Deuteronomy 4 · Verse 40

Deuteronomy 4:40

Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Deuteronomy 4:40, King James Version

Deuteronomy 4:40 in other translations

BSBKeep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
WEBYou shall keep his statutes and his commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the LORD your God gives you for all time.
ASVAnd thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
YLTand thou hast kept His statutes and His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, so that it is well to thee, and to thy sons after thee, and so that thou prolongest days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee--all the days.'
DARBYAnd thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days on the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
BBEThen keep his laws and his orders which I give you today, so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, and that your lives may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for ever.
WebsterThou shalt keep therefore his statutes and his commandments which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.

What does Deuteronomy 4:40 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:24-40

Moses urged the greatness, glory, and goodness of God. Did we consider what a God he is with whom we have to do, we should surely make conscience of our duty to him, and not dare to sin against him. Shall we forsake a merciful God, who will never forsake us, if we are faithful unto him? Whither can we go? Let us be held to our duty by the bonds of love, and prevailed with by the mercies of God to cleave to him…

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Deuteronomy 4:40 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.

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.Taand you will keepH8104
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
חֻקָּ֣יוchu.Kavstatutes hisH2706
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מִצְוֹתָ֗יוmitz.vo.Tavcommandments hisH4687
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH595
מְצַוְּךָ֙me.tza.ve.Kha[am] commanding youH6680
הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH3117
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834
יִיטַ֣בyi.Tavit will go wellH3190
לְךָ֔le.Khafor you
וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaand for children yourH1121
אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310
וּלְמַ֨עַןu.le.Ma.'anand so thatH4616
תַּאֲרִ֤יךְta.'a.Rikhyou may prolongH748
יָמִים֙ya.MimdaysH3117
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe landH127
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414
לְךָ֖le.Khato you
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַיָּמִֽים\׃\ \פhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 4:40

  • Deuteronomy 6:3

    Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.

  • Ephesians 6:3

    That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

  • Deuteronomy 12:25

    Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.

  • Leviticus 22:31

    Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 12:28

    Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.

  • Deuteronomy 5:16

    Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

  • Deuteronomy 6:18

    And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers,

  • Deuteronomy 22:7

    But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.

  • Jeremiah 11:4

    Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

  • Deuteronomy 4:6

    Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

  • Deuteronomy 4:1

    Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.

  • Deuteronomy 28:1-14

    And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. …

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keep.
1,6; 28:1-14; Le 22:31; 26:1-13; Jer 11:4; Joh 14:15,21-24
it may go.
5:16; 6:3,18; 12:25,28; 22:7; Eph 6:3; 1Ti 4:8

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 4:39

    Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

  • Deuteronomy 4:40

    Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.

  • Deuteronomy 4:41

    Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

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Deuteronomy 4:40 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y guarda sus estatutos y sus mandamientos, que yo te mando hoy, para que te vaya bien á ti y á tus hijos después de ti, y prolongues tus días sobre la tierra que Jehová tu Dios te da para siempre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et garde ses statuts et ses commandements que je te commande aujourd’hui, afin que tu prospères, toi et tes fils après toi, et que tu prolonges tes jours sur la terre que l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, te donne, pour toujours.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und beobachte seine Satzungen und seine Gebote, die ich dir heute gebiete, damit es dir und deinen Kindern nach dir wohlgehe, und damit du deine Tage verlängerst in dem Lande, welches Jehova, dein Gott, dir für immer gibt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Custodi præcepta ejus atque mandata, quæ ego præcipio tibi: ut bene sit tibi, et filiis tuis post te, et permaneas multo tempore super terram, quam Dominus Deus tuus daturus est tibi.