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 · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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 · 1949For 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 · 1862and 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) · 1752He 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 · 1890And 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
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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