Verse 13

I gave you a land in which you had not worked hard; you took up residence in cities you did not build and you are eating the produce of vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.’

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 6:10-12 : 10 Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively Then when the LORD your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you– a land with large, fine cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant– and you eat your fill, 12 be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of Egypt, that place of slavery.
  • Deut 8:7 : 7 For the LORD your God is bringing you to a good land, a land of brooks, springs, and fountains flowing forth in valleys and hills,
  • Josh 11:13 : 13 But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, except for Hazor; it was the only one Joshua burned.
  • Josh 21:45 : 45 Not one of the LORD’s faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 A good person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.