Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 8:1-10

Remember the Wilderness: Humility, Bread, and the Danger of a Full Stomach

From the wilderness as school of humbling (vv. 1-5) through the land's lush abundance and the prosperity warning (vv. 6-18) to the stark consequence of forgetting (vv. 19-20) — the chapter moves from the past formation through the present gift to the future danger, with remembrance as the single discipline that connects all three.

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

1You must carefully follow every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may live and multiply, and enter and possess the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.

2Remember 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.

3He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

4Your clothing did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years.

5So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

6Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him.

7For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills;

8a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;

9a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.

10When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

You must carefullyתִּשְׁמְר֣וּןH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunfollowלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructeveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcommandmentהַמִּצְוָ֗הH4687Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֧יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam giving youמְצַוְּךָ֛H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulartodayהַיּ֖וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularso thatלְמַ֨עַןH4616Conjunctionyou may liveתִּֽחְי֜וּןH2421Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunand multiplyוּרְבִיתֶ֗םH7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluraland enterוּבָאתֶם֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluraland possessוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularswore [to give]נִשְׁבַּ֥עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularyour fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃H1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 2

Original words

Remember thatוְזָכַרְתָּ֣H2142Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheseזֶ֛הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularfortyאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Number - common pluralyearsשָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularled youהֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜H1980Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wayהַדֶּ֗רֶךְH1870Article | Noun - common singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativein the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רH4057Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularso thatלְמַ֨עַןH4616ConjunctionHe might humble youעַנֹּֽתְךָ֜H6031Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularand test youלְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗H5254Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularin order to knowלָדַ֜עַתH3045Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativewas in your heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛H3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwhether orאִם־H518Conjunctionnotלֹֽא׃H3808Adverb - Negative particleyou would keepהֲתִשְׁמֹ֥רH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularHis commandmentsמִצְוֹתוֹH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

He humbled youוַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮H6031Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularand in your hungerוַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒H7456Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularHe gave you mannaהַמָּן֙H4478Article | Noun - masculine singularto eatוַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤H398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular-אֶתH853Direct object markerwhichאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeneither {you}לֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlenorוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleyour fathersאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָH1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhad knownיָדַ֔עְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularso thatלְמַ֣עַןH4616Conjunction. . .הוֹדִֽעֲךָ֗H3045Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularyou might understandיָדְע֖וּןH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | Paragogic nunthatכִּ֠יH3588Conjunctionmanהָֽאָדָ֔םH120Article | Noun - masculine singulardoes notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleliveיִחְיֶ֣הH2421Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionbreadהַלֶּ֤חֶםH3899Article | Noun - masculine singularaloneלְבַדּוֹ֙H905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbutכִּ֛יH3588Conjunction-יִחְיֶ֥הH2421Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-הָאָדָֽם׃H120Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositioneveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructword that comes fromמוֹצָ֥אH4161Noun - masculine singular constructthe mouthפִֽי־H6310Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 4:4 and Luke 4:4
Verse 4

Original words

Your clothingשִׂמְלָ֨תְךָ֜H8071Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singulardid notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlewear outבָֽלְתָה֙H1086Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular. . .מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָH5921Preposition-m | second person masculine singularand your feetוְרַגְלְךָ֖H7272Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singulardid notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleswellבָצֵ֑קָהH1216Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularduring theseזֶ֖הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularfortyאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Number - common pluralyearsשָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singular
Verse 5

Original words

So knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖H3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularinעִם־H5973Prepositionyour heartלְבָבֶ֑ךָH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthatכִּ֗יH3588Conjunctionjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativea manאִישׁ֙H376Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerdisciplinesיְיַסֵּ֥רH3256Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis sonבְּנ֔וֹH1121Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular[so] the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulardisciplines youמְיַסְּרֶֽךָּ׃H3256Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Therefore you shall keepוְשָׁ֣מַרְתָּ֔H8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe commandmentsמִצְוֺ֖תH4687Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwalkingלָלֶ֥כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin His waysבִּדְרָכָ֖יוH1870Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand fearingוּלְיִרְאָ֥הH3372Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularHimאֹתֽוֹ׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

Forכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis bringingמְבִֽיאֲךָ֖H935Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou intoאֶל־H413Prepositiona goodטוֹבָ֑הH2896Adjective - feminine singularlandאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singulara landאֶ֚רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof brooksנַ֣חֲלֵיH5158Noun - masculine plural construct. . .מָ֔יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluraland fountainsעֲיָנֹת֙H5869Noun - common pluraland springsוּתְהֹמֹ֔תH8415Conjunctive waw | Noun - common pluralthat flowיֹצְאִ֥יםH3318Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralthrough the valleysבַּבִּקְעָ֖הH1237Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand hillsוּבָהָֽר׃H2022Conjunctive waw, Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

a landאֶ֤רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof wheatחִטָּה֙H2406Noun - feminine singularbarleyוּשְׂעֹרָ֔הH8184Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularvinesוְגֶ֥פֶןH1612Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singularfig treesוּתְאֵנָ֖הH8384Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularand pomegranatesוְרִמּ֑וֹןH7416Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singulara landאֶֽרֶץ־H776Noun - feminine singular constructof oliveזֵ֥יתH2132Noun - masculine singular constructoilשֶׁ֖מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singularand honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃H1706Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

a landאֶ֗רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularwhereאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeyou will eatתֹּֽאכַל־H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfoodלֶ֔חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singularwithoutלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlescarcityבְמִסְכֵּנֻת֙H4544Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularwhere you will lackתֶחְסַ֥רH2637Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularnothingלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .כֹּ֖לH3605Noun - masculine singular-בָּ֑הּPreposition | third person feminine singulara landאֶ֚רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewhose rocksאֲבָנֶ֣יהָH68Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularare ironבַרְזֶ֔לH1270Noun - masculine singularand whose hillsוּמֵהֲרָרֶ֖יהָH2042Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularare ready to be minedתַּחְצֹ֥בH2672Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfor copperנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃H5178Noun - feminine singular
Verse 10

Original words

When you eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֖H398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularand are satisfiedוְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּH7646Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularyou are to blessוּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙H1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionthe goodהַטֹּבָ֖הH2896Article | Adjective - feminine singularlandהָאָ֥רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeHe has givenנָֽתַן־H5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularyouלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular

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