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Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land that you shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and <i>that it may be</i> well with you, and <i>that</i> ye may prolong <i>your</i> days in the land which ye shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live and <i>that it may be</i> well with you, and <i>that</i> you may prolong <i>your</i> days in the land which you shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk entirely in the way which the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and that it may be well for you, and that you may prolong <i>your</i> days in the land which you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong <i>your</i> days in the land which you shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In all the way which Yahweh your God has commanded you, you shall walk, that you may live and that it may be well with you and that you may prolong <i>your</i> days in the land which you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk [that is, live each and every day] in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long in the land which you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Follow the whole instruction the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live, prosper, and have a long life in the land you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Follow the whole instruction the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live, prosper, and have a long life in the land you will possess.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye shall walk in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Follow them, because they make a path that will lead to a long successful life in the land the LORD your God is giving you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Follow all the directions the LORD your God has given you. Then you will continue to live, life will go well for you, and you will live for a long time in the land that you are going to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Obey them all, so that everything will go well with you and so that you will continue to live in the land that you are going to occupy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to walk in every pathway that the LORD your God commanded you, so that life may go well for you, and so that you will prolong your days in the land that you will possess.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Walk just as he has commanded you so that you may live, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land you are going to possess. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk in all the way which Yahweh your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />in all the way which your God YHWH has commanded you—walk, so that you live, and [it is] well with you, and you have prolonged days in the land which you possess.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you ye walk, so that ye live, and it is well with you, and ye have prolonged days in the land which ye possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In all the way that Jehovah your God commanded you, ye shall go, so that ye shall live and it be well to you, and ye prolonged the days upon the land which ye shall possess.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But you shall walk in the way that the Lord your God hath commanded, that you may live, and it may be well with you, and your days may be long in the land of your possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For you shall walk in the way that the Lord your God has instructed, so that you may live, and it may be well with you, and your days may be extended in the land of your possession.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but following exactly the way that the LORD, your God, commanded you that you may live and prosper, and may have long life in the land which you are to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You must follow exactly the path that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land that you are to possess.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In all the way that LORD JEHOVAH your God commanded you, go, that you will live and it will be well for you, and you will multiply days in the land which you will inherit.” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye shall walk in all the way which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />according to all the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in it, that he may give thee rest; and that it may be well with thee, and ye may prolong your days on the land which ye shall inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1925" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Moses Intercedes for the People</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: tê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">You must walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: had·de·reḵ (Art:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">the ways</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">has commanded you,</a> <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/2421.htm" title="2421: tiḥ·yūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">you may live</a> <a href="/hebrew/2895.htm" title="2895: wə·ṭō·wḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be pleasing or good. A primitive root, to be good in the widest sense.">and prosper</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/748.htm" title="748: wə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To be long. A primitive root; to be long.">and prolong</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">your days</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in 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/3423.htm" title="3423: tî·rā·šūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">you will possess.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7-8</a></span><br />Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1-3</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a></span><br />And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></span><br />but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-4.htm">Leviticus 18:4-5</a></span><br />You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God. / Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1-3</a></span><br />These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, / so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. / Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12-13</a></span><br />And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, / and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-15.htm">Deuteronomy 30:15-16</a></span><br />See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, as well as death and disaster. / For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3</a></span><br />And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-8.htm">2 Kings 21:8</a></span><br />I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to wander from the land that I gave to their fathers, if only they are careful to do all I have commanded them—the whole Law that My servant Moses commanded them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Nehemiah 9:29</a></span><br />You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Matthew 19:17</a></span><br />“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-6.htm">Luke 1:6</a></span><br />Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.</p><p class="hdg">walk</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12</a></b></br> And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-6.htm">Psalm 119:6</a></b></br> Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></b></br> But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.