Deuteronomy 8:12
New International Version
Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down,

New Living Translation
For when you have become full and prosperous and have built fine homes to live in,

English Standard Version
lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them,

Berean Standard Bible
Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses in which to dwell,

King James Bible
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

New King James Version
lest—when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them;

New American Standard Bible
otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, and you build good houses and live in them,

NASB 1995
otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built good houses and lived in them,

NASB 1977
lest, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built good houses and lived in them,

Legacy Standard Bible
lest you eat and are satisfied and build good houses and live in them,

Amplified Bible
otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built good houses and lived in them,

Christian Standard Bible
When you eat and are full, and build beautiful houses to live in,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you eat and are full, and build beautiful houses to live in,

American Standard Version
lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

Contemporary English Version
you will have plenty to eat, and you will build good houses to live in.

English Revised Version
lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will eat all you want. You will build nice houses and live in them.

Good News Translation
When you have all you want to eat and have built good houses to live in

International Standard Version
Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you have built beautiful houses and lived in them,

Majority Standard Bible
Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses in which to dwell,

NET Bible
When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,

New Heart English Bible
lest, when you have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses, and lived in them;

Webster's Bible Translation
Lest when thou hast eaten, and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them;

World English Bible
lest, when you have eaten and are full, and have built fine houses and lived in them;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
lest you eat and have been satisfied, and build good houses and have inhabited [them],

Young's Literal Translation
lest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited;

Smith's Literal Translation
Lest thou shalt eat and thou wert satisfied, and thou wilt build good houses and thou dwelt;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest after thou hast eaten and art filled, hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Otherwise, after you have eaten and been satisfied, and have built beautiful houses and have lived in them,

New American Bible
lest, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and lived in them,

New Revised Standard Version
When you have eaten your fill and have built fine houses and live in them,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses, and dwell in them;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Lest when you eat and you are filled and you build beautiful houses and you settle down;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
lest when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Remember the LORD Your God
11Be 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. 12Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses in which to dwell, 13and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all that you have is multiplied,…

Cross References
Proverbs 30:8-9
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. / Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

Hosea 13:6
When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.

Luke 12:16-21
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...

1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

James 5:1-5
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ...

Ezekiel 28:4-5
By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. / By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.

Jeremiah 5:7-8
“Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. / They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor’s wife.

Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Revelation 3:17
You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Psalm 49:16-20
Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. / Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper— ...

Isaiah 5:8
Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.

1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Amos 6:4-6
You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. / You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments. / You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

Mark 4:18-19
Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, / but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? / The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.


Treasury of Scripture

Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses, and dwelled therein;

Lest when

Deuteronomy 28:47
Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

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 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

and hast built

Ecclesiastes 2:4
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

Jeremiah 22:14,15
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion…

Ezekiel 11:3
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.

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Deuteronomy 8
1. An exhortation to obedience in regard to God's mercy and goodness to Israel.














Otherwise
This word serves as a cautionary conjunction, linking the previous verses with the potential consequences of forgetting God. In Hebrew, the word is "פֶּן" (pen), which implies a warning or a preventative measure. It sets the stage for the Israelites to consider the dangers of prosperity leading to spiritual complacency. The use of "otherwise" underscores the conditional nature of God's blessings, reminding believers that their actions have consequences.

when you eat and are satisfied
The phrase highlights the physical blessings that God provides. The Hebrew word for "eat" is "אָכַל" (akal), which not only refers to the act of consuming food but also signifies the enjoyment and satisfaction derived from God's provision. This satisfaction is a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. Historically, the Israelites were transitioning from a period of scarcity in the wilderness to abundance in the Promised Land, emphasizing the shift from dependence on manna to enjoying the fruits of the land.

when you build fine houses
Building "fine houses" signifies stability, security, and prosperity. The Hebrew word for "build" is "בָּנָה" (banah), which conveys the idea of establishing something lasting. This phrase reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to bring the Israelites into a land where they could settle and thrive. The construction of fine houses indicates a settled life, contrasting with their previous nomadic existence. It serves as a metaphor for spiritual building, urging believers to construct their lives on the foundation of God's Word.

and settle down
The phrase "settle down" in Hebrew is "יָשַׁב" (yashab), meaning to dwell or inhabit. It implies a sense of permanence and rest after years of wandering. This settling down is not just physical but also spiritual, as it calls for a deep-rooted commitment to God amidst newfound comfort. Historically, this was a pivotal moment for the Israelites, as they transitioned from a transient lifestyle to establishing a nation. Spiritually, it serves as a reminder to remain vigilant and faithful, even when life becomes comfortable and secure.

(12) Hast built goodly houses.--One of the conditions prescribed by Jonadab the son of Rechab to his family was, "All your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers" (Jeremiah 35:7).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Otherwise,
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

when you eat
תֹּאכַ֖ל (tō·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

and are satisfied,
וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ (wə·śā·ḇā·‘ə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

when you build
תִּבְנֶ֖ה (tiḇ·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

fine
טוֹבִ֛ים (ṭō·w·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

houses
וּבָתִּ֥ים (ū·ḇāt·tîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house

in which to dwell,
וְיָשָֽׁבְתָּ׃ (wə·yā·šā·ḇə·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


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