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Ramban on Deuteronomy 2:7/רמב"ן על דברים ב׳:ז׳

אכִּי ה' אֱלֹהֶיךָ בֵּרַכְךָ, לְפִיכָךְ לֹא תִּכְפְּרוּ אֶת טוֹבָתוֹ לְהַרְאוֹת כְּאִלּוּ אַתֶּם עֲנִיִּים, אֶלָּא תַּרְאוּ עַצְמְכֶם עֲשִׁירִים, לְשׁוֹן רַשִׁ"י (רש"י על דברים ב':ז'). וְלֹא הֲבִינוֹתִי מַהוּ בְּכָל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶךָ, כִּי בִּרְכוֹתָם בִּרְכוֹת שָׁמַיִם הָיוּ, וְהֵם לֹא יַעֲשׂוּ בִּידֵיהֶם דָּבָר שֶׁיִּתְבָּרֵךְ. וְאוּלַי יִרְמֹז בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶךָ שֶׁנִּתְבָּרֵךְ עִמָּם צֹאן וּמִקְנֶה אֲשֶׁר הוֹצִיאוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם, וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם עֹשֶׁר וּמִקְנֶה וְקִנְיָן מִשְּׁלַל מִצְרַיִם וּמִשְּׁלַל עֲמָלֵק, וְהַכֹּל נִתְבָּרֵךְ בְּיָדָם, כְּעִנְיָן מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו בֵּרַכְתָּ וּמִקְנֵהוּ פָּרַץ בָּאָרֶץ (איוב א י). וְעוֹד יָדַע ה' לֶכְתְּךָ אֶת הַמִּדְבָּר הַגָּדֹל הַזֶּה, וְסִפֵּק שָׁם כָּל צָרְכְּךָ בַּמָּן וְהַשְּׂלָו וּמֵי הַבְּאֵר, שֶׁלֹּא חָסַרְתָּ דָּבָר מִן הַצָּרִיךְ לְהוֹלְכֵי אָרְחוֹת. וְהִנֵּה כֵּן הָיָה שֶׁקָּנוּ מִבְּנֵי עֵשָׂו אֹכֶל וּמָזוֹן, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמַר (להלן פסוקים כח כט) אֹכֶל בַּכֶּסֶף תַּשְׁבִּרֵנִי וְאָכַלְתִּי וּמַיִם בַּכֶּסֶף תִּתֶּן לִי וְשָׁתִיתִי וְגוֹ' כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לִי בְּנֵי עֵשָׂו וְגוֹ':

1FOR THE ETERNAL THY G-D HATH BLESSED THEE. “Therefore, you should not deny His goodness by behaving as though you were poor; instead deport yourselves like rich people.” This is Rashi’s language. Now, I have not understood what he meant [by the next phrase in the verse, For the Eternal thy G-d hath blessed thee] in all the work of thy hand, since their blessings were heavenly blessings and they did nothing with their hands that it be blessed! Perhaps the expression in all the work of thy hand alludes to the sheep and herds which they brought out from Egypt.¹³⁰ They also had riches, herds, and acquisitions from the spoils of the Egyptians and the spoils of Amalek. Everything they possessed was blessed, similar to what is stated, Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land.¹³¹ Moreover, the Eternal hath known thy walking through this vast wilderness and He supplied you there with all your needs — the manna, the quails, and the waters of the well — so that thou hast lacked nothing that is needed by wayfarers. And so it was — they bought food and nourishment from the children of Esau as Moses said [to Sihon], Thou shalt sell me food for money that I may eat, and give me water for money, that I may drink etc.; as the children of Esau did unto me etc.¹³²