Deuteronomy 8:11
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:
Deuteronomy 8:11 in other translations
| BSB | Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day. |
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| WEB | Beware lest you forget the LORD your God, in not keeping his commandments, his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you today; |
| ASV | Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: |
| 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; |
| DARBY | Beware that thou forget not Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day; |
| BBE | Then take care that you are not turned away from the Lord your God and from keeping his orders and decisions and laws which I give you this day: |
| Webster | 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: |
What does Deuteronomy 8:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 8:11-20
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 8:10-20
Moses directs to the duty of a prosperous condition. Let them always remember their Benefactor. In everything we must give thanks. Moses arms them against the temptations of a prosperous condition. When men possess large estates, or are engaged in profitable business, they find the temptation to pride, forgetfulness of God, and carnal-mindedness, very strong; and they are anxious and troubled about many things. In…
Deuteronomy 8:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 8:11
- Psalms 106:21
They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
- Proverbs 1:32
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
- Hosea 2:8-9
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal. Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
- Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
- Ezekiel 16:10-15
I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. …
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Context
- Deuteronomy 8:10
When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
- Deuteronomy 8:11
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:
- Deuteronomy 8:12
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
Deuteronomy 8:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Guárdate, que no te olvides de Jehová tu Dios, para no observar sus mandamientos, y sus derechos, y sus estatutos, que yo te ordeno hoy: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Prends garde à toi, de peur que tu n’oublies l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, pour ne pas garder ses commandements, et ses ordonnances, et ses statuts, que je te commande aujourd’hui; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Hüte dich, daß du Jehovas, deines Gottes, nicht vergessest, so daß du nicht beobachtest seine Gebote und seine Rechte und seine Satzungen, die ich dir heute gebiete! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Observa, et cave nequando obliviscaris Domini Dei tui, et negligas mandata ejus atque judicia et cæremonias, quas ego præcipio tibi hodie: |