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New Living Translation

Deuteronomy 11:8

"Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go in and take over the land you are about to enter.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Obedience;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible, the;   Commandments;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Farming;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Know, Knowledge;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Solomon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Sign;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Deuteronomy;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eschatology of the Old Testament (with Apocryphal and Apocalyptic Writings);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Phylacteries;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Keep every command I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to cross into and possess the land you are to inherit,
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore shall you keep all the mitzvah which I command you this day, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land, where you go over to possess it;
King James Version
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
Lexham English Bible
"And you must keep all of the commandments that I am commanding you today, so that you may have strength and you may go and you may take possession of that land to which you are crossing to take possession of it,
English Standard Version
"You shall therefore keep the whole commandment that I command you today, that you may be strong, and go in and take possession of the land that you are going over to possess,
New Century Version
So obey all the commands I am giving you today so that you will be strong and can go in and take the land you are going to take as your own.
New English Translation
Now pay attention to all the commandments I am giving you today, so that you may be strong enough to enter and possess the land where you are headed,
Amplified Bible
"Therefore, you shall keep all the commandments which I am commanding you today, so that you may be strong and go in and take possession of the land which you are crossing over [the Jordan] to possess;
New American Standard Bible
"You shall therefore keep every commandment which I am commanding you today, so that you may be strong and go in and take possession of the land into which you are about to cross to possess it;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore shal ye keepe all the commandements, which I commaunde you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possesse the land whither ye goe to possesse it:
Legacy Standard Bible
"You shall therefore keep every commandment which I am commanding you today, so that you may be strong and go in and possess the land into which you are about to cross to possess it;
Contemporary English Version
Soon you will cross the Jordan River, and if you obey the laws and teachings I'm giving you today, you will be strong enough to conquer the land
Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore, you are to keep every mitzvah I am giving you today; so that you will be strong enough to go in and take possession of the land you are crossing over to conquer;
Darby Translation
Keep then all the commandment which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and enter in and possess the land, whither ye pass over to possess it;
Easy-to-Read Version
"So you must obey every command I tell you today. Then you will be strong. And you will be able to go across the Jordan River and take the land that you are ready to enter.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore you shall keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that you may be strong and go in and possess the land which you are going over to possess;
Good News Translation
"Obey everything that I have commanded you today. Then you will be able to cross the river and occupy the land that you are about to enter.
Literal Translation
And you shall keep all the commandments which I am commanding you today, so that you shall be strong, and shall go in and possess the land to which you are crossing over, to possess it;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore shal ye kepe all the commaundementes which I commaunde you this daye, that ye maye be stronge to come in, and to conquere the londe, whither ye go to possesse it,
American Standard Version
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandment which I command thee this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go over to possess it;
Bible in Basic English
So keep all the orders which I give you today, so that you may be strong, and go in and take the land which is to be your heritage;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore shall ye kepe all the commaundementes whiche I commaunde thee this day, that ye may be strong and go in and possesse the lande whyther ye go to possesse it:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandment which I command thee this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go over to possess it;
King James Version (1611)
Therefore shall yee keepe all the Commandements which I command you this day, that ye may be strong and goe in, and possesse the land whither ye goe to possesse it:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ye shall keep all his commandments, as many as I command thee to-day, that ye may live, and be multiplied, and that ye may go in and inherit the land, into which ye go across Jordan to inherit it:
English Revised Version
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandment which I command thee this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go over to possess it;
Berean Standard Bible
You shall therefore keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and possess the land you are to inherit,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
whiche he dide, that ye kepe alle hise heestis whiche Y comaunde to dai to you, and that ye moun entre, and welde the lond,
Young's Literal Translation
and ye have kept all the command which I am commanding thee to-day, so that ye are strong, and have gone in, and possessed the land whither ye are passing over to possess it,
Update Bible Version
Therefore you shall keep all [of] the commandment which I command you this day, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land, where you go over to possess it;
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
World English Bible
Therefore shall you keep all the commandment which I command you this day, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land, where you go over to possess it;
New King James Version
"Therefore you shall keep every commandment which I command you today, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land which you cross over to possess,
New Life Bible
"So keep every Law which I am telling you today. And you will be strong and go in and take the land which is to be yours.
New Revised Standard
Keep, then, this entire commandment that I am commanding you today, so that you may have strength to go in and occupy the land that you are crossing over to occupy,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandment which I am commanding thee, today, - that ye may be strong, and so enter and possess the land, whither ye are passing over to possess it;
Douay-Rheims Bible
That you may keep all his commandments, which I command you this day, and may go in, and possess the land, to which you are entering,
Revised Standard Version
"You shall therefore keep all the commandment which I command you this day, that you may be strong, and go in and take possession of the land which you are going over to possess,
THE MESSAGE
So it's you who are in charge of keeping the entire commandment that I command you today so that you'll have the strength to invade and possess the land that you are crossing the river to make your own. Your obedience will give you a long life on the soil that God promised to give your ancestors and their children, a land flowing with milk and honey.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall therefore keep every commandment which I am commanding you today, so that you may be strong and go in and possess the land into which you are about to cross to possess it;

Contextual Overview

8 "Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go in and take over the land you are about to enter. 9 If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the Lord swore to give to your ancestors and to you, their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey! 10 For the land you are about to enter and take over is not like the land of Egypt from which you came, where you planted your seed and made irrigation ditches with your foot as in a vegetable garden. 11 Rather, the land you will soon take over is a land of hills and valleys with plenty of rain— 12 a land that the Lord your God cares for. He watches over it through each season of the year! 13 "If you carefully obey the commands I am giving you today, and if you love the Lord your God and serve him with all your heart and soul, 14 then he will send the rains in their proper seasons—the early and late rains—so you can bring in your harvests of grain, new wine, and olive oil. 15 He will give you lush pastureland for your livestock, and you yourselves will have all you want to eat. 16 "But be careful. Don't let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the Lord and serve and worship other gods. 17 If you do, the Lord 's anger will burn against you. He will shut up the sky and hold back the rain, and the ground will fail to produce its harvests. Then you will quickly die in that good land the Lord is giving you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Therefore: Deuteronomy 8:10, Deuteronomy 8:11, Deuteronomy 10:12-15, Deuteronomy 26:16-19, Deuteronomy 28:47, Psalms 116:12-16

that ye may: Deuteronomy 31:23, Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:7, Psalms 138:3, Isaiah 40:31, Daniel 10:19, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 1:11

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 11:13 - diligently Deuteronomy 27:10 - General Zechariah 8:16 - are

Cross-References

Genesis 10:25
Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.
Genesis 10:32
These are the clans that descended from Noah's sons, arranged by nation according to their lines of descent. All the nations of the earth descended from these clans after the great flood.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world."
Genesis 11:9
That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the Lord confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.
Genesis 49:7
A curse on their anger, for it is fierce; a curse on their wrath, for it is cruel. I will scatter them among the descendants of Jacob; I will disperse them throughout Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:8
When the Most High assigned lands to the nations, when he divided up the human race, he established the boundaries of the peoples according to the number in his heavenly court.
Luke 1:51
His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore shall you keep all the commandments which I command you this day,.... For the reasons before suggested, as well as for what follow:

that ye may be strong; healthful in body, and courageous in mind, for sin tends to weaken both; whereas observance of the commands of God contributes to the health and strength of the body, and the rigour of the mind; both which were necessary to the present expedition they were going upon:

and go in and possess the land whither ye go to possess it; the land of Canaan, they were marching towards in order to possess it; and nothing would more inspire them with courage, and cause them to enter it manfully without fear of their enemies, than obedience to the commands of God; whose presence being promised them on that account, they might expect it, and so had nothing to fear from the inhabitants of the land.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 11:8. Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments — Because God can execute such terrible judgments, and because he has given such proofs of his power and justice; and because, in similar provocations, he may be expected to act in a similar way; therefore keep his charge, that he may keep you unto everlasting life.


 
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