Deuteronomy 8:9
What does Deuteronomy 8:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 8:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig copper.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig copper.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Where there will be bread for you in full measure and you will be in need of nothing; a land where the very stones are iron and from whose hills you may get copper.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862a land in which without scarcity thou dost eat bread, thou dost not lack anything in it; a land whose stones <FI>are<Fi> iron, and out of its mountains thou dost dig brass;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Where without any want thou shalt eat thy bread, and enjoy abundance of all things: where the stones are iron, and out of its hills are dug mines of brass:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, where thou shalt lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose mountains thou wilt dig copper.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 22:8
and spake unto them, saying, Return with much wealth unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
- Job 28:2
Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.
- Deuteronomy 33:25
Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14
Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
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