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The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Blessed <i>shall be</i> the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Blessed <i>will be</i> the children of your womb, the produce of your ground, and the offspring of your animals: the newborn of your herd and the young of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Blessed <i>shall be</i> the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Blessed <i>shall be</i> the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your animals, the offspring of your herd and the young of your flock <i>will be</i> blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your offspring will be blessed, and your land’s produce, and the offspring of your livestock, including the young of your herds and the newborn of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your descendants will be blessed, and your land&#8217s produce, and the offspring of your livestock, including the young of your herds and the newborn of your flocks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will have many children. You will harvest large crops, and your herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats will produce many young. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will be blessed. You will have children. Your land will have crops. Your animals will have offspring. Your cattle will have calves, and your flocks will have lambs and kids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The LORD will bless you with many children, with abundant crops, and with many cattle and sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Blessed will your children be, as well as the produce of your land, the offspring of your beasts and cattle, and the offspring of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock?the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your children will be blessed, as well as the produce of your soil, the offspring of your livestock, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy cattle, and the flocks of thy sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed [is] the fruit of your womb, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, the increase of your oxen, and the wealth of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, increase of thine oxen, and wealth of thy flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Blessed the fruit of thy belly, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the offspring of thine oxen and the flocks of thy sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the droves of thy herds, and the folds of thy sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of your loins, and the fruit of your land, and the fruit of your cattle, the droves of your herds, and the folds of your sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blessed be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your soil and the offspring of your livestock, the issue of your herds and the young of your flocks! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, both the increase of your cattle and the issue of your flock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground, the bearing of your cattle, the increase of your herds, and the flocks of your sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Blessed is the fruit of your body and the fruit of your land and the offspring of your animals and the herds of your oxen and the flocks of your sheep.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Blessed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, and the herds of thy oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/28-4.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=7351" 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/28.htm">The Blessings of Obedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pə·rî- (N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">The fruit of</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.">your womb</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.">will be blessed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: ū·p̄ə·rî (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">as well as the produce</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">of your land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: ū·p̄ə·rî (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">and the offspring</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ḇə·hem·te·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">of your livestock—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7698.htm" title="7698: šə·ḡar (N-msc) -- Offspring, young (of beasts). From an unused root probably meaning to eject; the fetus.">the calves</a> <a href="/hebrew/504.htm" title="504: ’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Cattle. From 'alph; a family; also an ox or cow.">of your herds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6251.htm" title="6251: wə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Perhaps young. Probably from ashar; increase.">and the lambs</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣō·ne·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">of your flocks.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.…<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="/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/49-25.htm">Genesis 49:25</a></span><br />by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">Jeremiah 31:27-28</a></span><br />“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast. / Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<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/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your cows, and the flocks of your sheep.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Deuteronomy 4:11</a></b></br> And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Deuteronomy 7:13</a></b></br> And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a></b></br> That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which <i>is</i> upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-6.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-3.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-3.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Body</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Calves</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-3.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Kine</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/numbers/18-19.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-12.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-1.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-10.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-29.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-5.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-5.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Body</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Calves</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Kine</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-18.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">The blessings for obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">The curses for disobedience</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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In the ancient Near Eastern context, children were seen as a sign of divine favor and a means of ensuring the continuation of family lineage and inheritance. This blessing echoes the promises made to the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where God assured them of numerous descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>, <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>). The blessing of the womb also reflects God's control over life and His ability to open and close the womb, as seen in the stories of Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel.<p><b>as well as the produce of your land</b><br>Agricultural prosperity was crucial for the survival and economic stability of ancient Israel. The land of Canaan, described as a land flowing with milk and honey, was a central part of God's promise to His people (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). The produce of the land includes grains, fruits, and vegetables, which were staples in the Israelite diet. This blessing is contingent upon Israel's obedience to God's commandments, as outlined in the covenant. The land's fertility is often linked to Israel's faithfulness, with droughts and famines serving as signs of disobedience (<a href="/deuteronomy/11-13.htm">Deuteronomy 11:13-17</a>).<p><b>and the offspring of your livestock</b><br>Livestock, including cattle, sheep, and goats, were vital to the agrarian society of ancient Israel. They provided food, clothing, and were used in religious sacrifices. The blessing of livestock fertility ensured economic prosperity and the ability to fulfill religious obligations. This promise of abundant livestock is reminiscent of God's blessings upon the patriarchs, such as Job, who was described as having vast herds and flocks as a sign of God's favor (<a href="/job/1-3.htm">Job 1:3</a>, <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Job 42:12</a>).<p><b>the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks</b><br>Calves and lambs were particularly valuable in the sacrificial system of Israel, used in offerings to atone for sin and express gratitude to God (<a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm">Leviticus 1:10</a>, <a href="/exodus/12-5.htm">Exodus 12:5</a>). The mention of these specific animals highlights their importance in both daily life and religious practice. The abundance of calves and lambs signifies not only material wealth but also the ability to maintain a close relationship with God through the sacrificial system. This blessing can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</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 blessings to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant blessings and curses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The agreement between God and Israel, involving blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_brings_blessing.htm">Obedience Brings Blessing</a></b><br>The verse highlights the principle that obedience to God's commands results in tangible blessings, including family and material prosperity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty in Provision</a></b><br>The blessings of offspring, land, and livestock remind us of God's control over all aspects of life and His ability to provide abundantly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The blessings are part of the covenant relationship, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness to God’s commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_and_physical_prosperity.htm">Spiritual and Physical Prosperity</a></b><br>While the verse speaks of physical blessings, it also points to the spiritual prosperity that comes from living in alignment with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 28</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/how_does_faith_inspire_courage.htm">What do Bible verses say about happiness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'be_fruitful_and_multiply'.htm">What does "Be fruitful and multiply" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_jacob's_plan_yield_spotted_livestock.htm">In Genesis 30:32-36, how plausible is it for Jacob's selective breeding plan to produce spotted or speckled livestock solely through visual stimuli?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/28-4.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">The fruit of</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּרִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(pə·rî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your womb</span><br /><span class="heb">בִטְנְךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_990.htm">Strong's 990: </a> </span><span class="str2">The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be blessed,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּר֧וּךְ</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">and the produce</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your land,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַדְמָתְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ground, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the offspring</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְרִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your livestock,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·hem·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">the calves</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁגַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḡar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7698.htm">Strong's 7698: </a> </span><span class="str2">Offspring, young (of beasts)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your herds,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_504.htm">Strong's 504: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, an ox, cow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the lambs</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6251.htm">Strong's 6251: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps young</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your flocks.</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹאנֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣō·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:4 You shall be blessed in the fruit (Deut. 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