Melchizedek blessed and refreshed Abraham's army with bread and wine; Isaac blessed Jacob by saying, "May God give you of heaven's dew and of earth's richness – an abundance of grain and new wine"; and when Jacob blessed his sons, he used a great abundance of wine as a symbol of Judah's prosperity.
Melchizedek consecrated and revitalized Abraham's army with bread and wine; Isaac honored Jacob by stating, "May God bestow upon you a bounty from heaven's blessings and the richness of the earth – an abundance of grain and new wine"; and when Jacob blessed his sons, he employed a great abundance of wine as a symbol of Judah's prosperity.