Deuteronomy 8:9
8:9 a Iron was not widely used in this period of the Bronze Age because the process of smelting and working it was known to only a few cultures (see 1 Sam 13:19-21 b). The time would come when Israel would exploit this vastly superior metal (see Josh 17:16-18 c; 1 Kgs 6:7 d; 2 Kgs 6:5 e; 1 Chr 22:3 f).
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