Deuteronomy 28:8
What does Deuteronomy 28:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord will send his blessing on your store-houses and on everything to which you put your hand: his blessing will be on you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Jehovah commandeth with thee the blessing in thy storehouses, and in every putting forth of thy hand, and hath blessed thee in the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord will send forth a blessing upon thy storehouses, and upon all the works of thy hands: and will bless thee in the land that thou shalt receive.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah will command blessing on thee in thy granaries, and in all the business of thy hand; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee.
Context
v.7Jehovah will cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thee: they shall come out against thee one way, and shall flee before thee seven ways.
v.8This passage
v.9Jehovah will establish thee for a holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee; if thou shalt keep the commandments of Jehovah thy God, and walk in his ways.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 26:10
And ye shall eat old store long kept, and ye shall bring forth the old because of the new.
- Matthew 13:30
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.
- Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.
- Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!
- Leviticus 26:4
then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
- Psalms 44:4
Thou art my King, O God: Command deliverance for Jacob.
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