Devarim 8:10
דברים ח׳:י׳
Deuteronomy 8:10
The verse 'And you shall eat and be satisfied and bless Hashem your God' is the Biblical source for blessings after meals and by rabbinic extension, for the broader institution of reciting blessings before eating. The entire structure of brachos on food flows from this verse.
וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לָֽךְ׃
When you have eaten your fill, give thanks to the ETERNAL your God for the good land given to you.
Why it matters — The foundational Torah source for the institution of blessings over food, which underlies the entire question of which bracha to say on a banana.
See also
- Sefer HaChinukh 430:9unverifiedFiled under: The Concept and Practice of Berachot
- Berakhot 48bunverifiedFiled under: The Concept and Practice of Berachot
- Midrash Shocher Tov 16unverifiedFiled under: The Concept and Practice of Berachot