Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. New Living Translation Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. English Standard Version Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Berean Standard Bible The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Berean Literal Bible Blessed is the fruit of your womb, and the fruit of your ground, and the increase of your herd, the increase of your cattle, and the increase of your flock. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. New American Standard Bible “Blessed will be the children of your womb, the produce of your ground, and the offspring of your animals: the newborn of your herd and the young of your flock. NASB 1995 “Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. NASB 1977 “Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. Legacy Standard Bible “Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. Amplified Bible “The offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your animals, the offspring of your herd and the young of your flock will be blessed. Berean Annotated Bible The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Christian Standard Bible Your offspring will be blessed, and your land’s produce, and the offspring of your livestock, including the young of your herds and the newborn of your flocks. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your descendants will be blessed, and your land’s produce, and the offspring of your livestock, including the young of your herds and the newborn of your flocks. American Standard Version Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock. Contemporary English Version You will have many children. You will harvest large crops, and your herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats will produce many young. English Revised Version 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 young of thy flock. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will be blessed. You will have children. Your land will have crops. Your animals will have offspring. Your cattle will have calves, and your flocks will have lambs and kids. Good News Translation "The LORD will bless you with many children, with abundant crops, and with many cattle and sheep. International Standard Version "Blessed will your children be, as well as the produce of your land, the offspring of your beasts and cattle, and the offspring of your flock. NET Bible Your children will be blessed, as well as the produce of your soil, the offspring of your livestock, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. New Heart English Bible You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock. Webster's Bible Translation Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy cattle, and the flocks of thy sheep. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. World English Bible You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBlessed [is] the fruit of your womb, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, the increase of your oxen, and the wealth of your flock. Berean Literal Bible Blessed is the fruit of your womb, and the fruit of your ground, and the increase of your herd, the increase of your cattle, and the increase of your flock. Young's Literal Translation Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, increase of thine oxen, and wealth of thy flock. Smith's Literal Translation Blessed the fruit of thy belly, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the offspring of thine oxen and the flocks of thy sheep. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBlessed shall be the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the droves of thy herds, and the folds of thy sheep. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed shall be the fruit of your loins, and the fruit of your land, and the fruit of your cattle, the droves of your herds, and the folds of your sheep. New American Bible Blessed be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your soil and the offspring of your livestock, the issue of your herds and the young of your flocks! New Revised Standard Version Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, both the increase of your cattle and the issue of your flock. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBlessed shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground, the bearing of your cattle, the increase of your herds, and the flocks of your sheep. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Blessed is the fruit of your body and the fruit of your land and the offspring of your animals and the herds of your oxen and the flocks of your sheep. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock. Brenton Septuagint Translation Blessed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, and the herds of thy oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Blessings of Obedience…3You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. 4The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock— the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. 5Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.… Cross References The fruit of your womb will be blessed, Luke 1:42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! Deuteronomy 7:13 He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. Psalm 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. as well as the produce of your land Leviticus 26:4 I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. Psalm 67:6 The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. Genesis 27:28 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine. and the offspring of your livestock— Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. Exodus 23:26 No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. Psalm 107:38 He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Deuteronomy 32:14 with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine. 1 Samuel 15:9 Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless. Isaiah 11:6 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Genesis 49:25 by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb. Exodus 23:25-26 So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you. / No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. Leviticus 26:9 I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you. Treasury of Scripture Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your cows, and the flocks of your sheep. Deuteronomy 4:11 And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. Deuteronomy 7:13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; Jump to Previous Animals Beasts Blessed Blessing Body Calves Cattle Crops Herd Herds Increase Kine Livestock Offspring Oxen Produce Sheep Wealth Womb YoungJump to Next Animals Beasts Blessed Blessing Body Calves Cattle Crops Herd Herds Increase Kine Livestock Offspring Oxen Produce Sheep Wealth Womb YoungDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience The fruit of your womb will be blessed This phrase emphasizes the blessing of fertility and progeny, a significant aspect of God's covenant with Israel. In the ancient Near Eastern context, children were seen as a sign of divine favor and a means of ensuring the continuation of family lineage and inheritance. This blessing echoes the promises made to the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where God assured them of numerous descendants (Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:5). The blessing of the womb also reflects God's control over life and His ability to open and close the womb, as seen in the stories of Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel. as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and blessings to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant blessings and curses. