scarceness

noun

«scarceness» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It describes the Promised Land as a place where there will be plenty to eat and nothing missing.

Interpretation. The tradition reads this as part of the blessing of the Land of Israel, which is praised in the grace after meals.

A lack of enough of something, or want. tree →

a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. (Torah DEU.8.9, JPS 1917) tree →

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