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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The LORD your God has increased your numbers so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD your God has increased your population, making you as numerous as the stars!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as numerous as the stars of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye <i>are</i> this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, and here you <i>are</i> today, as the stars of heaven in multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day like the stars of heaven in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day like the stars of heaven in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day like the stars of heaven in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, and look, today you are as numerous as the stars of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has so multiplied you that today you are as numerous as the stars of the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has so multiplied you that today you are as numerous as the stars of the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD our God has blessed us, and so now there are as many of us as there are stars in the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD your God has made your population increase so that you are now as numerous as the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD your God greatly multiplied your numbers, and today you are like the stars in the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, and look, you are this day as the stars of the sky for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as the stars of the sky for multitude. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />your God YHWH has multiplied you, and behold, today you [are] as the stars of the heavens for multitude;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah your God hath multiplied you, and lo, ye are to-day as the stars of the heavens for multitude;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah your God multiplied you, and behold, you this day as the stars of the heavens for multitude.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I alone am not able to bear you: for the Lord your God hath multiplied you, and you are this day as the stars of heaven, for multitude. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />‘I alone am not able to sustain you. For the Lord, your God, has multiplied you, and you are today like the stars of heaven, very many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD, your God, has made you numerous, and now you are as numerous as the stars of the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars of heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven in multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH your God has multiplied you and you are today a multitude like the stars that are in the sky.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord your God has multiplied you, and, behold, ye are to-day as the stars of heaven for multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/1-10.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=93" 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/1.htm">Moses Appoints Leaders</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9</span>At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><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/7235.htm" title="7235: hir·bāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">has multiplied</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">so that today</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nə·ḵem (Conj-w:: Interjection:: 2mp) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">you are</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">as numerous</a> <a href="/hebrew/3556.htm" title="3556: kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- A star. Probably from the same as Kabbown or kavah; a star; figuratively, a prince.">as the stars</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">in the sky.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised.…<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/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a></span><br />And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”<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="/exodus/32-13.htm">Exodus 32:13</a></span><br />Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Hebrews 11:12</a></span><br />And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-23.htm">Nehemiah 9:23</a></span><br />You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-23.htm">1 Chronicles 27:23</a></span><br />David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a></span><br />Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:7</a></span><br />The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62</a></span><br />You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-8.htm">1 Kings 3:8</a></span><br />Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20</a></span><br />The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-22.htm">Jeremiah 33:22</a></span><br />As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a></span><br />Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.</p><p class="hdg">your God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a></b></br> Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-62.htm">Deuteronomy 28:62</a></b></br> And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a></b></br> And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.</p><p class="hdg">ye are this day </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5,6</a></b></br> And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/numbers/32-14.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-16.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/numbers/26-54.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/exodus/32-13.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-19.htm">Today</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-19.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-25.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-11.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-3.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-1.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-10.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-18.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-1.htm">Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-6.htm">briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-14.htm">of giving them officers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-19.htm">of sending the spies to search the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">of his anger for their incredulity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">and 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 <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>, God promised Abraham that He would make him into a great nation. This multiplication of the Israelites is a testament to God's covenantal faithfulness and His sovereign power over history. The growth of the Israelite population from a small family in Egypt to a vast nation is a demonstration of divine providence and blessing.<p><b>so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky</b><br>This imagery recalls God's promise to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>, where He assured him that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. The use of "stars in the sky" symbolizes not only the vast number but also the divine favor and blessing upon the people. It serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His ability to bring His promises to fruition despite human limitations. This phrase also foreshadows the spiritual descendants of Abraham, as referenced in <a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a>, where believers in Christ are considered Abraham's seed, thus expanding the promise to include all who have faith.<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 is recounting their journey and God's promises to them.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who have been led out of Egypt and are on the brink of entering the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who has been faithful to His promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites wandered for 40 years due to their disobedience and lack of faith.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promise to Abraham about his descendants is fulfilled, demonstrating His unwavering faithfulness. Believers can trust in God's promises, knowing He is faithful to fulfill them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The multiplication of the Israelites is a testament to the power of God's word. When God speaks, His words bring life and growth. Christians are encouraged to rely on the power of Scripture in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessings_and_responsibilities.htm">Blessings and Responsibilities</a></b><br>With the blessing of multiplication comes the responsibility to live according to God's commands. Believers are called to steward God's blessings wisely and live in obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_growth.htm">Community and Growth</a></b><br>The growth of the Israelite community highlights the importance of community in God's plan. Christians are encouraged to foster community and support one another in their faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's promise took time, teaching believers to trust in God's perfect timing. Patience and faith are essential as we wait for God's promises to unfold in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_for_deut._1_10-11.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10–11 suggests a huge population in the desert; where is the archaeological evidence for such a large group? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/have_you_shared_your_requests_with_god.htm">What does 'God is no respecter of persons' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_no_prophet_like_moses_arose.htm">How can Deut. 34:10 claim no prophet like Moses ever arose when other prophets performed significant miracles too?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_47_13__contradict_astrology.htm">Isaiah 47:13 - Is there a contradiction with other biblical passages that critique astrology, given the ambiguous stance some prophets take toward signs in the heavens?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - Notwithstanding the cruel oppression to which they were subjected in Egypt, the Israelites had so increased in numbers that they went out of the house of their bondage a mighty host. <span class="cmt_word">Ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>; <a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a>). God had promised to Abraham that his seed should be as the stars of heaven for multitude; and Moses here reminds the people that this promise had been fulfilled. This is hardly to be regarded as the utterance of hyperbole. When God gave the premise to Abraham it was to the stars as <span class="accented">seen by the patriarch</span>, not as actually existing in the immensity of space, that reference was made; and as the number of stars which can be taken in with the naked eye does not exceed 3000, and as Israel at this time numbered more than 600,000, counting only the adult males (<a href="/numbers/2-32.htm">Numbers 2:32</a>), - it might be literally said of them that they had been multiplied as the stars of heaven. The comparison, however, imported nothing more than that their numbers were very great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/1-10.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 LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</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">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם</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 multiplied</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְבָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hir·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that today</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">you are</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as numerous</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the stars</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3556.htm">Strong's 3556: </a> </span><span class="str2">A star, a prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sky.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:10 Yahweh your God has multiplied you (Deut. 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