Deuteronomy 8:5
What does Deuteronomy 8:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 8:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752That thou mayst consider in thy heart, that as a man traineth up his son, so the Lord thy God hath trained thee up.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And know in thy heart that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thyGod chasteneth thee;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 1:3
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
- Psalms 89:32
Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, And their iniquity with stripes.
- Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image in the form of anything which Jehovah thy God hath forbidden thee.
- Ezekiel 12:3
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.
- Psalms 94:12
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;
- Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children’s children;
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