Midrash su Giudici 6:3

R. Juda said: "One should always be careful to have grain in his house; for quarrel comes often in a house about the lack of grain, as it is said (Ps. 147) He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat." Said R. Papa: "This is what people say. When the barley is gone from the pitcher, strife knocks and enters the house." And R. Chanina b. Papa also said: "One should always be careful to have grain in his house, for Israel was called poor only because of grain, as it is said (Jud. 6, 3-6) And it was when Israel had sown, etc… . and another verse. And they encamped against them .... and again it is written. And Israel was greatly impoverished." R. Chelbu said: "One should always be careful to honor his wife, for the blessing in the house usually comes for the sake of the wife, as it is said (Gen. 12, 16) And he did well to Abram for her sake. And this is what Raba used to say to the inhabitants of his town, Machuza: 'Revere your wives, for the purpose of becoming rich.'"

5) "and you will be smitten before your foes": The pestilence will kill you from within and informers will surround you from without. "and your foes shall rule within you": I will place over you (foes) from you (i.e., from your midst) and against you. For when the nations rise against Israel they seek only what is in the open, as it is written (Shoftim 6:3) "And it was, whenever Israel would sow, that Midian and Amalek and the people of the east would rise against him. And they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the land until you come to Azzah. And they would not leave sustenance in Israel, nor sheep nor ox nor ass." But when I place over you (foes) from you, they will seek out your hidden things, as it is written (Michah 3:3) "But you ('heads of Yaakov') have eaten the flesh of My people." "and you shall flee": out of fear; "with none pursuing you": (your) lacking power (to resist).

Another interpretation (of Lev. 19:23), “When you come into the land.” This text is related (to Ps. 105:44-45), “He gave them the lands of nations […]. In order that they might keep His statutes […]”: “He gave them the lands of nations.” Whatever the Holy One, blessed be He, took from the peoples of the world He gave to Israel; lands of silver and gold, fields, vineyards, and cities. But He gave these to them only so that they would occupy themselves with the Torah, as stated (in vs. 45), “In order that they might keep His statutes […].” But they did not do so. Instead (according to Ezek. 36:17), “and they defiled it (i.e., the land) by their way and by their deeds.” They defiled them (according to Josh. 7) in the anathema of Achan, as stated (in Jer. 2:7), “but you came and defiled My land,” by the anathema of Achan; (ibid. cont.), “and you made My heritage an abomination,” by the image of Micah (in Jud. 17-18). So what did the Holy One, blessed be He, do to them? He exiled them from it, as stated (in Deut. 29:27), “So the Lord uprooted them from their land.” What is the meaning of “And […] uprooted (rt.: ntsh) them?” He weakened (rt.: tshsh)³⁴TShSh and NTSh seem like the same root, because the form translated UPROOTED lacks the N, while the form translated “weakened” lacks the second Sh. their strength. They planted and toiled, but the peoples of the world came and took. It is so stated (in Jud. 6:3-4), “And so it happened that, if Israel planted, Midian, Amalek, and the Children of Kedem would arise against it. And they would encamp against them [and destroy the produce of the earth].” When they repent, (according to Is. 65:22), “They shall not build for another to dwell in; they shall not plant for another to eat.” Why? Because when they plant no one uproots, as stated (in Amos 9:15), “they shall never again be uprooted (rt.: ntsh) from their land.”

Another interpretation (of Lev. 19:23): WHEN YOU COME INTO THE LAND. This text is related (to Ps. 105:44–45): HE GAVE THEM THE LANDS OF NATIONS…, IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT KEEP HIS STATUTES…. HE GAVE THEM THE LANDS OF NATIONS. Whatever the Holy One took from the peoples of the world he gave to Israel: lands of silver and gold, fields, vineyards, and cities.⁴²Tanh., Lev.7:11. But he gave < these > to them only so that they would occupy themselves with the Torah, as stated (vs. 45): IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT KEEP HIS STATUTES…. But they did not do so. Instead (according to Ezek. 36:17): AND THEY DEFILED {THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR WAY} [IT (i.e., the land) BY THEIR WAY AND BY THEIR DEEDS]. They defiled them (according to Josh. 7) in the destruction of Achan, as stated (in Jer. 2:7): BUT YOU CAME AND DEFILED MY LAND [by the destruction of Achan]. (Ibid. cont.): AND YOU MADE MY HERITAGE AN ABOMINATION, by the image of Micah (in Jud. 17–18). So what did the Holy One do to them? He exiled them from it, as stated (in Deut. 29:27): SO THE LORD UPROOTED THEM FROM THEIR LAND. What is the meaning of AND… UPROOTED (rt.: NTSh) THEM? He weakened (rt.: TShSh)⁴³TShSh and NTSh seem like the same root, because the form translated UPROOTED lacks the N, while the form translated “weakened” lacks the second Sh. their army. They planted and toiled, but the peoples of the world came and took. It is so stated (in Jud. 6:3): AND SO IT HAPPENED THAT, IF ISRAEL PLANTED, < MIDIAN, AMALEK, AND THE CHILDREN OF KEDEM WOULD ARISE >…. Then it is written (in vs. 4): THEY WOULD ENCAMP AGAINST THEM AND DESTROY THE PRODUCE OF THE EARTH. When they repent, (according to Is. 65:22): THEY SHALL NOT BUILD FOR ANOTHER TO DWELL IN; THEY SHALL NOT PLANT FOR ANOTHER TO EAT. Why? Because when they plant no one uproots, as stated (in Amos 9:15): AND WHEN I PLANT THEM ON THEIR LAND, THEY SHALL NEVER AGAIN BE UPROOTED (rt.: NTSh) FROM THE LAND WHICH I HAVE GIVEN THEM, SAYS THE LORD YOUR GOD.

(Devarim 11:19): "dagan": as it is commonly understood (i.e., corn). "tirosh": wine, as in (Yoel 2:24) "and the vats will overflow with tirosh (wine) and yitzhar (oil)." "and you will gather": Not as in (Judges 6:3-4) "And it was, whenever Israel would sow, Midian would ascend, and Amalek and the people of the east, and they would overrun it. And they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the land" — but as in (Isaiah 62:9) "For its gatherers will eat it and they will praise the L-rd, and those who bring it together will drink it in My holy courts."