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href="/bsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/11.htm">King James Bible</a> That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/11.htm">New King James Version</a> that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, like the days of the heavens above the earth. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> so that your days and the days of your sons may be increased on the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> so that your days and the days of your sons may be multiplied on the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens remain above the earth. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> so that your days and the days of your sons may be multiplied on the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens remain above the earth. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> so that your days and the days of your sons may be multiplied on the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens remain above the earth. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> so that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be many in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be many in the land the LORD swore to give your fathers. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then you and your descendants will live a long time in the land that the LORD promised your ancestors. Your families will live there as long as the sky is above the earth. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, upon the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then you and your children will live for a long time in this land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors-as long as there's a sky above the earth. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then you and your children will live a long time in the land that the LORD your God promised to give to your ancestors. You will live there as long as there is a sky above the earth. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> so that you and your children may live long on the land that the LORD promised to give your ancestors—as long as the sky remains above the earth." <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/11.htm">NET Bible</a> so that your days and those of your descendants may be extended in the land which the LORD promised to give to your ancestors, like the days of heaven itself. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/11.htm">World English Bible</a> that your days and your children’s days may be multiplied in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> so that your days are multiplied, and the days of your sons, on the ground which YHWH has sworn to your fathers to give to them, as the days of the heavens above the earth. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> so that your days are multiplied, and the days of your sons, on the ground which Jehovah hath sworn to your fathers to give to them, as the days of the heavens on the earth. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> So that your days shall be multiplied, and the days of your sons, upon the land which Jehovah sware to your fathers to give to them, according to the days of the heavens upon the earth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> That thy days may be multiplied, and the days of thy children in the land which the Lord swore to thy fathers, that he would give them as long as the heaven hangeth over the earth. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> so that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your sons, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, that he would give it to them for as long as heaven is suspended above the earth. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/11.htm">New American Bible</a> so that, as long as the heavens are above the earth, you and your children may live on in the land which the LORD swore to your ancestors he would give them. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> so that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to your ancestors to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> That your days and the days of your children, may be multiplied in the land which the LORD your God swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon earth. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> That your days will multiply and the days of your children in the land that LORD JEHOVAH your God swore to your parents to give them, as the days of Heaven on Earth.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, upon the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> that your days may be long, and the days of your children, upon the land which the Lord sware to your fathers to give to them, as the days of heaven upon the earth. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3419" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Remember God's Words</a> …20Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates, 21<a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: kî·mê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">as long as</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">are above</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">your days</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: wî·mê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">and those</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of your children</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: yir·bū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">may be multiplied</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: lā·ṯêṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">your fathers.</a> 22For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a> Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29</a> I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36-37</a> his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah <a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a> for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. <a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a> And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a> Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-14</a> And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. <a href="/exodus/32-13.htm">Exodus 32:13</a> Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” <a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">Psalm 37:29</a> The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. <a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Psalm 105:8-11</a> He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: ... <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Isaiah 65:9</a> And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there. <a href="/isaiah/65-22.htm">Isaiah 65:22</a> No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands. <a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a> Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. <a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a> And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. <a href="/luke/1-55.htm">Luke 1:55</a> as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven on the earth.your days<a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a> 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.<a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Deuteronomy 5:16</a> Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Deuteronomy 6:2</a> That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.as the days<a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Psalm 72:5</a> They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.<a href="/psalms/89-28.htm">Psalm 89:28,29</a> My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him… <a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Isaiah 65:20</a> There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/11-19.