Deuteronomy 4:40

Obedience Parents and children God's faithfulness

³⁸ To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

³⁹ Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.

⁴¹ Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

⁴² That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
KJV: Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
WEB: You shall keep his statutes and his commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the LORD your God gives you for all time.
ASV: And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
DARBY: And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days on the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
BLB: And you shall keep His statutes and His commandments that I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, that you may prolong [your] days in the land that YHWH your God is giving to you—all the days.

ÅB: Og du skal ta vare på hans lover og hans bud, som jeg gir deg idag, for at det kan gå deg vel og dine barn etter deg, og for at du kan leve mange dager i det land Herren din Gud gir deg til evig eie.
OTB: Hold Hans forskrifter og bud, som jeg gir dere i dag, så det kan gå dere vel og deres barn etter dere, og at dere kan leve lenge i det landet Herren deres Gud gir dere for alltid.
B1930: Og du skal ta vare på hans lover og hans bud, som jeg gir dig idag, forat det kan gå dig vel og dine barn efter dig, og forat du kan leve mange dager i det land Herren din Gud gir dig til evig eie.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 6:3
Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.
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Ephesians 6:3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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Deuteronomy 12:25
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
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Leviticus 22:31
Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
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Deuteronomy 12:28
Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.
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Deuteronomy 5:16
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
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Deuteronomy 6:18
And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,
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Deuteronomy 22:7
But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
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