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He will shut up the sky and hold back the rain, and the ground will fail to produce its harvests. Then you will quickly die in that good land the LORD is giving you. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and he will shut up the heavens, so that there will be no rain, and the land will yield no fruit, and you will perish quickly off the good land that the LORD is giving you. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/11.htm">King James Bible</a> And then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/11.htm">New King James Version</a> lest the LORD’s anger be aroused against you, and He shut up the heavens so that there be no rain, and the land yield no produce, and you perish quickly from the good land which the LORD is giving you. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Otherwise, the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the sky so that there will be no rain, and the ground will not yield its produce; then you will quickly perish from the good land which the LORD is giving you. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the ground will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which the LORD is giving you. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the ground will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which the LORD is giving you. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and the anger of Yahweh will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the ground will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which Yahweh is giving you. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> or [else] the LORD’S anger will be kindled and burn against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the land will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which the LORD is giving you. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD’s anger will burn against you. He will shut the sky, and there will be no rain; the land will not yield its produce, and you will perish quickly from the good land the LORD is giving you. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD&#8217s anger will burn against you. He will close the sky, and there will be no rain; the land will not yield its produce, and you will perish quickly from the good land the LORD is giving you.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> and the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and he shut up the heavens, so that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield its fruit; and ye perish quickly from off the good land which Jehovah giveth you. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> the LORD will become angry and keep the rain from falling. Nothing will grow in your fields, and you will die and disappear from the good land that the LORD is giving you. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> and the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD will become angry with you. He'll shut the sky so that there'll be no rain. Then the ground won't grow any crops, and you'll quickly disappear from this good land the LORD is giving you. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> If you do, the LORD will become angry with you. He will hold back the rain, and your ground will become too dry for crops to grow. Then you will soon die there, even though it is a good land that he is giving you. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> The wrath of God will burn against you so that he will restrain the heavens and it won't rain. The ground won't yield its produce and you'll be swiftly destroyed from the good land that the LORD is about to give you. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the anger of the LORD will erupt against you and he will close up the sky so that it does not rain. The land will not yield its produce, and you will soon be removed from the good land that the Lord is about to give you. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and he shut up the sky, so that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield its fruit; and you perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD gives you. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And then the LORD'S wrath shall be kindled against you, and he shall shut up the heaven, that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/11.htm">World English Bible</a> and Yahweh’s anger be kindled against you, and he shut up the sky so that there is no rain, and the land doesn’t yield its fruit; and you perish quickly from off the good land which Yahweh gives you. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the anger of YHWH has burned against you, and He has restrained the heavens and there is no rain, and the ground does not give her increase, and you have perished quickly from off the good land which YHWH is giving to you. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the anger of Jehovah hath burned against you, and He hath restrained the heavens, and there is no rain, and the ground doth not give her increase, and ye have perished hastily from off the good land which Jehovah is giving to you. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the anger of Jehovah kindled against you, and he shut up the heavens and there shall not be rain, and the land shall not give her produce, and ye perished quickly from off the good land that Jehovah gave to you.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord being angry shut up heaven, that the rain come not down, nor the earth yield her fruit, and you perish quickly from the excellent land, which the Lord will give you. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord, becoming angry, might close up heaven, so that the rain would not descend, nor would the earth produce her seedlings, and then you would quickly perish from the excellent land, which the Lord will give to you. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/11.htm">New American Bible</a> For then the anger of the LORD will flare up against you and he will close up the heavens, so that no rain will fall, and the soil will not yield its crops, and you will soon perish from the good land the LORD is giving you. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> for then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you and he will shut up the heavens, so that there will be no rain and the land will yield no fruit; then you will perish quickly off the good land that the LORD is giving you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And then the LORD'S anger be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain and that the land may not produce its fruit, and that you perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD your God gives you. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the wrath of LORD JEHOVAH will be kindled upon you and he will shut up Heaven that there shall be no rain and the land will not give its harvests and you will be destroyed quickly from the good land that LORD JEHOVAH your God gives to you.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and He shut up the heaven, so that there shall be no rain, and the ground shall not yield her fruit; and ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and the Lord be angry with you, and restrain the heaven; and there shall not be rain, and the earth shall not yield its fruit, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land, which the Lord has given you. