Deuteronomy 29:9

Deuteronomy 29:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
• New International Version (NIV)Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything you do.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore keep the words of this covenant, and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.

Context of Deuteronomy 29:9

7When you reached this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon and Og the king of Bashan came out to meet us for battle, but we defeated them; 8and we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites. So you will keep the words of this covenant and do them, in order that you may be successful in everything that you do. 10“You stand today, all of you, before the Lord your God: your heads, your tribes, your elders and your officers, that is, all the men of Israel, 11your little ones, your wives, and the stranger who is within your camps, from the one who gathers your firewood to the one who draws your water,

Deuteronomy 29:9 word by word

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗ם אֶת־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַבְּרִ֣ית הַזֹּ֔את וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ פRead the interlinear

• So you will keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• inמַ֫עַןma‛an · becauseH4616
• you may beשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• in everythingכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 29:9

• Deuteronomy 29:1These are the words of the covenant which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the sons of Israel in the land of Moab, besides the covenant which He had made with them at Horeb.
• Deuteronomy 4:6So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’
• Joshua 1:7Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the Law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may achieve success wherever you go.
• 1 Kings 2:3Do your duty to the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His testimonies, according to what is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn,
• Psalms 25:10All the paths of the Lord are faithfulness and truth To those who comply with His covenant and His testimonies.
• Psalms 103:17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children,
• Isaiah 56:1This is what the Lord says: “Guard justice and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.
• Jeremiah 50:5They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come so that they may join themselves to the Lord in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.
• Luke 11:28But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.”
• Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, that is, Jesus our Lord,

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 29:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9That ye may prosper - literally, “that ye may act wisely.” The connection of the two ideas of wisdom in conduct and prosperity in circumstances is noteworthy.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-29As Moses prepared to die, he spoke a farewell message to Israel. In this message, he briefly reviewed their history since they left Egypt. He urged the nation to promise loyalty to the Lord. This part of Deuteronomy shows that grace (God’s undeserved favor) is not only a New Testament teaching. Grace is the foundation of the Lord’s relationship with Israel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-291. These are the words of the covenant--The discourse of Moses is continued, and the subject of that discourse was Israel's covenant with God, the privileges it conferred, and the obligations it imposed. beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb--It was substantially the same; but it was renewed now, in different circumstances. They had violated its conditions. Moses rehearses these, that they might have a better knowledge of its conditions and…Read the comment

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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