New American Standard Bible 2020
Deuteronomy 29:19
19And it shall be when he hears the words of this curse, that he will consider himself fortunate in his heart, saying, ‘I will do well though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart in order 1to destroy the watered land along with the dry.’
Deuteronomy 29:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
- New International Version (NIV)When such a person hears the words of this oath and they invoke a blessing on themselves, thinking, “I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way,” they will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.
- English Standard Version (ESV)one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, 'I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.' This will lead to the sweeping away of moist and dry alike.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and so it may not happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he blesses himself in his heart, saying, ‘I shall have peace, even though I follow the dictates of my heart’—as though the drunkard could be included with the sober.
Context of Deuteronomy 29:19
17moreover, you have seen their abominations and their idols made of wood and stone, silver and gold, which they had with them); 18so that there will not be among you a man or woman, or family or tribe, whose heart turns away today from the Lord our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; that there will not be among you a root bearing poisonous fruit and wormwood. And it shall be when he hears the words of this curse, that he will consider himself fortunate in his heart, saying, ‘I will do well though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart in order to destroy the watered land along with the dry.’ 20The Lord will not be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of the Lord and His wrath will burn against that person, and every curse that is written in this book will lie upon him, and the Lord will wipe out his name from under heaven. 21Then the Lord will single him out for disaster from all the tribes of Israel, in accordance with all the curses of the covenant which is written in this Book of the Law.
Read all of Deuteronomy 29Deuteronomy 29:19 word by word
וְהָיָ֡ה בְּשָׁמְעוֹ֩ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֨י הָֽאָלָ֜ה הַזֹּ֗את וְהִתְבָּרֵ֨ךְ בִּלְבָב֤וֹ לֵאמֹר֙ שָׁל֣וֹם יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֔י כִּ֛י בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת לִבִּ֖י אֵלֵ֑ךְ לְמַ֛עַן סְפ֥וֹת הָרָוָ֖ה אֶת־הַצְּמֵאָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- And it shall be when he hearsשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- curseאָלָה'âlâh · oathH423
- that he will considerבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- in his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- I will doהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- wellשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peace: well-beingH7965
- thoughכִּיkîy · forH3588
- I walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- in the stubbornnessשְׁרִירוּתsherîyrûth · stubbornnessH8307
- of my heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- inמַ֫עַןma‛an · becauseH4616
- destroyסָפָהsâphâh · to snatchH5595
- the wateredרָוֶהrâveh · wateredH7302
- alongאֵת'êth · withH854
- with the dryצָמֵאtsâmê' · thirstyH6771
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 29:19
- Deuteronomy 29:12so that you may enter into the covenant with the Lord your God, and into His oath which the Lord your God is making with you today,
- Genesis 2:17but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for on the day that you eat from it you will certainly die.”
- Deuteronomy 17:2“If there is found in your midst, in any of your towns which the Lord your God is giving you, a man or a woman who does what is evil in the sight of the Lord your God, by violating His covenant,
- Numbers 15:30But the person who does wrong defiantly, whether he is a native or a stranger, that one is blaspheming the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from among his people.
- Psalms 10:4The wicked, in his haughtiness, does not seek Him. There is no God in all his schemes.
- Psalms 49:18Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though people praise you when you do well for yourself--
- Psalms 94:6They kill the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans.
- Proverbs 29:1A person often rebuked who becomes obstinate Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
- Jeremiah 5:12They have lied about the Lord And said, “Not He; Misfortune will not come upon us, Nor will we see sword or famine.
- Jeremiah 7:3This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you live in this place.
- Jeremiah 28:15Then Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen now, Hananiah: the Lord has not sent you, and you have made this people trust in a lie.
- Jeremiah 44:16“As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you!
- Jeremiah 17:27But if you do not listen to Me, to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load and coming in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will set fire to its gates, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem and not go out.”’”
- Ezekiel 13:16along with the prophets of Israel who prophesy to Jerusalem, and who see a vision of peace for her when there is no peace,’ declares the Lord God.
- Ephesians 5:6See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
- Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 29:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19To add drunkenness to thirst - A proverbial expression denoting the utmost indulgence in all sensual gratifications.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Compare on the thought Jeremiah 23:17. The secret and presumptuous sinner is meant who flatters himself that all is well and will be well with him, since he follows his own devices and prospers. Compare Psalm 73:11 ff. To add drunkenness to thirst - The sense is probably: “Himself, drinking iniquity like water, Job 15:16, he corrupts and destroys others who are thirsting for it or prone to it.” The sense of the whole passage from Deuteronomy 29:16 onward…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 The national covenant made with Israel, not only typified the covenant of grace made with true believers, but also represented the outward dispensation of the gospel. Those who have been enabled to consent to the Lord's new covenant of mercy and grace in Jesus Christ, and to give up themselves to be his people, should embrace every opportunity of renewing their open profession of relation to him, and their obligation to him, as the God of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Being careless or overly confident about God's judgment would lead to complete ruin.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2910-29. Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God--The whole congregation of Israel, of all ages and conditions, all--young as well as old; menials as well as masters; native Israelites as well as naturalized strangers--all were assembled before the tabernacle to renew the Sinaitic covenant. None of them were allowed to consider themselves as exempt from the terms of that national compact, lest any lapsing into idolatry might prove a root of…Read the comment
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- 1. Deuteronomy 29:19 I.e., to destroy everything ↩
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 29
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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