Deuteronomy 29:5

What does Deuteronomy 29:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 29:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxed old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxed old upon thy foot.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxed old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxed old upon thy foot.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For forty years I have been your guide through the waste land: your clothing has not become old on your backs, or your shoes on your feet.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I cause you to go forty years in a wilderness; your garments have not been consumed from off you, and thy shoe hath not worn away from off thy foot;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He hath brought you forty years through the desert: your garments are not worn out, neither are the shoes of your feet consumed with age.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes are not grown old upon you, and thy sandal is not grown old upon thy foot;

Context

v.4but Jehovah hath not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

v.5This passage

v.6Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink; that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 10:10

    no wallet for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

  • Deuteronomy 1:3

    And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that Jehovah had given him in commandment unto them;

  • Nehemiah 9:21

    Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

  • Deuteronomy 8:4

    Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

  • Deuteronomy 8:2

    And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.

  • Matthew 6:31

    Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

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