Deuteronomy 18:4

18:4 You must give them the best of your ¹  grain, new wine, and olive oil, as well as the best of your wool when you shear your flocks.

Deuteronomy 28:39

28:39 You will plant vineyards and cultivate them, but you will not drink wine or gather in grapes, because worms will eat them.

Deuteronomy 29:6

29:6 You have eaten no bread and drunk no wine or beer – all so that you might know that I ²  am the Lord your God!

Deuteronomy 32:38

32:38 who ate the best of their sacrifices,

and drank the wine of their drink offerings?

Let them rise and help you;

let them be your refuge!

Deuteronomy 33:28

33:28 Israel lives in safety,

the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, ³ 

in a land of grain and new wine;

indeed, its heavens ⁴  rain down dew. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “the firstfruits of your…” (so NIV).

² tc The LXX reads “that he is the Lord your God.”

³ tn Heb “all alone.” The idea is that such vital resources as water will some day no longer need protection because God will provide security.

⁴ tn Or “skies.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

⁵ tn Or perhaps “drizzle, showers.” See note at Deut 32:2.