You shall eat old store long kept, and you shall clear out the old to make way for the new.
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Leviticus 26:10
What does Leviticus 26:10 mean?
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Leviticus 26:10
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This promise of abundance isn't just about having enough food; it's about having so much that last year's harvest is still plentiful when the new harvest arrives. It highlights a blessing where God's provision overflows, compelling you to make space for what's coming because what you already have is so rich.
You shall eat old store long kept, and you shall clear out the old to make way for the new.
English Standard Version (ESV)
This passage is part of a larger section where God outlines the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. It follows direct commands against idolatry and precedes further promises of divine presence. The verses paint a picture of extraordinary abundance, where harvests are so plentiful that the old provisions would still remain when the new crops arrived.
Imagine your pantry overflowing, so much so that you have to make room for more. What does this level of abundance reveal about God's intentions?
This verse paints a vivid picture of God's blessing: provision that outlasts expectation.
More Than Enough
God promises that His people will eat their old store. This isn't just about having enough; it's about having so much that last year's harvest is still plentiful when the new one comes in. The old supplies haven't been depleted because there was no scarcity.
Clearing Space for More
The phrase 'bring forth the old because of the new' emphasizes this abundance. It implies a need to move the existing stock out of barns and granaries simply to make space for the incoming harvest. This isn't a forced clearing due to shortage, but a consequence of overwhelming plenty. It signifies a cycle of consistent, overflowing blessing.
When you have to clear out the old to make way for the new, what does that action say about your perspective and priorities?
This verse reveals a profound aspect of God's blessing: it creates a generosity of spirit and action.
Beyond Personal Need
The necessity of clearing out the old isn't just about storage; it implies a surplus that can be shared or repurposed.
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This passage echoes the theme of abundant blessings under obedience, promising that the Lord will bless 'all the work of your hands,' implying overflowing stores and prosperity similar to having to clear out the old for the new.
Psalm 144:13This verse speaks of abundant harvests and livestock, saying 'that our storehouses may be full, affording all manner of produce,' which directly relates to the idea of having so much that old stores need to be cleared for new.
Matthew 13:52Jesus uses the metaphor of a householder bringing out 'what is new and what is old' from his treasure, symbolizing the richness and depth of understanding found in God's kingdom, which parallels the abundance and provision described in Leviticus.
Song of Solomon 7:13This verse describes the love and delight found in intimacy with God, mentioning 'all kinds of fruit, new, by which I have kept them for you, my beloved,' suggesting a rich spiritual abundance and continuous provision that resonates with the physical abundance promised in Leviticus.
gillLeviticus 26:10: "And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new."
And ye shall eat old store,.... What is very old, corn of three years old, as Jarchi and Kimchi (m) interpret it; such plenty should they have that it would be so long consuming: and bring forth the old because of the new; out of their barns and granaries, to make room for the new, which they should have great quantities of, and scarce know where to bestow them; and therefore should empty their treasures…
calvinLeviticus 26:3-13: "If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;"
- If ye walk in my statutes. We have now to deal with two remarkable passages, in which he professedly treats of the rewards which the servants of God may expect, and of the punishments which await the transgressors. I have indeed already observed, that whatever God promises us on the condition of our walking in His commandments would be ineffectual if He should be extreme in examining our works. Hence it ar…
This promise of abundance isn't just about having enough food; it's about having so much that last year's harvest is still plentiful when the new harvest arrives. It highlights a blessing where God's provision overflows, compelling you to make space for what's coming because what you already have is so rich.
This passage is part of a larger section where God outlines the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. It follows direct commands against idolatry and precedes further promises of divine presence. The verses paint a picture of extraordinary abundance, where harvests are so plentiful that the old provisions would still remain when the new crops arrived.
This passage is part of a larger section where God outlines the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. It follows direct commands against idolatry and precedes further promises of divine presence. The verses paint a picture of extraordinary abundance, where harvests are so plentiful that the old provisions would still remain when the new crops arrived.
"You shall eat old store long kept, and you shall clear out the old to make way for the new." — This promise of abundance isn't just about having enough food; it's about having so much that last year's harvest is still plentiful when the new harvest arrives. It highlights a blessing where God's…
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