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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/8.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/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And so you will eat and be satisfied, and you shall bless Yahweh your God for the good land which He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When you have eaten and are satisfied, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you eat and are full, you will bless the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you eat and are full, you will praise the LORD your God for the good land He has given you.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After you eat and are full, give praise to the LORD your God for the good land he gave you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When you have eaten all you want, thank the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will have all you want to eat, and you will give thanks to the LORD your God for the fertile land that he has given you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"When you have eaten and are satisfied, bless the LORD your God for the good land that he has given you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will eat your fill and then praise the LORD your God because of the good land he has given you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall eat and be full, and you shall bless Yahweh your God for the good land which he has given you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have eaten and been satisfied, and have blessed your God YHWH on the good land which he has given to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast eaten, and been satisfied, and hast blessed Jehovah thy God, on the good land which he hath given to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou atest and wert satisfied, and didst bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he gave to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That when thou hast eaten, and art full, thou mayst bless the Lord thy God for the excellent land which he hath given thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So then, when you have eaten and been satisfied, you should bless the Lord your God for the excellent land which he has given to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But when you have eaten and are satisfied, you must bless the LORD, your God, for the good land he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall eat your fill and bless the LORD your God for the good land that he has given you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall eat and be full, and then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will eat and you will be satisfied and you will bless LORD JEHOVAH your God in the good land that He gives to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the LORD thy God for the good land which He hath given thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt eat and be filled, and shalt bless the Lord thy God on the good land, which he has given thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/8-10.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=2561" 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/8.htm">Remember the LORD Your God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wə·’ā·ḵal·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">When you eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: wə·śā·ḇā·‘ə·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">and are satisfied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: ū·ḇê·raḵ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">you are to bless</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·ḇāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">the good</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">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/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">He has given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day.…<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="/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a></span><br />Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-8.htm">Psalm 107:8-9</a></span><br />Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. / For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a></span><br />For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-25.htm">Psalm 136:25</a></span><br />He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a></span><br />Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a></span><br />The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">Colossians 3:17</a></span><br />And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Psalm 34:1</a></span><br />Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-20.htm">Ephesians 5:20</a></span><br />always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></span><br />Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a></span><br />So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">Psalm 116:12-14</a></span><br />How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me? / I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. / I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-15.htm">Luke 17:15-16</a></span><br />When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. / He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you.</p><p class="hdg">thou hast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Deuteronomy 6:11,12</a></b></br> And houses full of all good <i>things</i>, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2</a></b></br> Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19</a></b></br> And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to <i>his</i> disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.</p><p class="hdg">then thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-14.htm">1 Chronicles 29:14</a></b></br> But who <i>am</i> I, and what <i>is</i> my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things <i>come</i> of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2</a></b></br> Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9</a></b></br> Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-14.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-26.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-16.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-16.htm">You</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-12.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-8.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-21.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-5.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-12.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-12.htm">You</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience in regard to God's mercy and goodness to Israel.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When you eat and are satisfied</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the provision and abundance that God provides. In the context of Deuteronomy, the Israelites are on the brink of entering the Promised Land, a place described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). The satisfaction from eating symbolizes the fulfillment of God's promises. It also reflects the agrarian culture of ancient Israel, where food was a direct result of the land's fertility, a blessing from God. This satisfaction is a reminder of God's faithfulness and provision, echoing the manna provided in the wilderness (Exodus 16).<p><b>you are to bless the LORD your God</b><br>Blessing God is an act of worship and gratitude. In Hebrew culture, blessing God was a way to acknowledge His sovereignty and goodness. This command to bless God after eating is a reminder to recognize Him as the source of all blessings. It aligns with the broader biblical theme of thanksgiving, as seen in Psalms 103:2, "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." This practice of blessing God is a precursor to the New Testament teaching of giving thanks in all circumstances (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a>).<p><b>for the good land</b><br>The "good land" refers to the Promised Land, Canaan, which was a central element of God's covenant with Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). This land was not only physically fertile but also symbolically represented God's promise and faithfulness. Archaeological evidence supports the fertility of ancient Canaan, with its diverse agriculture and strategic location. The land's goodness is a testament to God's provision and a foretaste of the ultimate rest and inheritance believers find in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>).<p><b>that He has given you</b><br>This phrase underscores the divine initiative and grace in the gift of the land. The land is not earned by the Israelites' merit but given by God's grace, reflecting the unmerited favor seen throughout Scripture. This gift is a type of the greater gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life not based on human works but on God's grace (<a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>). The historical context of the conquest of Canaan, as recorded in the book of Joshua, illustrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to His people.<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 commandments and teachings to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are being prepared 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, a land flowing with milk and honey, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who has delivered them from Egypt and is leading them to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_journey.htm">Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The 40-year period of testing and reliance on God, which serves as the backdrop for Moses' instructions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_as_a_command.htm">Gratitude as a Command</a></b><br>The verse instructs us to bless the Lord, highlighting gratitude as an essential response to God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_provision.htm">Recognition of God's Provision</a></b><br>Acknowledge that all blessings, including material and spiritual, come from God. This recognition fosters humility and dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_satisfaction.htm">Contentment and Satisfaction</a></b><br>The phrase "when you have eaten and are satisfied" suggests a state of contentment. Believers are encouraged to find satisfaction in God's provision rather than in excess.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessing_god_in_prosperity.htm">Blessing God in Prosperity</a></b><br>Often, people turn to God in times of need but forget Him in times of abundance. This verse calls for consistent gratitude, regardless of circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivating_a_habit_of_thanksgiving.htm">Cultivating a Habit of Thanksgiving</a></b><br>Develop a daily practice of thanking God for His blessings, which can transform our perspective and deepen our relationship with Him.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">When thou hast eaten.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and shalt bless the Lord thy God. </span>There is a saying in the Talmud (<span class= "ital">Berachoth, </span>p. 35a.), "It is forbidden to any man to take any enjoyment from this present world without thanksgiving; and every one who does so is a transgressor."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God.</span> "From this place the Jews have made it a general rule, or, as they call it, an affirmative precept, that every one bless God at their meals, that is, give him thanks for his benefits; for he blesses us when he bestows good things on us, and we bless him when we thankfully acknowledge his goodness therein" (Patrick). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/8-10.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">When you eat</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָכַלְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·ḵal·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and are satisfied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śā·ḇā·‘ə·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are to bless</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇê·raḵ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person 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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</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">אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<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">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the good</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטֹּבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭō·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">He has given you.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָֽתַן־</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">Deuteronomy 8:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/8-10.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 8:10 You shall eat and be full (Deut. 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