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None of your men or women will be childless, and all your livestock will bear young.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall be blessed above all peoples. There shall not be male or female barren among you or among your livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall be blessed above all peoples; there will be no sterile male or infertile female among you or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall be blessed above all peoples; there will be no male or female barren among you or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall be no male or female barren among you or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall be blessed above all peoples; there will be no male or female barren among you or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall be blessed above all peoples; there will be no male or female barren (childless, infertile) among you or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be blessed above all peoples; there will be no infertile male or female among you or your livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be blessed above all peoples; there will be no infertile male or female among you or your livestock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God will bless you more than any other nation--your families will grow and your livestock increase. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will be blessed more than any other people. Your men and women will be able to have children, and your animals will be able to have offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No people in the world will be as richly blessed as you. None of you nor any of your livestock will be sterile. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll be blessed among all the nations. There'll be no infertility among you, not even among your herds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will be blessed beyond all peoples; there will be no barrenness among you or your livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will be blessed above all peoples. There won’t be male or female barren among you, or among your livestock. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed are you above all the peoples; there is not a barren man or a barren woman in you—nor among your livestock;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Blessed art thou above all the peoples, there is not in thee a barren man or a barren woman -- nor among your cattle;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples: there shall not be in thee barren male and female, and in thy cattle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed shalt thou be among all people. No one shall be barren among you of either sex, neither of men nor cattle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Blessed shall you be among all peoples. No one will be barren among you of either gender, as much among men as among your herds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will be blessed above all peoples; no man or woman among you shall be childless nor shall your livestock be barren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall be the most blessed of peoples, with neither sterility nor barrenness among you or your livestock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be male or female barren among you or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You will be most blessed of all nations; there shall not be a sterile male or barren female among you, neither among your animals.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt be blessed beyond all nations; there shall not be among you an impotent or barren one, or among thy cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/7-14.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=2329" 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/7.htm">The Promises of God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>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. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">You will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">above all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘am·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">peoples;</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">among you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">there will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6135.htm" title="6135: ‘ā·qār (Adj-ms) -- Barren. From aqar; sterile.">barren man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6135.htm" title="6135: wa·‘ă·qā·rāh (Conj-w:: Adj-fs) -- Barren. From aqar; sterile.">or woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ū·ḇiḇ·hem·te·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">or livestock.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>And the LORD will remove from you all sickness. He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all who hate you.…<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="/exodus/23-25.htm">Exodus 23:25-26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Leviticus 26:9</a></span><br />I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6</a></span><br />I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-4.htm">Genesis 26:4</a></span><br />I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Genesis 28:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-14.htm">Psalm 115:14</a></span><br />May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Psalm 128:3-4</a></span><br />Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. / In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-22.htm">Isaiah 60:22</a></span><br />The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10-12</a></span><br />Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. / I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts. / “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42</a></span><br />In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a></span><br />The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8</a></span><br />And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.</p><p class="hdg">blessed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a></b></br> Happy <i>art</i> thou, O Israel: who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who <i>is</i> the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-15.htm">Psalm 115:15</a></b></br> Ye <i>are</i> blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">Psalm 147:19,20</a></b></br> He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel… </p><p class="hdg">male or</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4,11</a></b></br> Blessed <i>shall be</i> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-26.htm">Exodus 23:26</a></b></br> There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Leviticus 26:9</a></b></br> For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-14.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-21.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-14.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Male</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-7.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-6.htm">Women</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-15.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-15.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-12.htm">Male</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-16.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Women</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-16.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">All communion with the nations is forbidden</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">for fear of idolatry,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">for the holiness of the people,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">for the nature of God in his mercy and justice,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-17.htm">and for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them.</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 promise of blessing is rooted in the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>), where God promised to make Abraham's descendants a great nation. The blessings are contingent upon Israel's obedience to God's commandments, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-12.htm">Deuteronomy 7:12-13</a>. This promise of being "above all peoples" signifies a special status, not for Israel's own glory, but to be a light to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>). The idea of being blessed above others is also echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to be a "chosen people" (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>).<p><b>among you there will be no barren man or woman</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, barrenness was often seen as a curse or a sign of divine displeasure. This promise of fertility is significant, as it directly counters the cultural stigma associated with childlessness. The assurance of no barrenness among the Israelites underscores God's power to bless and His control over life and creation. This promise is reminiscent of God's intervention in the lives of the patriarchs, such as Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel, who were initially barren but later bore children through divine intervention (<a href="/genesis/21.htm">Genesis 21:1-2, 25</a>:21, 30:22-23). It also foreshadows the miraculous births in the New Testament, such as that of John the Baptist (<a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Luke 1:7, 13</a>).<p><b>or livestock.</b><br>The inclusion of livestock in this promise highlights the agrarian nature of Israelite society, where livestock were essential for economic stability and prosperity. Fertility of livestock would ensure food security, wealth, and the ability to perform religious sacrifices, which were central to Israelite worship. This promise reflects God's comprehensive care for His people, extending His blessings to all aspects of their lives. The prosperity of livestock is also seen as a sign of God's favor in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Job 42:12</a>, where Job's restored fortunes include an abundance of livestock. This holistic blessing points to the future Messianic kingdom, where creation itself will be restored and flourish (<a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and promises to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the promise of blessings for obedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The Promised Land where the Israelites are heading, a land of abundance and blessing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God who promises blessings for obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/livestock.htm">Livestock</a></b><br>Represents wealth and sustenance, crucial for the agrarian society of ancient Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_brings_blessing.htm">Obedience Brings Blessing</a></b><br>The promise of being "blessed above all peoples" is contingent upon Israel's obedience to God's commands. This principle remains true for believers today; obedience to God leads to spiritual and sometimes material blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_as_a_sign_of_god's_favor.htm">Fruitfulness as a Sign of God's Favor</a></b><br>The absence of barrenness among people and livestock signifies God's favor and provision. In a spiritual sense, believers are called to bear fruit in their lives as evidence of God's work in them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>This verse underscores God's faithfulness to His covenant promises. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as they walk in faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_collective_blessing.htm">Community and Collective Blessing</a></b><br>The promise is given to the community of Israel, highlighting the importance of collective faithfulness and the impact of communal obedience on receiving God's blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_prosperity_over_material_wealth.htm">Spiritual Prosperity Over Material Wealth</a></b><br>While the verse speaks of physical blessings, the New Testament shifts the focus to spiritual prosperity. Believers are encouraged to seek first the kingdom of God, trusting that their needs will be met.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'not_my_will'_mean.htm">What do 'Latter Rain' and 'Former Rain' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_fertility.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on fertility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_samson's_marriage_align_with_deut._7.htm">How does Samson's marriage to a Philistine (Judges 14:1-3) align with the prohibition on intermarriage in Deuteronomy 7:3-4?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">All people.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">all the peoples: i.e., </span>all other states and communities.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/7-14.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 will be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽהְיֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּר֥וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">peoples;</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעַמִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among you</span><br /><span class="heb">בְךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">there will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">barren man</span><br /><span class="heb">עָקָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6135.htm">Strong's 6135: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sterile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or woman</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽעֲקָרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·qā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6135.htm">Strong's 6135: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sterile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or livestock.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִבְהֶמְתֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiḇ·hem·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Deuteronomy 7:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 7:14 You shall be blessed above all peoples: (Deut. 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