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 blessed and rejuvenated Abraham's army with food and drink; Isaac expressed his blessing to Jacob by wishing him a rich harvest from heaven and the earth – an abundance of grain and fine wines. When Jacob blessed his children, he used wine in abundance as a representation of Judah's good fortune.