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# I would feed Israel with the finest wheat
God causing the best wheat to grow in Israel is spoken of as if he would literally feed the wheat to the people. Alternate translation: "I would allow the Israelites to eat the finest wheat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# feed Israel ... satisfy you
Both "Israel" and "you" refer to the Israelites.
# honey out of the rock
This refers to wild honey. Bees would build hives in the holes in rocks and make the honey there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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