Deuteronomy 6:11
9 Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.
10 And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,
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,
12 be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
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
- 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,
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- and houses full of all good things which you didn’t fill, and cisterns dug out which you didn’t dig, vineyards and olive trees which you didn’t plant, and you shall eat and be full;
- ASV
- and houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and cisterns hewn out, which thou hewedst not, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou plantedst not, and thou shalt eat and be full;
- DARBY
- and houses full of everything good which thou filledst not, and wells digged which thou diggedst not, vineyards and oliveyards which thou plantedst not, and thou shalt have eaten and shalt be full;
- BLB
- 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,
- ÅB
- og hus fulle av alle gode ting, som du ikke har fylt, og uthugne brønner som du ikke har uthugget, vingårder og oljetrær som du ikke har plantet - når du da spiser og blir mett,
- OTB
- hus fylt med alle slags gode ting du ikke har skaffet, brønner du ikke har gravd, og vingårder og olivenlunder du ikke har plantet—da, når du spiser og er tilfreds,
- B1930
- og hus fulle av alle gode ting, som du ikke har fylt, og uthugne brønner som du ikke har uthugget, vingårder og oljetrær som du ikke har plantet - når du da eter og blir mett,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 7:12–18
If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:10–20
When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.
Read in contextEzekiel 16:10–20
I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.
Read in contextJeremiah 2:31–32
You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to You no more’?
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
Read in contextJudges 3:7
So the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.
Read in contextProverbs 30:8–9
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
Read in contextMatthew 19:23–24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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