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Version</a></span><br />Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, the LORD your God disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, <i>so</i> the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, <i>so</i> the LORD your God chastens you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So you are to know in your heart that the LORD your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus you are to know in your heart that the LORD your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus you are to know in your heart that the LORD your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus you shall know in your heart that Yahweh your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, know in your heart (be fully cognizant) that the LORD your God disciplines <i>and</i> instructs you just as a man disciplines <i>and</i> instructs his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep in mind that the LORD your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep in mind that the LORD your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So keep in mind that the LORD has been correcting you, just as parents correct their children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Learn this lesson by heart: The LORD your God was disciplining you as parents discipline their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Remember that the LORD your God corrects and punishes you just as parents discipline their children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Be convinced in your heart that as a father disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Be keenly aware that just as a parent disciplines his child, the LORD your God disciplines 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 consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt also consider in thy heart, that as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall consider in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Yahweh your God disciplines 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 known with your heart that as a man disciplines his son, your God YHWH is disciplining 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 known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And know thou with thy heart that as a man will chastise his son, Jehovah thy God chastises 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 thou mayst consider in thy heart, that as a man traineth up his son, so the Lord thy God hath trained thee up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that you would recognize in your heart that, just as a man educates his son, so has the Lord your God educated you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So you must know in your heart that, even as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD, your God, disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Know then in your heart that as a parent disciplines a child so the LORD your God disciplines 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 must know in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And that you will know in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so LORD JEHOVAH your God disciplines 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 consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth 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 know in thine heart, that as if any man should chasten his son, so the Lord thy God will chasten thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/8-5.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=2517" 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">4</span>Your clothing did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">So know</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">your heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</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/3256.htm" title="3256: yə·yas·sêr (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To discipline, chasten, admonish. A primitive root; to chastise, literally or figuratively; hence, to instruct.">disciplines</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son,</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.">so 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/3256.htm" title="3256: mə·yas·sə·re·kā (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 2mse) -- To discipline, chasten, admonish. A primitive root; to chastise, literally or figuratively; hence, to instruct.">disciplines you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him.…<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="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a></span><br />My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a></span><br />Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17-18</a></span><br />Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. / For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Psalm 94:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-32.htm">1 Corinthians 11:32</a></span><br />But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a></span><br />I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-67.htm">Psalm 119:67</a></span><br />Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-71.htm">Psalm 119:71</a></span><br />It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-31.htm">Lamentations 3:31-33</a></span><br />For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a></span><br />See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a></span><br />For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Hosea 6:1</a></span><br />Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">1 Peter 4:17</a></span><br />For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall also consider in your heart, that, as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.</p><p class="hdg">consider</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-9.htm">Deuteronomy 4:9,23</a></b></br> Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-3.htm">Isaiah 1:3</a></b></br> The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: <i>but</i> Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Ezekiel 12:3</a></b></br> Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they <i>be</i> a rebellious house.</p><p class="hdg">as a man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a></b></br> I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17,18</a></b></br> Behold, happy <i>is</i> the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32</a></b></br> Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/12-7.htm">Chasteneth</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-7.htm">Chastens</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Chastiseth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-39.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-10.htm">Disciplines</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-18.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/numbers/33-56.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/exodus/38-23.htm">Trained</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm">Chasteneth</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Chastens</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Chastiseth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-2.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Disciplines</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-14.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-27.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-14.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-19.htm">Trained</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>So know in your heart</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of internalizing the truth being conveyed. In biblical terms, the "heart" often represents the center of one's being, including mind, will, and emotions. The call to "know in your heart" suggests a deep, personal understanding and acceptance of God's ways. This internal knowledge is crucial for the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land, reminding them to remain faithful and obedient.<p><b>that just as a man disciplines his son</b><br>The analogy of a father disciplining his son is rooted in the familial and cultural practices of ancient Israel. Discipline was seen as an essential part of a father's role, aimed at guiding and correcting the child for their benefit. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God as a Father to His people, seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a> and <a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a>, which highlight the loving nature of divine discipline. The father-son relationship is also a type of the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ, His Son, who learned obedience through suffering (<a href="/hebrews/5-8.htm">Hebrews 5:8</a>).<p><b>so the LORD your God disciplines you</b><br>This phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God acts as a Father to His chosen people. The discipline from the LORD is not punitive but corrective, intended to lead the Israelites to maturity and holiness. This concept is consistent with the broader biblical narrative, where God's discipline is a sign of His love and commitment to His people. The discipline is also prophetic, pointing to the ultimate discipline and redemption through Jesus Christ, who bore the punishment for sin on behalf of humanity. The Israelites' experiences in the wilderness serve as a type of the believer's journey of faith, where divine discipline shapes and prepares them for the promises of God.<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 message to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the law and guidance from Moses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who disciplines His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites wandered for 40 years, a period of testing and discipline.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The destination of the Israelites, representing God's promise and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_discipline.htm">Understanding Divine Discipline</a></b><br>Recognize that God's discipline is an expression of His love and commitment to our growth and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_discipline.htm">The Purpose of Discipline</a></b><br>God's discipline aims to refine us, develop our character, and align us with His will, much like a father guiding his child.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_discipline.htm">Responding to Discipline</a></b><br>Embrace discipline with humility and a teachable spirit, understanding that it is for our ultimate good and spiritual maturity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_knowledge.htm">Heart Knowledge</a></b><br>Internalize the truth of God's discipline, allowing it to transform your heart and mind, leading to deeper trust and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/parental_reflection.htm">Parental Reflection</a></b><br>Reflect on how earthly parenting mirrors divine discipline, and consider how you can apply these principles in your own family life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_guidance_for_christian_fathers.htm">What guidance does the Bible give to Christian fathers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_rescue_rebellious_people.htm">In Nehemiah 9:29–31, why does God repeatedly rescue a people who continually rebel, and how does this align with other biblical texts suggesting divine judgment upon persistent disobedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_god_is_our_father.htm">What does it mean for God to be our Father?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god's_discipline_contradict_love.htm">In Hebrews 12:5–6, does God’s discipline contradict the idea of a loving, compassionate deity presented elsewhere in Scripture? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">As a man chasteneth his son.</span>--This is the foundation of many similar sayings in Holy Scripture: <a href="/proverbs/13-24.htm" title="He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.">Proverbs 13:24</a>, "He <span class= "ital">seeketh </span>chastening for him," i.e., seeks it early. All our ideas of training necessarily imply time; it cannot be done in a moment. But the main point of the illustration is to <span class= "ital">prove God's love. </span>"Whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth;" else, why should He be at the pains to chasten at all?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - Thus God educated, disciplined, and trained his people as a father does his child. <span class="cmt_word">Chasteneth</span>. The idea is not so much that of <span class="accented">punishment</span> or <span class="accented">chastisement</span>, properly so called, as that of <span class="accented">severe discipline</span> and <span class="accented">training</span>. God made them feel his hand upon them, but ever for their good; the end of the discipline to which they were subjected was that they might keep his commandments and walk in his ways, so as to enjoy his favor (cf. <a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/8-5.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">So know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדַעְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏa‘·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_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָבֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disciplines</span><br /><span class="heb">יְיַסֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(yə·yas·sêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3256.htm">Strong's 3256: </a> </span><span class="str2">To discipline, chasten, admonish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[so] 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">אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ</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">disciplines you.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְיַסְּרֶֽךָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·yas·sə·re·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3256.htm">Strong's 3256: </a> </span><span class="str2">To discipline, chasten, admonish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 8:5 You shall consider in your heart that (Deut. 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