Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 11:18-25

Love, Obedience, and the Land Held by the Rain of Heaven

From the appeal grounded in personally witnessed works (vv. 1-7) through the land-contrast establishing covenant dependency on the LORD's rain (vv. 8-12), through the blessing-and-curse pivot and the saturation-practices renewed (vv. 13-21), to the conquest promise conditional on holding fast (vv. 22-25), and finally to the blessing and curse formally set before Israel at the threshold of the land (vv. 26-32).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

19 Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

20 Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates,

21 so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.

22 For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him—

23 then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

24 Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.

25 No man will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land, wherever you set foot, as He has promised you.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Joshua 1:8 Classic cross-references Proverbs 7:3 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:16 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:6 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

Fix וְשַׂמְתֶּם֙ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker these אֵ֔לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural words of mine דְּבָרַ֣י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular in your עַל־ H5921 Preposition hearts לְבַבְכֶ֖ם H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and וְעַֽל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition minds נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural tie וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם H7194 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural them אֹתָ֤ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural as reminders לְאוֹת֙ H226 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition your hands יֶדְכֶ֔ם H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural and bind them וְהָי֥וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural . . . לְטוֹטָפֹ֖ת H2903 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural on your foreheads בֵּ֥ין H996 Preposition . . . עֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:9 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 78:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:4 Classic cross-references Genesis 18:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Teach וְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם H3925 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural them אֹתָ֛ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker to your children בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural speaking לְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct about them בָּ֑ם Preposition | third person masculine plural when you sit בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ H3427 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular at home בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ H1004 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and when you walk וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ H1980 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular along the road בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ H1870 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular when you lie down וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ H7901 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular and when you get up וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃ H6965 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 6:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Write them וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם H3789 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the doorposts מְזוּז֥וֹת H4201 Noun - feminine plural construct of your houses בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and on your gates וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ H8179 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:2 Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 89:29 Classic cross-references Proverbs 9:11 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:40 Classic cross-references

Original words

so that לְמַ֨עַן H4616 Conjunction as long as כִּימֵ֥י H3117 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural are above עַל־ H5921 Preposition the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular your days יְמֵיכֶם֙ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural [and those] וִימֵ֣י H3117 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct of your children בְנֵיכֶ֔ם H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural may be multiplied יִרְבּ֤וּ H7235 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in עַ֚ל H5921 Preposition the land הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular swore נִשְׁבַּ֧ע H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to give לָתֵ֣ת H5414 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct your fathers לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:20 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:4 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:13 Classic cross-references Joshua 22:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּי֩ H3588 Conjunction if אִם־ H518 Conjunction you carefully keep שָׁמֹ֨ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּשְׁמְר֜וּן H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הַזֹּ֗את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative commandments הַמִּצְוָ֣ה H4687 Article | Noun - feminine singular I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving מְצַוֶּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular - אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural you to follow לַעֲשֹׂתָ֑הּ H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular to love לְאַהֲבָ֞ה H157 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural to walk לָלֶ֥כֶת H1980 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct in all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct His ways דְּרָכָ֖יו H1870 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular and to hold fast וּלְדָבְקָה־ H1692 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular to Him בֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:38 Classic cross-references Exodus 23:27 Classic cross-references Joshua 23:9 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:34 Classic cross-references

Original words

then the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker will drive out וְהוֹרִ֧ישׁ H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵ֖לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural nations הַגּוֹיִ֥ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural before you מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם H6440 Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and you will dispossess וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural nations גּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural greater גְּדֹלִ֥ים H1419 Adjective - masculine plural and stronger וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים H6099 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural than you מִכֶּֽם׃ Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 24

Cross-references

Joshua 1:3 Classic cross-references Joshua 14:9 Classic cross-references Exodus 23:31 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:18 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct place הַמָּק֗וֹם H4725 Article | Noun - masculine singular where אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the sole כַּֽף־ H3709 Noun - feminine singular construct of your foot רַגְלְכֶ֛ם H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural treads תִּדְרֹ֧ךְ H1869 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular will be yours יִהְיֶ֑ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Your territory גְּבֻלְכֶֽם׃ H1366 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural will extend יִהְיֶ֖ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּ֨ר H4057 Article | Noun - masculine singular to Lebanon וְהַלְּבָנ֜וֹן H3844 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular and from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the Euphrates פְּרָ֗ת H6578 Noun - proper - feminine singular River הַנָּהָ֣ר H5104 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . נְהַר־ H5104 Noun - masculine singular construct to וְעַד֙ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the Western הָֽאַחֲר֔וֹן H314 Article | Adjective - masculine singular Sea הַיָּ֣ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Mediterranean Sea, also called the Great Sea

Verse 25

Cross-references

Exodus 23:27 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 2:25 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 20:4 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:24 Classic cross-references Joshua 1:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

No לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle man אִ֖ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular will be able to stand יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב H3320 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular against you בִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם H6440 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural will put יִתֵּ֣ן׀ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the fear פַּחְדְּכֶ֨ם H6343 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and dread וּמֽוֹרַאֲכֶ֜ם H4172 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural of you עַל־ H5921 Preposition upon פְּנֵ֤י H6440 Noun - common plural construct all כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the land הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular wherever אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you set foot תִּדְרְכוּ־ H1869 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative He has promised דִּבֶּ֥ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular you לָכֶֽם׃ס Preposition | second person masculine plural

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