Deuteronomy 5 · Verse 33

Deuteronomy 5:33

Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Deuteronomy 5:33, King James Version

Deuteronomy 5:33 in other translations

BSBYou must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
WEBYou shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.
ASVYe shall walk in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
YLTin all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you ye walk, so that ye live, and it is well with you, and ye have prolonged days in the land which ye possess.
DARBYIn all the way that Jehovah your God hath commanded you shall ye walk, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
BBEGo on walking in the way ordered for you by the Lord your God, so that life may be yours and it may be well for you, and your days may be long in the land of your heritage.
WebsterYe shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

What does Deuteronomy 5:33 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways, etc. - God never gave a commandment to man which he did not design that he should obey. He who selects from the Divine testimonies such precepts as he feels but little inclination to transgress, and lives in the breach of others, sins against the grand legislative authority of God, and shall be treated as a rebel. That ye may live - תחיון ticheyun, that ye may enjoy life, (for the paragogic nun, at the end of the word, deepens the sense), that it may be well with you ותוב לכם vetob lachem, and good shall be to you - God will prosper you in all things essential to the welfare of your bodies, and the salvation of your souls. That ye may prolong your days in the land - That ye may arrive at a good old age, and grow more and more meet for the inheritance among the saints in light. On this very important verse we may remark, a long life is a great blessing, if a man live to God, because it is in life, and in life alone, that a preparation for eternal glory may be acquired. Those who wish to die soon, have never yet learned to live, and know not the value of life or time. Many have a vain hope that they shall get either in death, or in the other world, a preparation for glory. This is a fatal error. Here, alone, we may acquaint ourselves with God, and receive that holiness without which none can see him. Reader, be thankful to him that thou art still in a state of probation; and pray that thou mayest live for eternity.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:23-33

Moses refers to the consternation caused by the terror with which the law was given. God's appearances have always been terrible to man, ever since the fall; but Christ, having taken away sin, invites us to come boldly to the throne of grace. They were in a good mind, under the strong convictions of the word they heard. Many have their consciences startled by the law who have them not purified; fair promises are…

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Deuteronomy 5:33 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.

בְּכָל\־be.kholin allH3605
הַדֶּ֗רֶךְha.De.rekhthe wayH1870
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
צִוָּ֜הtzi.Vahhe has commandedH6680
יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430
אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853
תֵּלֵ֑כוּte.Le.khuyou will walkH1980
לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
תִּֽחְיוּן֙tich.Yunyou may live !H2421
וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand it will be goodH2895
לָכֶ֔םla.Khemfor you
וְהַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣םve.ha.'a.rakh.Temand you will prolongH748
יָמִ֔יםya.MimdaysH3117
בָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH776
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
תִּֽירָשֽׁוּן\׃Ti.ra.Shunyou will take possession of !H3423

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 5:33

  • Jeremiah 7:23

    But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

  • 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.

  • Luke 1:6

    And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

  • 1 Timothy 4:8

    For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

  • Deuteronomy 10:12

    And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

  • Romans 2:7

    To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

  • Psalms 119:6

    Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

  • Deuteronomy 5:29

    O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
walk.
10:12; Ps 119:6; Jer 7:23; Lu 1:6; Ro 2:7
well.
29; 4:40; Jer 7:23; 1Ti 4:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Deuteronomy 5:32

    Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

  • Deuteronomy 5:33

    Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

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Deuteronomy 5:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Andad en todo camino que Jehová vuestro Dios os ha mandado, para que viváis, y os vaya bien, y tengáis largos días en la tierra que habéis de poseer.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Vous marcherez dans tout le chemin que l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, vous a commandé, afin que vous viviez, et que vous prospériez, et que vous prolongiez vos jours dans le pays que vous posséderez.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Auf dem ganzen Wege, den Jehova, euer Gott, euch geboten hat, sollt ihr wandeln, auf daß ihr lebet und es euch wohlgehe, und ihr eure Tage verlängert in dem Lande, das ihr besitzen werdet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sed per viam, quam præcepit Dominus Deus vester, ambulabitis, ut vivatis, et bene sit vobis, et protelentur dies in terra possessionis vestræ.