</p><p class="hdg">well</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-29.htm">Deuteronomy 5:29</a></b></br> O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Deuteronomy 4:40</a></b></br> 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 <i>thy</i> days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></b></br> But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/5-32.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-26.htm">Live</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-31.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Prolonged</a> <a href="/numbers/14-41.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-41.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-7.htm">Way</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-16.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-1.htm">Live</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-9.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Prolonged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-24.htm">Prosper</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Way</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-6.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">The covenant in Horeb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">The ten commandments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-23.htm">At the people's request Moses receives the law from God</a></span><br></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 Hebrew word for "walk" (halak) implies a continuous, habitual lifestyle. The Israelites are reminded of their covenant relationship with God, which requires adherence to His laws. This command echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-9</a>, which calls for wholehearted devotion to God. The phrase also reflects the covenantal language found in <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>, where Israel is called to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Walking in God's ways is a metaphor for living a life that reflects His character and purposes.<p><b>so that you may live and prosper</b><br>The promise of life and prosperity is contingent upon obedience. In the ancient Near Eastern context, prosperity was often seen as a sign of divine favor. This reflects the Deuteronomic theology of blessings and curses, where obedience leads to blessings (<a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a>) and disobedience leads to curses (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a>). The concept of prosperity here is not merely material but includes spiritual well-being and fulfillment of God's promises. This is echoed in <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a>, where meditation on the law is linked to success.<p><b>and prolong your days</b><br>The promise of longevity is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often 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>). In the cultural context, long life was considered a blessing and a sign of God's favor. This promise is tied to the land, indicating that the Israelites' tenure in the Promised Land is dependent on their faithfulness to the covenant. The idea of prolonged days also points to the eternal life offered through Jesus Christ, who fulfills the law and offers life beyond physical existence (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<p><b>in the land that you will possess</b><br>The land is a central element of God's covenant with Israel, first promised to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>. It represents not only a physical inheritance but also a place where God's people can live out their covenantal relationship with Him. The land is a type of the eternal inheritance promised to believers in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-9</a>). The possession of the land is conditional upon obedience, as seen in the warnings of exile for disobedience (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-63.htm">Deuteronomy 28:63-68</a>). This underscores the importance of faithfulness to God's commands as a prerequisite for enjoying His promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who delivered God's commandments to the people. He is the speaker in this passage, conveying God's instructions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are receiving the commandments and instructions from Moses as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It represents a place of blessing and fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who commands His people to follow His ways for their well-being and prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_commandments.htm">The Commandments</a></b><br>The laws and decrees given by God to the Israelites, which include moral, ceremonial, and civil laws intended to guide their conduct and relationship with God and others.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_as_a_path_to_blessing.htm">Obedience as a Path to Blessing</a></b><br>Walking in God's ways is not just a command but a pathway to experiencing His blessings, prosperity, and longevity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holistic_living.htm">Holistic Living</a></b><br>God's commandments cover all aspects of life, indicating that our faith should influence every area of our conduct and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The call to obedience is rooted in a covenant relationship with God, who desires our well-being and has provided guidelines for a flourishing life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_action.htm">Faith and Action</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through action. Obedience to God's word is a tangible expression of our trust and commitment to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>While the immediate context is about life in the Promised Land, the principles of obedience and blessing have eternal implications for believers today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_yahweh_an_edomite_or_canaanite_god.htm">Is Yahweh originally an Edomite or Canaanite deity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_emulate_jesus.htm">What is the significance of Mount Ebal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_14_1-2_conflict_with_promises.htm">Does Job 14:1–2’s portrayal of life as short and full of trouble conflict with biblical passages that promise long life and blessings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_true_worshiper.htm">What defines a true worshiper?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You must walk</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּלֵ֑כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·lê·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ways</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(had·de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has commanded you,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִוָּ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiw·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֤עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may live</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽחְיוּן֙</span> <span class="translit">(tiḥ·yūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and prosper</span><br /><span class="heb">וְט֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2895.htm">Strong's 2895: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be pleasing or good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and prolong</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_748.htm">Strong's 748: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, long</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[your] days</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will possess.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽירָשֽׁוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rā·šūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">Deuteronomy 5:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/5-33.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:33 You shall walk in all the way (Deut. 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