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. Covenant The agreement between God and Israel, involving blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Teaching Points Obedience Brings BlessingThe verse highlights the principle that obedience to God's commands results in tangible blessings, including family and material prosperity. God's Sovereignty in Provision The blessings of offspring, land, and livestock remind us of God's control over all aspects of life and His ability to provide abundantly. Covenant Faithfulness The blessings are part of the covenant relationship, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness to God’s commands. Spiritual and Physical Prosperity While the verse speaks of physical blessings, it also points to the spiritual prosperity that comes from living in alignment with God's will. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 28:4?2. How does Deuteronomy 28:4 highlight God's blessings on family and livelihood? 3. What are the implications of "fruit of your womb" in today's context? 4. How can we align our lives to receive blessings like in Deuteronomy 28:4? 5. Which New Testament teachings echo the blessings found in Deuteronomy 28:4? 6. How can we apply the promise of "increase of your herds" today? 7. How does Deuteronomy 28:4 relate to the concept of divine blessings and curses? 8. What historical context influenced the promises in Deuteronomy 28:4? 9. How does Deuteronomy 28:4 reflect God's covenant with Israel? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 28? 11. What foods are mentioned in the Bible? 12. What do Bible verses say about happiness? 13. What does "Be fruitful and multiply" mean? 14. In Genesis 30:32-36, how plausible is it for Jacob's selective breeding plan to produce spotted or speckled livestock solely through visual stimuli? What Does Deuteronomy 28:4 Mean The fruit of your womb will be blessedDeuteronomy 28:4 opens with a promise every Israelite family would have felt in the deepest place of their hearts: children. Under the covenant, obedience would be met with fertility and thriving households. • God’s original mandate—“Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28)—is repeated here as covenant blessing. • Psalm 127:3 teaches, “Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward.” The blessing of the womb is never presented as random; it is deliberate favor from God. • Earlier in Deuteronomy, Moses said, “He will bless the fruit of your womb” (Deuteronomy 7:13), anchoring this promise in the character of a faithful God who keeps His word. • Luke 1:42 rejoices over Mary: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” The same God who blessed Israel’s families blessed the world with the Savior. as well as the produce of your land The promise moves from the family to the field, tying personal blessing to national prosperity. • “If you carefully obey My commandments… I will give the rain for your land in its season” (Deuteronomy 11:13-15). God controls weather and harvest alike. • Psalm 67:6 rejoices, “The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.” Bumper crops are not luck; they are kindness from the Creator. • Proverbs 3:9-10 connects devotion and abundance: honoring the LORD with firstfruits results in “barns…filled with plenty.” • In the New Testament, the principle widens: “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed” (2 Corinthians 9:10). Whether ancient Israelite wheat or modern paychecks, God remains the Source. and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks A shepherd culture would hear this as security, wealth, and ongoing provision. • Exodus 23:25-26 promises that worshipers will see “none will miscarry or be barren in your land,” covering both people and animals. • Deuteronomy 7:13 repeats, “He will bless…the young of your livestock,” echoing the comprehensive nature of covenant blessing. • Job 1:10 notes that God’s hedge of protection produces “abundant possessions.” Healthy herds meant stable futures. • Psalm 144:13-14 paints the picture: “Our oxen bear heavy loads… no cry of distress in our streets.” Prosperous flocks signal peace. summary Deuteronomy 28:4 weaves a single golden thread: when God’s people walk in faithful obedience, He pours out tangible, measurable blessings—children cradled in arms, fields heavy with grain, barns filled with healthy animals. The verse assures every generation that the Lord who formed the family, fashioned the soil, and filled the pastures remains both willing and able to bless those who hear His voice and follow His ways. Hebrew The fruit ofפְּרִֽי־ (pə·rî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit your womb בִטְנְךָ֛ (ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything will be blessed, בָּר֧וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse and the produce וּפְרִ֥י (ū·p̄ə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of your land, אַדְמָתְךָ֖ (’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 127: Ground, land the offspring וּפְרִ֣י (ū·p̄ə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of your livestock, בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ (ḇə·hem·te·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal the calves שְׁגַ֥ר (šə·ḡar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7698: Offspring, young (of beasts) of your herds, אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ (’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 504: A family, an ox, cow and the lambs וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת (wə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6251: Perhaps young of your flocks. צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ (ṣō·ne·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Links Deuteronomy 28:4 NIVDeuteronomy 28:4 NLT Deuteronomy 28:4 ESV Deuteronomy 28:4 NASB Deuteronomy 28:4 KJV Deuteronomy 28:4 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:4 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:4 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:4 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:4 You shall be blessed in the fruit (Deut. 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