Curd of kine and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs and rams, herds of Bashan and he-goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and of the blood of the grape you drank foaming wine.
English: “Curd of kine and milk of sheep” — these are the blessings of the Land of Israel. “With fat of lambs and rams, herds of Bashan and he-goats” — varieties of fat livestock. “With the fat of kidneys of wheat” — wheat that is as full as kidneys. “And of the blood of the grape you drank foaming wine” — wine that is red as blood.
Sifrei reads the list as a catalogue of the Land’s exceptional produce and livestock, each phrase highlighting abundance and quality.
Type of Learning
Custom (item-by-item expansion of the Land’s produce).
What Is Learned
See the Core Text and context note for the specific point derived from the verse.