דברים, פרק ל׳, פסוק ט׳

The promise of redemption and the ultimate return to God carries a vision of unprecedented abundance and divine joy. The future holds far more than a mere restoration of a previous state; it promises an elevation to a supreme physical and spiritual reality where the bond between the people and their Creator is powerfully renewed.

This extraordinary success and advantage will emerge once the curses are lifted from Israel and transferred to their enemies [אבן עזרא]. The primary approach among commentators is that this promise points directly to the days of the Messiah. At that time, repentance will be driven by complete and perfect love, resulting in an abundance that is absolutely whole [בעלי ברית אברם]. This elevated state will grant the people superiority over all nations [ביאור יש״ר], applying particularly to those who survive the final wars at the end of days [מלבי״ם].

The promised prosperity will touch every aspect of life, bringing blessings to human offspring, livestock, and agricultural produce [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. This absolute blessing will encompass all these areas without exception [בעלי ברית אברם]. Yet, this goodness extends far beyond economic wealth. It hints at a profound repair of nature itself, fundamentally changing the natural order of animals and crops [ביאור יש״ר], alongside the supreme spiritual goodness of intimate closeness to God [ספורנו]. Furthermore, the specific blessing placed upon daily commerce and human labor reveals that in the Messianic era, this prosperity will break the normal boundaries of nature, overflowing abundantly even outside the Land of Israel [העמק דבר].

All of this abundance will flow because God will once again rejoice over the people. This divine joy is compared to a king returning to His kingdom and to His bride at the time of redemption, a reunion that is entirely dependent on the people's repentance [רבנו בחיי].

God's future joy will mirror the joy He experienced with previous generations, though commentators differ on exactly which ancestors are meant. Some explain that this refers to the generation that left Egypt and originally inherited the land, promising the current exiles that they too will inherit their rightful home [אבן עזרא, חזקוני]. Others see a reference to the generation that wandered the wilderness, teaching that God's joy can rest upon the people even when they are outside the Land of Israel [העמק דבר]. However, many commentators agree that this points to the holy Patriarchs of the nation. In the future, through a perfect repentance born of love—which transforms intentional sins into merits—the generation will become worthy of the Divine Presence and the Holy Spirit. By acting properly, they will be holy and desired by God in their own right, just as the Patriarchs were, no longer needing to rely solely on the merit of their ancestors [ספורנו, ביאור שטיינזלץ, שפתי כהן, בעלי ברית אברם, מלבי״ם].