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Deuteronomy 8 - Compare Translations

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Deuteronomy 8:1
KJVAll the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers.
WEBYou shall observe to do all the commandments which I command you today, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers.
YLT`All the command which I am commanding thee to-day ye observe to do, so that ye live, and have multiplied, and gone in, and possessed the land which Jehovah hath sworn to your fathers;
Deuteronomy 8:2
KJVAnd thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
WEBYou shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
YLTand thou hast remembered all the way which Jehovah thy God hath caused thee to go these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble thee to try thee, to know that which [is] in thy heart, whether thou dost keep His commands or not.
Deuteronomy 8:3
KJVAnd he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
WEBHe humbled you, and allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know; that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth.
YLT`And He doth humble thee, and cause thee to hunger and doth cause thee to eat the manna (which thou hast not known, even thy fathers have not known), in order to cause thee to know that not by bread alone doth man live, but by every produce of the mouth of Jehovah man doth live.
Deuteronomy 8:4
KJVThy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
WEBYour clothing didn’t grow old on you, neither did your foot swell, these forty years.
YLT`Thy raiment hath not worn out from off thee, and thy foot hath not swelled these forty years,
Deuteronomy 8:5
KJVThou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.
WEBYou shall consider in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Yahweh your God disciplines you.
YLTand thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,
Deuteronomy 8:6
KJVTherefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
WEBYou shall keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
YLTand thou hast kept the commands of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him.
Deuteronomy 8:7
KJVFor the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
WEBFor Yahweh your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills;
YLT`For Jehovah thy God is bringing thee in unto a good land, a land of brooks of waters, of fountains, and of depths coming out in valley and in mountain:
Deuteronomy 8:8
KJVA land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;
WEBa land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey;
YLTa land of wheat, and barley, and vine, and fig, and pomegranate; a land of oil olive and honey;
Deuteronomy 8:9
KJVA land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
WEBa land in which you shall eat bread without scarceness, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.
YLTa land in which without scarcity thou dost eat bread, thou dost not lack anything in it; a land whose stones [are] iron, and out of its mountains thou dost dig brass;
Deuteronomy 8:10
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Deuteronomy 8:11
KJVBeware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
WEBBeware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you today;
YLT`Take heed to thyself, lest thou forget Jehovah thy God so as not to keep His commands, and His judgments, and His statutes which I am commanding thee to-day;
Deuteronomy 8:12
KJVLest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
WEBlest, when you have eaten and are full, and have built fine houses, and lived in them;
YLTlest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited;
Deuteronomy 8:13
KJVAnd when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
WEBand when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;
YLTand thy herd and thy flock be multiplied, and silver and gold be multiplied to thee; and all that is thine be multiplied:
Deuteronomy 8:14
KJVThen thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
WEBthen your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;
YLT`And thy heart hath been high, and thou hast forgotten Jehovah thy God (who is bringing thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants;
Deuteronomy 8:15
KJVWho led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
WEBwho led you through the great and terrible wilderness, with venomous snakes and scorpions, and thirsty ground where there was no water; who poured water for you out of the rock of flint;
YLTwho is causing thee to go in the great and the terrible wilderness -- burning serpent, and scorpion, and thirst -- where there is no water; who is bringing out to thee waters from the flinty rock;
Deuteronomy 8:16
KJVWho fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
WEBwho fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:
YLTwho is causing thee to eat manna in the wilderness, which thy fathers have not known, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee, to do thee good in thy latter end),
Deuteronomy 8:17
KJVAnd thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
WEBand lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
YLTand thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth:
Deuteronomy 8:18
KJVBut thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
WEBBut you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.
YLT`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it [is] who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as [at] this day.
Deuteronomy 8:19
KJVAnd it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
WEBIt shall be, if you shall forget Yahweh your God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you today that you shall surely perish.
YLT`And it hath been -- if thou really forget Jehovah thy God, and hast gone after other gods, and served them, and bowed thyself to them, I have testified against you to-day that ye do utterly perish;
Deuteronomy 8:20
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