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=3380" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/11.htm">God's Great Blessings</a> …16But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods, 17<a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap̄- (N-msc) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">or the anger</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: wə·ḥā·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">will be kindled</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">against you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm" title="6113: wə·‘ā·ṣar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To restrain, retain. A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.">He will shut</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/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.">the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">so that there will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4306.htm" title="4306: mā·ṭār (N-ms) -- Rain. From matar; rain.">rain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor will</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: wə·hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ṯit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">yield</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/2981.htm" title="2981: yə·ḇū·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Produce (of the soil). From yabal; produce, i.e. A crop or wealth.">its produce,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: wa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">and you will soon perish</a> <a href="/hebrew/4120.htm" title="4120: mə·hê·rāh (Adv) -- Haste, speed. Feminine of maher; properly, a hurry; hence promptly."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</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/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/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">is giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">you.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Leviticus 26:19-20</a> I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze, / and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit. <a href="/1_kings/8-35.htm">1 Kings 8:35</a> When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them, <a href="/2_chronicles/6-26.htm">2 Chronicles 6:26-27</a> When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them, / then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance. <a href="/jeremiah/14-1.htm">Jeremiah 14:1-6</a> This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: / “Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem. / The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. ... <a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7-8</a> “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a> Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!” <a href="/2_chronicles/7-13.htm">2 Chronicles 7:13</a> If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people, <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a> I will make it a wasteland, neither pruned nor cultivated, and thorns and briers will grow up. I will command the clouds that rain shall not fall on it.” <a href="/joel/1-16.htm">Joel 1:16-20</a> Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God? / The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. / How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering. ... <a href="/haggai/1-10.htm">Haggai 1:10-11</a> Therefore, on account of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth has withheld its crops. / I have summoned a drought on the fields and on the mountains, on the grain, new wine, and oil, and on whatever the ground yields, on man and beast, and on all the labor of your hands.” <a href="/james/5-17.htm">James 5:17-18</a> Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. <a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25</a> But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. <a href="/revelation/11-6.htm">Revelation 11:6</a> These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish. <a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a> 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. <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a> Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest you perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD gives you.the Lord's<a href="/deuteronomy/6-15.htm">Deuteronomy 6:15</a> (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.<a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Deuteronomy 30:17,18</a> But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; … shut up<a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23,24</a> And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron… <a href="/1_kings/8-35.htm">1 Kings 8:35</a> When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:<a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a> And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.ye perish<a href="/deuteronomy/4-26.htm">Deuteronomy 4:26</a> I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.<a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm">Deuteronomy 8:19,20</a> And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish… <a href="/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Deuteronomy 30:18</a> I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/9-19.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-25.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-19.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-28.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-4.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-3.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-18.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-16.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/numbers/24-15.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-14.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-22.htm">Wrath</a> <a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/13-17.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-3.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-21.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-20.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Wrath</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-8.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 11</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-1.htm">Another exhortation to obedience</a> 2. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-2.htm">by their own experience of God's great works</a> 8. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-8.htm">by promise of God's great blessings</a> 16. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm">and by threatenings</a> 18. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-18.htm">A careful study is required in God's words</a> 26. <a href="/deuteronomy/11-26.htm">The blessing and curse set before them</a> </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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This phrase emphasizes the conditional nature of the covenant between God and Israel. The "anger of the LORD" reflects God's righteous response to disobedience and idolatry. