Deuteronomy 28:8

28:7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

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. storehouses: or, barns

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Yahweh will command the blessing on you in your barns, and in all that you put your hand to. He will bless you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

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.

The LORD shall command the blessing on you in your storehouses, and in all that you set your hand to; and he shall bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

28:9 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.

What does Deuteronomy 28:8 mean?

Deuteronomy 28:8 is a verse in the book of Deuteronomy, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), צָוָה (tsâvâh), בְּרָכָה (Bᵉrâkâh). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

shall

commandצָוָהtsâvâh/tsaw-vaw'/H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

the

blessingבְּרָכָהBᵉrâkâh/ber-aw-kaw'/H1293benediction; by implication prosperity

upon

thee

thy

storehouses,אָסָםʼâçâm/aw-sawm'/H618a storehouse (only in the plural)

and

all

that

thou

settestמִשְׁלוֹחַmishlôwach/mish-lo'-akh/H4916a sending out, i.e. (abstractly) presentation (favorable), or seizure (unfavorable); also (concretely) a place of dismissal, or a business to be discharged

thine

handיָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

unto;

and

shall

blessבָרַךְbârak/baw-rak'/H1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

thee

the

landאֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

which

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

thy

Godאֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

givethנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

thee.

storehouses:

or,

barns

Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:8

HENRY_FULL · Deuteronomy 28:8

x-p" In this chapter provision is made, I. For the putting away of the guilt of blood from the land, when he that shed it had fled from justice, ver. 1-9 . II. For the preserving of the honour of a captive maid, ver. 10-14 . III. For the securing of the right of a first-born son, though he were not a favourite, ver. 15-17 . IV. For the restraining and punishing of a rebellious son, ver. 18-21 . V. For the maintaining of the honour of human bodies, which must not be hanged in chains, but decently buried, even the bodies of the worst malefactors, ver. 22, 23 . Undetected Mur

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. words: or, matters

Romans 13:3

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Romans 13:4

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Topics

Blessing Obedience to God Rebellion Against God

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Deuteronomy 28:8.

Psalms 133:3

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Frequently asked questions

What does Deuteronomy 28:8 say?

Deuteronomy 28:8 (King James Version) reads: "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. storehouses: or, barns"

Is Deuteronomy 28:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Deuteronomy 28:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Deuteronomy.

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