Comentario sobre Deuteronómio 2:7

כי ה' אלהיך ברכך FOR THE LORD THY GOD HATH BLESSED THEE — therefore you should not show yourselves ungrateful to Him by behaving as though you were poor, but act as rich people.

FOR THE ETERNAL THY G-D HATH BLESSED THEE. “Therefore, you should not deny His goodness by behaving as though you were poor; instead deport yourselves like rich people.” This is Rashi’s language. Now, I have not understood what he meant [by the next phrase in the verse, For the Eternal thy G-d hath blessed thee] in all the work of thy hand, since their blessings were heavenly blessings and they did nothing with their hands that it be blessed! Perhaps the expression in all the work of thy hand alludes to the sheep and herds which they brought out from Egypt.¹³⁰Exodus 12:32. They also had riches, herds, and acquisitions from the spoils of the Egyptians and the spoils of Amalek. Everything they possessed was blessed, similar to what is stated, Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land.¹³¹Job 1:10. Moreover, the Eternal hath known thy walking through this vast wilderness and He supplied you there with all your needs — the manna, the quails, and the waters of the well — so that thou hast lacked nothing that is needed by wayfarers. And so it was — they bought food and nourishment from the children of Esau as Moses said [to Sihon], Thou shalt sell me food for money that I may eat, and give me water for money, that I may drink etc.; as the children of Esau did unto me etc.¹³²Further, Verses 28-29.

ידע לכתך, He repaired or improved that way wherever necessary. The word ידע is used here in the same sense as in Exodus 5,25 וידע אלוקים, where it meant that G’d took benevolent notice of the plight the Israelites were in and began to rectify their situation. Similar uses of the term are found in Exodus 33,12 where Moses is the beneficiary of such ידיע, and in Deuteronomy 34,10 where he is again described as the beneficiary of such a ידיע, intimate familiarity with G’d.