English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 8:10
10And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
Deuteronomy 8:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
- New International Version (NIV)When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
Context of Deuteronomy 8:10
8a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, 9a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper. And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. 11"Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, 12lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them,
Read all of Deuteronomy 8Deuteronomy 8:10 word by word
וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- When thou hast eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- and art fullשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
- then thou shalt blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- for the goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- which he hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:10
- Deuteronomy 6:11and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full,
- Psalms 103:2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
- Matthew 14:19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
- John 6:23Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- Romans 14:6The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
- 1 Timothy 4:4For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
- 1 Chronicles 29:14"But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.
- Proverbs 3:9Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 8:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-20Verses 10-20 Moses directs to the duty of a prosperous condition. Let them always remember their Benefactor. In everything we must give thanks. Moses arms them against the temptations of a prosperous condition. When men possess large estates, or are engaged in profitable business, they find the temptation to pride, forgetfulness of God, and carnal-mindedness, very strong; and they are anxious and troubled about many things. In this the believing poor have…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20After Israel settled in the land, they might begin to think that their success came from their own strength and skill. This is a common human tendency. Moses warned them not to become proud or congratulate themselves. They must remember that God alone gives prosperity and success. All that they achieve comes from him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live--In all the wise arrangements of our Creator duty has been made inseparably connected with happiness; and the earnest enforcement of the divine law which Moses was making to the Israelites was in order to secure their being a happy (because a moral and religious) people: a course of prosperity is often called "life" (Ge 17:18; Pr 3:2). live, and multiply--This…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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