Deuteronomy 6:11

The Greatest Commandment · Deuteronomy 6:1–19
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Translations

Modern
…with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied,
Traditional
And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
Literal
…and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and wells dug that you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant, and you have eaten and are satisfied,
Latin
…domos plenas cunctarum opum, quas non exstruxisti, cisternas, quas non fodisti, vineta et oliveta, quæ non plantasti,

Original

Hebrew
English
…with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied,

Notes

Moses here explains how the stipulations in the following sections should be applied and handed on to future generations.

Parallels

Matthew 22:34–40 Mark 12:28–34

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Cistern Deuteronomy, Book of Joshua, Book of Teacher Vines, Vineyard

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God Buying a House God: Providence of Grape: Cultivated in Vineyards by the Canaanites Houses: (To Inhabit Those, Built by Others) Abundant Feelings Ingratitude of Man to God Obedience: Enjoined Olive: Common to the Land of Canaan Promises of Housing Riches: General Scriptures Concerning The Olive-Tree: Canaan Abounded In The Vine: Canaan Abounded In Trees: Olive Wells: Canaan Abounded With