Deuteronomy 8:18

Deuteronomy 8:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
• New International Version (NIV)But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.

Context of Deuteronomy 8:18

16who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end— 17then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’ “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. 19Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. 20As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 8:18 word by word

וְזָֽכַרְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כִּ֣י ה֗וּא הַנֹּתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ כֹּ֖חַ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת חָ֑יִל לְמַ֨עַן הָקִ֧ים אֶת־בְּרִית֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥ע לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But thou shalt rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• he that givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• to getעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• wealthחַ֫יִלchayil · strength: richH2428
• that he may establishקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• his covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• which he swareשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• unto thy fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:18

• Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
• Psalms 144:1Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—
• Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
• Hosea 2:8For she did not know That I gave her grain, new wine, and oil, And multiplied her silver and gold— Which they prepared for Baal.
• Deuteronomy 7:8but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 8:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18God - giveth thee power to get wealth - Who among the rich and wealthy believes this saying? Who gives wisdom, understanding, skill, bodily strength, and health? Is it not God? And without these, how can wealth be acquired? Whose is providence? Who gives fertility to the earth? And who brings every proper purpose to a right issue? Is it not God? And without these also can wealth be acquired? No. Then the proposition in the text is self-evident: it is God…Read the comment
• 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. 18This covenant was not the one God made with the Israelites at Sinai. It was the one he first made with Abraham, then with Isaac and Jacob (Genesis 15:1–21; 17:1–21; Genesis 26:1–5; Genesis 28:1–4, 13–15; 46:1–4). For a covenant to be legal and proper, all parties had to swear an oath. Although God, by his nature, could never break a promise, he followed this custom (see Deuteronomy 7:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-2011-20. Beware that thou forget not the Lord--After mentioning those instances of the divine goodness, Moses founded on them an argument for their future obedience.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 8:18

• Blessing
• Gifts from God
• Obedience
• Pride
• Prosperity
• Riches
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• God
• Raiment
• Deuteronomy
• Get; Getting
• Remember; Remembrance
• Wealth, Wealthy

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