Why does the Torah discuss bringing Yisrael into a good land after "Ka'asher Yeyaser Ish es B'no" in Pasuk 5?
B'rachos: To teach us that one can only acquire Eretz Yisrael trough hardship. 1
Rashbam: Hashem is about to bring Yisrael into 'a good land' where they would enjoy much matrial success, which will cause them to beome conceited and forget Hashem - as the Torah is about to predict - therefore Hashem is now commanding them to remember how He led them in the desert and how it is possible to succeed without their participation.
Ba'al ha'Turim (citing the Sifri): With reference to 8:6:1:2 It is the reason that one shold learn Torah and fear Hashem - in order to be ungrateful.
See Torah Temimah, note 2.
What is the significance of the fact that the Torah juxtaposes the current Pasuk of "Ka'asher Yeyaser Ish es B'no" in Pasuk 5?
Rashbam: Hashem is abou to bring Yisrael into 'a good land' where they would enjot much matrial success, which will cause them to beome conceited and forget Hashem - as the Torah is about to predict - therefore Hashem is now commanding them to remember how He led them in the desert and how it is possible to succeed without their participation.
B'rachos, 5a: It teaches us that one can only acquire Eretz Yisrael through Yisurim. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 2.
What is "Eretz Tovah" referring to?
Targum Yonasan: It is referring to its luscious fruit, which is also inherent in the other praises in the Pasuk. 1
See Na'ar Yonasan.
What is so special about the streams, the fountains and the underground springs that are found there?
Ramban: Because on account of the numerous water sources - the streams, the fountains and the underground springs 1 - that are found there, the land is akin to a satiated (watered) garden that does not require irrigation like Egypt does; 2
R. Bachye: The Torah metions it to highlight the difference between the desert where there is no water, and Eretz Yisrael. 3
Seforno: Because Eretz Yisrael is a land of rivers, springs and underground wells, not canals and stagnant pools.
Targum Yonasan: It is referring to the clear water of its rivers, the sweet water of its springs and the fact that its underground water 4 never dries up.
Why is "Eretz" mentioned seven times between Pesukim 7 and 10?
Seforno: [The Torah writes "Eretz Tovah" twice, and another] five times "Eretz" S'tam because they refer to the five advantages that Eretz Yisrael has over other countries: 1. a land of good water-sources; 1 2. a land that produces its own food and 3. its own sweet delicacies; 4. a land where the currency is strong; 5. a land that contains strong building materials.
Da'as Zekenim, Hadar Zekenim and Rosh: They correspond to the seven nations.
R. Bachye: The Torah mentions "Eretz" six times in Pesukim 7-9 corresponding to the six ?Aklimin' 2 (climatic zones) 3 into which the world is divided, and "ha'Aretz ha'Tovah" in Pasuk 10, to Eretz Yisrael - which nurtures the other six Aklimin, 4
See Seforno who elaborates on all the points.
R. Bachye: "Aklim' in the Hagri language is equivalent to ?Nof' in Lashon ha'Kodesh.
See R. Bachye, end of Dibur.
In connection with which David ha'Melech wrote in Tehilim 48:50 "Yefei Nof M'sos Kol ha'Aretz. See R. Bachye, end of Dibur.
