Deuteronomy 8:2

Deuteronomy 8:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
• New International Version (NIV)Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

Context of Deuteronomy 8:2

1“All the commandments that I am commanding you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord swore to give to your forefathers. You shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. 3He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord. 4Your clothing did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years.

Deuteronomy 8:2 word by word

וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֹתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃Read the interlinear

• You shall rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• ledהָלַךְhâlak · to go: takeH1980
• you in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• theseזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• that He might humbleעָנָה‛ânâh · to afflictH6031
• testingנָסָהnâsâh · to testH5254
• you, to knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• was in your heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• whether you would keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• His commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• orאִם'im · ifH518

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:2

• Deuteronomy 7:18you shall not be afraid of them; you shall well remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt:
• Psalms 77:11I shall remember the deeds of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
• Psalms 106:7Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; They did not remember Your abundant kindnesses, But rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.
• Ephesians 2:11Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision,” which is performed in the flesh by human hands--
• 2 Peter 1:12Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you.
• 2 Peter 3:1This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,
• Deuteronomy 1:3In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses spoke to the children of Israel, according to all that the Lord had commanded him to give to them,
• Deuteronomy 2:7For the Lord your God has blessed you in all that you have done; He has known your wanderings through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you; you have not lacked a thing.”’
• Deuteronomy 29:5I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandal has not worn out on your foot.
• Psalms 136:16To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
• Amos 2:10It was I who brought you up from the land of Egypt, And I led you in the wilderness forty years That you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.
• 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah gave no return for the benefit he received, because his heart was proud; therefore wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 33:12When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
• Job 33:17That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride;
• Job 42:5I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees You;
• Isaiah 2:17The pride of man will be humbled And the loftiness of men will be abased; And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day,

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 8:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Thou shalt remember all the way - The various dealings of God with you; the dangers and difficulties to which ye were exposed, and from which God delivered you; together with the various miracles which he wrought for you, and his longsuffering towards you.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2to know what was in your heart: God already knew the deepest thoughts of the Israelites (Psalms 51:6; 139:1, 4, 23). He did not need to learn new information. Instead, he wanted their true character to be shown by their actions. in order to know … whether or not: The Old Testament often describes God in human ways. This is called anthropomorphism (speaking about God as if he has human qualities) and anthropopathism (speaking about God as if he has human…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness--The recapitulation of all their checkered experience during that long period was designed to awaken lively impressions of the goodness of God. First, Moses showed them the object of their protracted wanderings and varied hardships. These were trials of their obedience as well as chastisements for sin. Indeed, the discovery of their infidelity…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 8:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Blessing
• Obedience
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Raiment
• Temptation
• Affliction
• Deuteronomy
• Hosea
• Humility
• Remember; Remembrance
• Promised Land

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