Deuteronomy 6:11
What does Deuteronomy 6:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 6:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Deuteronomy 6:11 means
This verse continues the description of the abundant blessings awaiting Israel in the promised land, reiterating God's generous provision. They will inherit houses filled with good things they did not acquire, cisterns already hewn out, and productive vineyards and olive trees they did not plant. This emphasis on receiving rather than working underscores the gracious nature of God's covenantal gift and highlights the ease with which they will settle into an already flourishing land, leading to material satisfaction.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and cisterns hewn out, which thou hewedst not, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou plantedst not, and thou shalt eat and be full;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and cisterns hewn out, which thou hewedst not, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou plantedst not, and thou shalt eat and be full;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And houses full of good things not stored up by you, and places for storing water which you did not make, and vine-gardens and olive-trees not of your planting; and you have taken food and are full;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and houses full of all good things which thou hast not filled, and wells digged which thou hast not digged, vineyards and olive-yards which thou hast not planted, and thou hast eaten, and been satisfied;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Houses full of riches, which thou didst not set up, cisterns which thou didst not dig, vineyards and oliveyards, which thou didst not plant,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and houses full of everything good which thou filledst not, and wells digged which thou diggedst not, vineyards and oliveyards which thou plantedst not, and thou shalt have eaten and shalt be full;
Context
This verse directly continues the descriptive picture of the promised land's abundance from verse 10, reiterating the theme of inherited prosperity. It further highlights that Israel will enjoy the fruits of others' labors. This detailed description of unearned blessings directly precedes the critical warning in verse 12 about the dangers of forgetting God in such circumstances, making the contrast between gift and potential ingratitude very sharp.
v.10And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not,
v.11This passage
v.12then beware lest thou forget Jehovah, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 2:31
O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?
- Judges 3:7
And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and forgat Jehovah their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.
- Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:
- Deuteronomy 8:10
And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
- Deuteronomy 7:12
And it shall come to pass, because ye hearken to these ordinances, and keep and do them, that Jehovah thy God will keep with thee the covenant and the lovingkindness which he sware unto thy fathers:
- Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
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