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Deuteronomy 8:13

What does Deuteronomy 8:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when your herds and your flocks are increased, and your stores of silver and gold, and you have wealth of every sort;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and thy herd and thy flock be multiplied, and silver and gold be multiplied to thee; and all that is thine be multiplied:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And shalt have herds of oxen and flocks of sheep, and plenty of gold and of silver, and of all things,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied,

Context

v.12lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

v.13This passage

v.14then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget Jehovah thy God, 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.

  • Psalms 39:6

    Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

  • Genesis 13:1

    And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

  • Luke 12:13

    And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

  • Job 1:3

    His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

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