Deuteronomy 28:8

The Blessings of Obedience · Deuteronomy 28:1–14
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Translations

Modern
The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
Traditional
The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Literal
YHWH will command with you the blessing in your barns and in every putting forth of your hand, and He will bless you in the land that YHWH your God is giving to you.
Latin
Emittet Dominus benedictionem super cellaria tua, et super omnia opera manuum tuarum: benedicetque tibi in terra, quam acceperis.

Original

Hebrew
English
The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.

Notes

This 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).

Parallels

Leviticus 25:18–22

Glossary

Agriculture Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Earth Hosea, Book of Joshua (Person) Mount Ebal Mount Gerizim Proverbs, Book of Reward

Topics

Blessing: Contingent Upon Obedience Blessing: Responsive Blessings of the Law Blessing: Temporal, from God Buying a House God: Providence of Obedience to God: Blessedness of Obedience: Enjoined Rebellion Against God: Promises to Those Who Avoid Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied