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Deuteronomy 12:9

7 And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

8 Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.

For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.

10 But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;

11 Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For you have not yet come to the resting place and the inheritance that the LORD your God is giving you.
KJV
For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.
WEB
for you haven’t yet come to the rest and to the inheritance which the LORD your God gives you.
ASV
for ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
DARBY
For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
BLB
For you⁺ have not come as yet to the rest and the inheritance that YHWH your God is giving to you.
ÅB
for dere er enda ikke kommet inn til den hvile og den arv Herren din Gud gir deg.
OTB
For dere har ennå ikke nådd hvilestedet og arven som Herren deres Gud gir dere.
B1930
for I er ennu ikke kommet inn til den hvile og den arv Herren din Gud gir dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 8:56

    Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

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  • Psalms 95:11

    Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

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  • Deuteronomy 25:19

    Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.

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  • Hebrews 4:8–9

    For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

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  • Micah 2:10

    Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:25

    For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

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  • 1 Peter 1:3–4

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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