Tree of Life Version
Deuteronomy 28:2
2Then all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you listen to the voice of Adonai your God:
Deuteronomy 28:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.
- New International Version (NIV)All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God:
- English Standard Version (ESV)And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God:
Context of Deuteronomy 28:2
1“Now if you listen obediently to the voice of Adonai your God, taking care to do all His mitzvot that I am commanding you today, Adonai your God will set you on high—above all the nations of the earth. Then all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you listen to the voice of Adonai your God: 3“Blessed will you be in the city, and blessed will you be in the field. 4“Blessed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your soil, and the offspring of your livestock—the increase of your herds and the young of your flock.
Read all of Deuteronomy 28Deuteronomy 28:2 word by word
וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַבְּרָכ֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֻ֑ךָ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמַ֔ע בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And all these blessingsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
- shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- on thee, and overtakeנָשַׂגnâώag · to overtakeH5381
- thee, if thou shalt hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
- unto the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:2
- Deuteronomy 28:15“But if you will not listen to the voice of Adonai your God, to take care to do all His mitzvot and statutes that I am commanding you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you:
- Zechariah 1:6But My words and My decrees, which I commanded My servants the prophets—did they not overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said ‘As He determined, Adonai-Tzva’ot has dealt with us according to our ways and our deeds.’”
- 1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise has some benefit; but godliness is beneficial for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the one to come.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2All these blessings shall come on thee - God shall pour out his blessing from heaven upon thee. And overtake thee. Upright men are represented as going to the kingdom of God, and God's blessings as following and overtaking them in their heavenly journey. There are several things in this verse worthy of the most careful observation: - 1. If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. The voice of God must be heard; without a Divine revelation…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-14Verses 1-14 A comparison of this chapter with Exodus 23:20-23 and Deuteronomy 28:5 The “basket” or bag was a customary means in the East for carrying about whatever might be needed for personal uses (compare Deuteronomy 26:2; John 13:29). The “store” is rather the kneading-trough Exodus 8:3; Exodus 12:34. The blessings here promised relate, it will be observed, to private and personal life: in Deuteronomy 28:7 those which are of a more public and national…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-68This section explains the conditions for receiving the covenant blessing, the types of blessings, and the curses that will occur if people ignore or disobey these rules (28:1–14; 28:15–68).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. all these blessings shall come on thee--Their national obedience was to be rewarded by extraordinary and universal prosperity.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28
- 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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