Deuteronomy 31 · Verse 20

Deuteronomy 31:20

For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:20, King James Version

Deuteronomy 31:20 in other translations

BSBWhen I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant.
WEBFor when I have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, flowing with milk and honey, and they have eaten and filled themselves, and grown fat, then they will turn to other gods, and serve them, and despise me, and break my covenant.
ASVFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, flowing with milk and honey, and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxed fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and despise me, and break my covenant.
YLTand I bring them in unto the ground which I have sworn to their fathers--flowing with milk and honey, and they have eaten, and been satisfied, and been fat, and have turned unto other gods, and they have served them, and despised Me, and broken My covenant.
DARBYFor I shall bring them into the land which I swore unto their fathers, which floweth with milk and honey; and they will eat and fill themselves, and wax fat, and will turn unto othergods, and serve them, and despise me, and break my covenant.
BBEFor when I have taken them into the land named in my oath to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, and they have made themselves full of food and are fat, then they will be turned to other gods and will give them worship, no longer honouring me or keeping my agreement.
WebsterFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxed fat; then will they turn to other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

What does Deuteronomy 31:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:16-22

16-22. the Lord said unto Moses, ... this people will rise up--In this remarkable interview, Moses was distinctly apprised of the infidelity of Israel, their corruptions of the true religion through intercourse with the idolatrous inhabitants of Canaan (Am 5:26), and their chastisements in consequence of those national defections.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 31:14-22

Moses and Joshua attended the Divine Majesty at the door of the tabernacle. Moses is told again that he must shortly die; even those who are most ready and willing to die, need to be often reminded of its coming. The Lord tells Moses, that, after his death, the covenant he had taken so much pains to make between Israel and their God, would certainly be broken. Israel would forsake Him; then God would forsake Israel…

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Deuteronomy 31:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-ifH3588
אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuI will bring itH935
אֶֽל\־'el-intoH413
הָאֲדָמָ֣ה\׀ha.'a.da.Mahthe landH127
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiI sworeH7650
לַאֲבֹתָ֗יוla.'a.vo.Tavto ancestors itsH1
זָבַ֤תza.Vatflowing ofH2100
חָלָב֙cha.LavmilkH2461
וּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.Vashand honeyH1706
וְאָכַ֥לve.'a.Khaland it will eatH398
וְשָׂבַ֖עve.sa.Va'and it will be satisfiedH7646
וְדָשֵׁ֑ןve.da.Shenand it will grow fatH1878
וּפָנָ֞הu.fa.Nahand it will turnH6437
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430
אֲחֵרִים֙'a.che.RimotherH312
וַעֲבָד֔וּםva.'a.va.Dumand they will serve themH5647
וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִיve.Ni.'a.Tzu.niand they will spurn meH5006
וְהֵפֵ֖רve.he.Ferand it will breakH6565
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּרִיתִֽי\׃be.ri.Ticovenant myH1285

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 31:20

  • Hosea 13:6

    According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

  • Nehemiah 9:25-26

    And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

  • Deuteronomy 6:10-12

    And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

  • Exodus 3:8

    And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

  • Jeremiah 5:28

    They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

  • Ezekiel 34:16

    I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

  • Ezekiel 34:20

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.

  • Nehemiah 9:35

    For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

  • Psalms 17:10

    They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

  • Exodus 3:17

    And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • Deuteronomy 8:10-14

    When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. Beware 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: Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; …

  • Psalms 119:70

    Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
6:10-12; 7:1; 8:7
floweth.
Ex 3:8,17
eaten.
8:10-14; Ne 9:25,26
waxen fat.
32:15; Ne 9:25,26,35; Ps 17:10; 73:7; 119:70; Jer 5:28; 50:11
Eze 34:16,20; Ho 13:6
then.
16,17

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 31:19

    Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 31:20

    For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

  • Deuteronomy 31:21

    And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

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Deuteronomy 31:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque yo le introduciré en la tierra que juré á sus padres, la cual fluye leche y miel; y comerá, y se hartará, y se engordará: y volveránse á dioses ajenos, y les servirán, y me enojarán, é invalidarán mi pacto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car je l’introduirai dans la terre ruisselante de lait et de miel, que j’ai promise par serment à ses pères, et il mangera, et sera rassasié et engraissé, et se tournera vers d’autres dieux; et ils les serviront, et ils me mépriseront, et il rompra mon alliance.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn ich werde sie in das Land bringen, welches ich ihren Vätern zugeschworen habe, das von Milch und Honig fließt; und sie werden essen und satt und fett werden; und sie werden sich zu anderen Göttern wenden und ihnen dienen, und mich verachten und meinen Bund brechen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Introducam enim eum in terram, pro qua juravi patribus ejus, lacte et melle manantem. Cumque comederint, et saturati, crassique fuerint, avertentur ad deos alienos, et servient eis: detrahentque mihi, et irritum facient pactum meum.