Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible a land where you will eat food without scarcity, in which you will not lack anything; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper. King James Bible A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. Darby Bible Translation a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, where thou shalt lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose mountains thou wilt dig copper. World English Bible a land in which you shall eat bread without scarceness, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper. Young's Literal Translation a land in which without scarcity thou dost eat bread, thou dost not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of its mountains thou dost dig brass; Deuteronomy 8:9 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleFor brass read copper (Genesis 4:22 note); and compare the description of mining operations in Job 28:1-11. Mining does not seem to have been extensively carried on by the Jews, though it certainly was by the Canaanite peoples displaced by them. Traces of iron and copper works have been discovered by modern travelers in Lebanon and many parts of the country; e. g., the district of Argob (see Deuteronomy 3:4 notes) contains iron-stone in abundance. Deuteronomy 8:9 Parallel Commentaries Library National Wealth(Fifth Sunday after Easter.) Deut. viii. 11-18. 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: lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth … Charles Kingsley—The Gospel of the Pentateuch Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago Cross References Deuteronomy 8:8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; Deuteronomy 8:10 "When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you. Judges 18:10 "When you enter, you will come to a secure people with a spacious land; for God has given it into your hand, a place where there is no lack of anything that is on the earth." Jump to Previous Brass Bread Copper Dig Eat Hills Iron Lack Mayest Measure Need Scarce Stones WhereinJump to Next Brass Bread Copper Dig Eat Hills Iron Lack Mayest Measure Need Scarce Stones WhereinLinks Deuteronomy 8:9 NIVDeuteronomy 8:9 NLT Deuteronomy 8:9 ESV Deuteronomy 8:9 NASB Deuteronomy 8:9 KJV Deuteronomy 8:9 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 8:9 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 8:9 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 8:9 French Bible Deuteronomy 8:9 German Bible Deuteronomy 8:9 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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