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is warning the Israelites of the consequences of turning away from God. This concept of divine anger is consistent throughout the Old Testament, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10</a> and <a href="/numbers/11.htm">Numbers 11:1</a>, where God's wrath is kindled due to the people's rebellion. The idea of God's anger serves as a deterrent against sin and a call to faithfulness.He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, The shutting of the heavens is a direct reference to the withholding of rain, which was a critical aspect of life in the agrarian society of ancient Israel. Rain was essential for crops and survival, and its absence would lead to drought and famine. This phrase underscores the dependence of the Israelites on God's provision. The withholding of rain as a form of judgment is also seen in <a href="/1_kings/17.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a>, where Elijah declares a drought as a consequence of Israel's idolatry. This act of God demonstrates His control over nature and His ability to bless or curse based on the people's obedience.nor will the land yield its produce, The land's inability to yield produce is a direct result of the lack of rain. This consequence highlights the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where the land's fertility is tied to the people's faithfulness. The land of Canaan, described as a land flowing with milk and honey, was a gift from God, contingent upon obedience. This theme is echoed in <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Leviticus 26:19-20</a> and <a href="/haggai/1-10.htm">Haggai 1:10-11</a>, where agricultural failure is linked to disobedience. The land's productivity is a sign of God's blessing, and its barrenness a sign of His judgment.and you will soon perish from the good land The warning of perishing from the land serves as a severe consequence for disobedience. The "good land" refers to the Promised Land, a central element of God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants. This phrase underscores the conditional nature of the Israelites' tenure in the land. Historical context shows that the eventual exile of Israel and Judah was a fulfillment of this warning, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20-21</a>. The loss of the land serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of covenant faithfulness.that the LORD is giving you. This phrase emphasizes the gracious nature of God's gift of the land to the Israelites. It is not earned by their righteousness but given by God's promise and faithfulness to the patriarchs. The present tense "is giving" suggests an ongoing process, indicating that the possession of the land is both a present reality and a future promise. This gift is part of the larger narrative of God's redemptive plan, pointing forward to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who secures an eternal inheritance for believers, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. His anger is a response to covenant unfaithfulness. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The speaker of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and warnings to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, recipients of the covenant, and the ones being warned about the consequences of disobedience. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land (Canaan)</a> The land flowing with milk and honey, promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 5. <a href="/topical/h/heavens_and_rain.htm">Heavens and Rain</a> Symbolic of God's provision and blessing, essential for agricultural prosperity in the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> God's anger is not arbitrary but a response to covenant unfaithfulness. Disobedience leads to tangible consequences, such as drought and famine. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_provision.htm">Dependence on God for Provision</a> The shutting of the heavens signifies a withdrawal of God's provision. It reminds us of our dependence on God for all our needs. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Obedience to God's commands is crucial for maintaining His blessings. It is a demonstration of faith and trust in His promises. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a> While this verse warns of judgment, it also implies the possibility of restoration through repentance and returning to God. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_god's_gifts.htm">Stewardship of God's Gifts</a> The "good land" is a gift from God, and the Israelites are called to steward it faithfully. This principle applies to all resources God entrusts to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 11</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_fire_and_brimstone.htm">What does the Bible say about fire and brimstone?</a> <a href="/q/what's_circumcision's_role_in_the_bible.htm">How does God's wrath manifest in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_god_capable_of_experiencing_anger.htm">Is God capable of experiencing anger?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_god's_promises_in_the_bible.htm">What are God's promises in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - He shut up the heaven. "The heaven conceived as a womb" (Schulz); cf. <a href="/genesis/16-2.htm">Genesis 16:2</a>. The want of rain was regarded as a sign of the Divine displeasure and as a curse (<a href="/1_kings/8-35.htm">1 Kings 8:35</a>; <a href="/zechariah/14-17.htm">Zechariah 14:17</a>; <a href="/revelation/11-6.htm">Revelation 11:6</a>). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>or the anger אַף־ (’ap̄-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire of the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will be kindled וְחָרָ֨ה (wə·ḥā·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy against you. בָּכֶ֗ם (bā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> He will shut וְעָצַ֤ר (wə·‘ā·ṣar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6113.htm">Strong's 6113: </a> To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky so that there will be יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no rain, מָטָ֔ר (mā·ṭār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4306.htm">Strong's 4306: </a> Rain nor will לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no the land וְהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה (wə·hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land yield תִתֵּ֖ן (ṯit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set its produce, יְבוּלָ֑הּ (yə·ḇū·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2981.htm">Strong's 2981: </a> Produce, a crop, wealth and you will soon perish וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם (wa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> To wander away, lose oneself, to perish from מֵעַל֙ (mê·‘al) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the good הַטֹּבָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭō·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good land הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is giving נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you. לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">Deuteronomy 11:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-17.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 11:17 And the anger of Yahweh be kindled (Deut. 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