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

1 You 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.

2 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.

3 He 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.

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

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

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

7 For 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;

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

9 a 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.

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

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

You must carefully תִּשְׁמְר֣וּן H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun follow לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct commandment הַמִּצְוָ֗ה H4687 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֧י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving you מְצַוְּךָ֛ H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular today הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular so that לְמַ֨עַן H4616 Conjunction you may live תִּֽחְי֜וּן H2421 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun and multiply וּרְבִיתֶ֗ם H7235 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural and enter וּבָאתֶם֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural and possess וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular swore [to give] נִשְׁבַּ֥ע H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular your fathers לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 2

Original words

Remember that וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ H2142 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker these זֶ֛ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Number - common plural years שָׁנָ֖ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular led you הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ H1980 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the way הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ H1870 Article | Noun - common singular - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר H4057 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular so that לְמַ֨עַן H4616 Conjunction He might humble you עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ H6031 Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular and test you לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ H5254 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular in order to know לָדַ֜עַת H3045 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker what אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative was in your heart בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ H3824 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular whether or אִם־ H518 Conjunction not לֹֽא׃ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle you would keep הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular His commandments מִצְוֹתוֹ H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

He humbled you וַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮ H6031 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular and in your hunger וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ H7456 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular He gave you manna הַמָּן֙ H4478 Article | Noun - masculine singular to eat וַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular - אֶת H853 Direct object marker which אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative neither {you} לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle nor וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle your fathers אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular had known יָדַ֔עְתָּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular so that לְמַ֣עַן H4616 Conjunction . . . הוֹדִֽעֲךָ֗ H3045 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular you might understand יָדְע֖וּן H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | Paragogic nun that כִּ֠י H3588 Conjunction man הָֽאָדָ֔ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular does not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle live יִחְיֶ֣ה H2421 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition bread הַלֶּ֤חֶם H3899 Article | Noun - masculine singular alone לְבַדּוֹ֙ H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular but כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction - יִחְיֶ֥ה H2421 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - הָאָדָֽם׃ H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct word that comes from מוֹצָ֥א H4161 Noun - masculine singular construct the mouth פִֽי־ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

Your clothing שִׂמְלָ֨תְךָ֜ H8071 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular did not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle wear out בָֽלְתָה֙ H1086 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular . . . מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ H5921 Preposition-m | second person masculine singular and your feet וְרַגְלְךָ֖ H7272 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular did not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle swell בָצֵ֑קָה H1216 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular during these זֶ֖ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Number - common plural years שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 5

Original words

So know וְיָדַעְתָּ֖ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular in עִם־ H5973 Preposition your heart לְבָבֶ֑ךָ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular that כִּ֗י H3588 Conjunction just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative a man אִישׁ֙ H376 Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker disciplines יְיַסֵּ֥ר H3256 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular his son בְּנ֔וֹ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular [so] the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular disciplines you מְיַסְּרֶֽךָּ׃ H3256 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Therefore you shall keep וְשָׁ֣מַרְתָּ֔ H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the commandments מִצְוֺ֖ת H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular walking לָלֶ֥כֶת H1980 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct in His ways בִּדְרָכָ֖יו H1870 Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular and fearing וּלְיִרְאָ֥ה H3372 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Him אֹתֽוֹ׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

For כִּ֚י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular is bringing מְבִֽיאֲךָ֖ H935 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular you into אֶל־ H413 Preposition a good טוֹבָ֑ה H2896 Adjective - feminine singular land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular a land אֶ֚רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of brooks נַ֣חֲלֵי H5158 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . מָ֔יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural and fountains עֲיָנֹת֙ H5869 Noun - common plural and springs וּתְהֹמֹ֔ת H8415 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural that flow יֹצְאִ֥ים H3318 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural through the valleys בַּבִּקְעָ֖ה H1237 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and hills וּבָהָֽר׃ H2022 Conjunctive waw, Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

a land אֶ֤רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of wheat חִטָּה֙ H2406 Noun - feminine singular barley וּשְׂעֹרָ֔ה H8184 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular vines וְגֶ֥פֶן H1612 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular fig trees וּתְאֵנָ֖ה H8384 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular and pomegranates וְרִמּ֑וֹן H7416 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular a land אֶֽרֶץ־ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of olive זֵ֥ית H2132 Noun - masculine singular construct oil שֶׁ֖מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular and honey וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ H1706 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

a land אֶ֗רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular where אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative you will eat תֹּֽאכַל־ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular food לֶ֔חֶם H3899 Noun - masculine singular without לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle scarcity בְמִסְכֵּנֻת֙ H4544 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular where you will lack תֶחְסַ֥ר H2637 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular nothing לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular - בָּ֑הּ Preposition | third person feminine singular a land אֶ֚רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative whose rocks אֲבָנֶ֣יהָ H68 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular are iron בַרְזֶ֔ל H1270 Noun - masculine singular and whose hills וּמֵהֲרָרֶ֖יהָ H2042 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular are ready to be mined תַּחְצֹ֥ב H2672 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular for copper נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ H5178 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 10

Original words

When you eat וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular and are satisfied וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ H7646 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular you are to bless וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the good הַטֹּבָ֖ה H2896 Article | Adjective - feminine singular land הָאָ֥רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative He has given נָֽתַן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular you לָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person masculine singular

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