Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.
Tents - (Judges 4:11; Judges 4:17).
Live many days - according to the premise connected with the fifth commandment (Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:2-3).
Where ye be strangers. They were not of the stock of Jacob, but sojourners in Israel. Types of the children of God, pilgrims on earth, looking for heaven as their home; having little to lose, so that losing times cost them little alarm; sitting loose to what they have (Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 11:9-10; Hebrews 11:13-16).
In all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives ... sons ... daughters - unreserved obedience in all particulars, at all times, and on the part of all without exception; in all which respects Israel's obedience to God was wanting. Contrast 1 Samuel 15:20-21, Saul's deficient obedience when commanded to destroy Amalek; Psalms 78:34-37; Psalms 78:41; Psalms 78:56-57.