Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 28:1–8

1“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:

3You will be blessed in the city

and blessed in the country.

4The fruit of your womb will be blessed,

as well as the produce of your land

and the offspring of your livestock —

the calves of your herds

and the lambs of your flocks.

5Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.

6You will be blessed when you come in

and blessed when you go out.

7The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven.

8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.

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Deuteronomy 28:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you faithfully obeyשָׁמ֤וֹעַšā·mō·w·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8085 hear
the voice ofבְּקוֹל֙bə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
and are carefulלִשְׁמֹ֤רliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
to followלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
His commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֔יוmiṣ·wō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment
Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will set youוּנְתָ֨נְךָ֜ū·nə·ṯā·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
high aboveעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יgō·w·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH1471 nation, people
of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Deuteronomy 28:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
blessingsהַבְּרָכ֥וֹתhab·bə·rā·ḵō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1293 blessing
will comeוּבָ֧אוּū·ḇā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon youעָלֶ֛יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and overtake youוְהִשִּׂיגֻ֑ךָwə·hiś·śî·ḡu·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH5381 reach, overtake
ifכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you will obeyתִשְׁמַ֔עṯiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
the voice ofבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God

Deuteronomy 28:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will be blessedבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
in the cityבָּעִ֑ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and blessedוּבָר֥וּךְū·ḇā·rūḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
in the countryבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃baś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

Deuteronomy 28:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The fruit ofפְּרִֽי־pə·rî-Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
your wombבִטְנְךָ֛ḇiṭ·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH990 belly, body, womb
will be blessedבָּר֧וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
as well as the produceוּפְרִ֥יū·p̄ə·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
of your landאַדְמָתְךָ֖’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH127 ground, land
and the offspringוּפְרִ֣יū·p̄ə·rîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
of your livestockבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָḇə·hem·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
the calvesשְׁגַ֥רšə·ḡarNoun - masculine singular constructH7698 offspring, young
of your herdsאֲלָפֶ֖יךָ’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH504 cattle
and the lambsוְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹתwə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH6251 increase
of your flocksצֹאנֶֽךָ׃ṣō·ne·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Deuteronomy 28:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your basketטַנְאֲךָ֖ṭan·’ă·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2935 basket
and kneading bowlוּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃ū·miš·’ar·te·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4863 kneading-trough
will be blessedבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

Deuteronomy 28:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will be blessedבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
when you come inבְּבֹאֶ֑ךָbə·ḇō·’e·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and blessedוּבָר֥וּךְū·ḇā·rūḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
when youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
go outבְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃bə·ṣê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out

Deuteronomy 28:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will causeיִתֵּ֨ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the enemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
who rise upהַקָּמִ֣יםhaq·qā·mîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
to be defeatedנִגָּפִ֖יםnig·gā·p̄îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5062 strike, smite
before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
They will march outיֵצְא֣וּyê·ṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
againstאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
you in oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
directionבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
but fleeיָנ֥וּסוּyā·nū·sūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5127 flee, escape
from youלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
in sevenוּבְשִׁבְעָ֥הū·ḇə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven

Deuteronomy 28:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will decreeיְצַ֨וyə·ṣawVerb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
a blessingהַבְּרָכָ֔הhab·bə·rā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
on your barnsבַּאֲסָמֶ֕יךָba·’ă·sā·me·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH618 storehouse
and on everythingוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
to which you putמִשְׁלַ֣חmiš·laḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4916 outstretching
your handיָדֶ֑ךָyā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will bless youוּבֵ֣רַכְךָ֔ū·ḇê·raḵ·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
He is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

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Deuteronomy 28:1 Isaiah 1:19 · Exodus 23:22 · Leviticus 26:3–13 · Luke 11:28 · John 15:14 · Exodus 15:26 · Psalm 91:14 · Deuteronomy 7:12–26 · Deuteronomy 15:5 · Deuteronomy 11:13 · James 2:10–11 · Romans 2:7

Deuteronomy 28:2 Zechariah 1:6 · Deuteronomy 28:15 · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Deuteronomy 28:45

Deuteronomy 28:3 Genesis 39:5 · Psalm 144:12–15 · Haggai 2:19 · Genesis 26:12 · Psalm 107:36–37 · Psalm 128:1–5 · Malachi 3:10–11 · Isaiah 65:21–23 · Amos 9:13–14 · Zechariah 8:3–5

Deuteronomy 28:4 Proverbs 10:22 · Deuteronomy 7:13 · Genesis 49:25 · Psalm 128:3 · Deuteronomy 28:11 · Leviticus 26:9 · Genesis 22:17 · Proverbs 13:22 · Psalm 107:38 · Psalm 127:3 · Proverbs 20:7 · 1 Timothy 4:8

Deuteronomy 28:6 Psalm 121:8 · Numbers 27:17 · 2 Chronicles 1:10 · 2 Samuel 3:25 · Deuteronomy 31:2

Deuteronomy 28:7 2 Samuel 22:38–41 · Leviticus 26:7–8 · Psalm 89:23 · 2 Chronicles 32:21–22 · 2 Chronicles 19:4 · Joshua 8:22 · Deuteronomy 28:25 · 2 Chronicles 31:20–21 · 1 Samuel 7:10–11 · 1 Samuel 7:3–4 · Joshua 10:42 · Deuteronomy 32:30

Deuteronomy 28:8 Deuteronomy 15:10 · Leviticus 26:10 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Psalm 133:3 · Luke 12:18 · Leviticus 26:4–5 · Malachi 3:10–11 · Leviticus 25:21 · Matthew 6:26 · Luke 12:24–25 · Haggai 2:19 · Psalm 42:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.