Verse 21

Deuteronomy 11:21

New Living Translation

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21 so that as long as the sky remains above the earth, you and your children may flourish in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors.

Original Language Text

hebrew

לְמַ֨עַן יִרְבּ֤וּ יְמֵי/כֶם֙ וִ/ימֵ֣י בְנֵי/כֶ֔ם עַ֚ל הָֽ/אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַ/אֲבֹתֵי/כֶ֖ם לָ/תֵ֣ת לָ/הֶ֑ם כִּ/ימֵ֥י הַ/שָּׁמַ֖יִם עַל הָ/אָֽרֶץ

English Translation

In order that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied upon the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give to them, like the days of the heavens upon the earth.

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Chapter 11 Context

1 “You must love the LORD your God (Elohim) and always obey his requirements, decrees, regulations, an... Focus ↗

2 Keep in mind that I am not talking now to your children, who have never experienced the discipline o... Focus ↗

3 They didn’t see the miraculous signs and wonders he performed in Egypt against Pharaoh and all his l... Focus ↗

4 They didn’t see what the LORD did to the armies of Egypt and to their horses and chariots — how he d... Focus ↗

5 “Your children didn’t see how the LORD cared for you in the wilderness until you arrived here. Focus ↗

6 They didn’t see what he did to Dathan and Abiram (the sons of Eliab, a descendant of Reuben) when th... Focus ↗

7 But you have seen the LORD perform all these mighty deeds with your own eyes! Focus ↗

8 “Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go i... Focus ↗

9 If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors and to... Focus ↗

10 For the land you are about to enter and take over is not like the land of Egypt from which you came,... Focus ↗

11 Rather, the land you will soon take over is a land of hills and valleys with plenty of rain — Focus ↗

12 a land that the LORD your God (Elohim) cares for. He watches over it through each season of the year... Focus ↗

13 “If you carefully obey the commands I am giving you today, and if you love the LORD your God (Elohim... Focus ↗

14 then he will send the rains in their proper seasons — the early and late rains — so you can bring in... Focus ↗

15 He will give you lush pastureland for your livestock, and you yourselves will have all you want to e... Focus ↗

16 “But be careful. Don’t let your heart be deceived so that you turn away from the LORD and serve and... Focus ↗

17 If you do, the LORD’s anger will burn against you. He will shut up the sky and hold back the rain, a... Focus ↗

18 “So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on... Focus ↗

19 Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when... Focus ↗

20 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, Focus ↗

21 so that as long as the sky remains above the earth, you and your children may flourish in the land t...

22 “Be careful to obey all these commands I am giving you. Show love to the LORD your God (Elohim) by w... Focus ↗

23 Then the LORD will drive out all the nations ahead of you, though they are much greater and stronger... Focus ↗

24 Wherever you set foot, that land will be yours. Your frontiers will stretch from the wilderness in t... Focus ↗

25 No one will be able to stand against you, for the LORD your God (Elohim) will cause the people to fe... Focus ↗

26 “Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse! Focus ↗

27 You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the LORD your God (Elohim) that I am giving you toda... Focus ↗

28 But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the LORD your God (Elohim) and turn away from h... Focus ↗

29 “When the LORD your God (Elohim) brings you into the land and helps you take possession of it, you m... Focus ↗

30 (These two mountains are west of the Jordan River in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Jord... Focus ↗

31 For you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land the LORD your God (Elohim) is givi... Focus ↗

32 you must be careful to obey all the decrees and regulations I am giving you today. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 11 (32 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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