Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Deuteronomy 8:2

Trials and adversityHumilityObedienceWaiting on God

1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers.

And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Read the whole chapter

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

Compare

BSB
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
KJV
And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
WEB
You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
ASV
And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.
DARBY
And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or not.
BLB
And you shall remember the whole way that YHWH your God led you this forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you to know what [was] in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
ÅB
Og du skal komme i hu hele den vei Herren din Gud har ført deg på i disse førti år i ørkenen for å ydmyke deg og prøve deg og for å kjenne hva som var i ditt hjerte, om du ville ta vare på hans bud eller ikke.
OTB
Og husk hele veien Herren din Gud har ledet deg gjennom i ørkenen disse førti årene, for å ydmyke deg og prøve deg, for å kjenne hva som var i ditt hjerte, om du ville holde Hans bud eller ikke.
B1930
Og du skal komme i hu hele den vei Herren din Gud har ført dig på i disse firti år i ørkenen for å ydmyke dig og prøve dig og for å kjenne hvad som var i ditt hjerte, om du vilde ta vare på hans bud eller ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • James 1:3

    Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

    Read in context

  • Deuteronomy 8:16

    Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

    Read in context

  • Exodus 16:4

    Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

    Read in context

  • 1 Peter 1:7

    That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

    Read in context

  • Deuteronomy 2:7

    For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

    Read in context

  • 1 Peter 5:5–6

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

    Read in context

  • Malachi 3:2–3

    But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

    Read in context

  • Exodus 15:25

    And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

    Read in context