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-13.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-9.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-9.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-9.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-9.htm">Sworn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/12-25.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-15.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-8.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-3.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-17.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-17.htm">Sworn</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 11</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-1.htm">Another exhortation to obedience</a> 2. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-2.htm">by their own experience of God's great works</a> 8. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-8.htm">by promise of God's great blessings</a> 16. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm">and by threatenings</a> 18. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-18.htm">A careful study is required in God's words</a> 26. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-26.htm">The blessing and curse set before them</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imagery of the heavens above the earth suggests permanence and stability, reflecting the eternal nature of God's covenant. In biblical context, the heavens often symbolize God's sovereignty and faithfulness (<a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/31-37.htm">Jeremiah 31:37</a>). This phrase assures the Israelites of the lasting nature of God's blessings if they remain obedient.your days and those of your children may be multiplied The promise of multiplied days is a common biblical blessing associated with obedience to God's commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>, <a href="/proverbs/3.htm">Proverbs 3:1-2</a>). It implies not only longevity but also prosperity and well-being. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, a long life was seen as a sign of divine favor. This promise extends to future generations, highlighting the importance of teaching God's laws to one's children (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Deuteronomy 6:7</a>).in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers This refers to the Promised Land, a central theme in the Old Testament. The land was promised to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—as part of God's covenant (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>, <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a>, <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13</a>). The land represents not just a physical territory but also a place of spiritual significance where God's people can live in relationship with Him. The fulfillment of this promise is contingent upon Israel's faithfulness to God's commandments, underscoring the conditional nature of the covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and promises to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant and commandments as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God who swore to give the land to the forefathers of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_heavens_and_the_earth.htm">The Heavens and the Earth</a> Symbolic of the enduring nature of God's promises, as long-lasting as the heavens above the earth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_enduring_nature_of_god's_promises.htm">The Enduring Nature of God's Promises</a> God's promises are as enduring as the heavens and the earth, reminding us of His faithfulness and the certainty of His word. <a href="/topical/g/generational_blessings.htm">Generational Blessings</a> The promise of multiplied days in the land extends to the children, emphasizing the importance of teaching God's commandments to the next generation. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_longevity.htm">Obedience and Longevity</a> Obedience to God's commandments is linked to the promise of longevity and prosperity in the land, highlighting the practical benefits of living according to God's ways. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a> The land is a gift from God, contingent upon Israel's faithfulness to the covenant, reminding us of the importance of remaining faithful to God in our own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_parents_in_spiritual_formation.htm">The Role of Parents in Spiritual Formation</a> Parents play a crucial role in passing down the faith, ensuring that their children understand and live by God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 11</a> <a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_biblical_contradictions_show_wisdom.htm">How do contradictions in biblical law reflect divine wisdom?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_pray_for.htm">What did Jesus pray for during His ministry?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_face_poverty.htm">In Psalm 37:25 ('I have not seen the righteous forsaken'), why do historical records reveal numerous cases where faithful people faced dire poverty or were seemingly abandoned?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) In the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them.--"It is not written here 'to give you,' but 'to give them.' Hence we find the resurrection of the dead taught in the Law." If this were the remark of a Christian commentator, it would be thought fanciful; but it is only the comment of a Jew. And the Jewish belief in the literal fulfilment of these promises to Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, simply on the ground of God's word, is an unquestionable fact, whatever may be thought of it. Comp. <a href="/acts/7-5.htm" title="And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.">Acts 7:5</a>, which is singularly pointed. God "gave him (Abraham) none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on; yet He promised that He would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him," besides.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - (Cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Deuteronomy 6:2</a>.) As the days of heaven upon the earth; as long as the heavens continue stretched over the earth, i.e. to the end of time, forever (cf. <a href="/job/14-12.htm">Job 14:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29</a>; <a href="/genesis/8-22.htm">Genesis 8:22</a>). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>so that לְמַ֨עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent as long as כִּימֵ֥י (kî·mê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky are above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the earth, הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land your days יְמֵיכֶם֙ (yə·mê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day [and those] וִימֵ֣י (wî·mê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of your children בְנֵיכֶ֔ם (ḇə·nê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son may be multiplied יִרְבּ֤וּ (yir·bū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> To be or become much, many or great in עַ֚ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the land הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel swore נִשְׁבַּ֧ע (niš·ba‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear to give לָתֵ֣ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set your fathers. לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Deuteronomy 11:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 11:21 That your days may be multiplied (Deut. 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