Deuteronomy 8 ~ Deuteronomy 8

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1 Y ou shall observe to do all the commandments which I command you today, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers.

All the commandments which I command you this day you shall be watchful to do, that you may live and multiply and go in and possess the land which the Lord swore to give to your fathers.

2 Y ou shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.

And you shall remember all the way which the Lord your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

3 H e humbled you, and allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know; that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth.

And He humbled you and allowed you to hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you recognize and personally know that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.

4 Y our clothing didn’t grow old on you, neither did your foot swell, these forty years.

Your clothing did not become old upon you nor did your feet swell these forty years.

5 Y ou shall consider in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Yahweh your God disciplines you.

Know also in your hearts that, as a man disciplines and instructs his son, so the Lord your God disciplines and instructs you.

6 Y ou shall keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.

So you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways and fear Him.

7 F or Yahweh your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills;

For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;

8 a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey;

A land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey;

9 a land in which you shall eat bread without scarceness, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.

A land in which you shall eat food without shortage and lack nothing in it; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper.

10 Y ou shall eat and be full, and you shall bless Yahweh your God for the good land which he has given you.

When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for all the good land which He has given you.

11 B eware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you today;

Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His precepts, and His statutes which I command you today,

12 l est, when you have eaten and are full, and have built fine houses, and lived in them;

Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses and live in them,

13 a nd when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;

And when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all you have is multiplied,

14 t hen your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

Then your hearts be lifted up and you forget the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage,

15 w ho led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water; who poured water for you out of the rock of flint;

Who led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water, but Who brought you forth water out of the flinty rock,

16 w ho fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:

Who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end.

17 a nd lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”

And beware lest you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.

18 B ut you shall remember Yahweh 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 today.

But 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.

19 I t shall be, if you shall forget Yahweh your God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you today that you shall surely perish.

And if you forget the Lord your God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.

20 A s the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you wouldn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.

Like the nations which the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.