Deuteronomy 11:21 Parallel Translations

Then you and your children will live for a long time in this land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors-as long as there's a sky above the earth.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

ASV:

that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

BBE:

So that your days, and the days of your children, may be long in the land which the Lord by his oath to your fathers said he would give them, like the days of the eternal heavens.

DBY:

that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens which are above the earth.

ERV:

that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, upon the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

JPS:

that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, upon the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

WBS:

That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

WEB:

that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

YLT:

so that your days are multiplied, and the days of your sons, on the ground which Jehovah hath sworn to your fathers to give to them, as the days of the heavens on the earth.

Deuteronomy 11:21 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 72:5 Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

Proverbs 3:2 For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.

Proverbs 4:10 Hear, my son, and accept my sayings And the years of your life will be many.

Proverbs 9:11 For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

11:21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as {g} the days of heaven upon the earth.
(g) As long as the heavens and earth endure, 2Pe 3:10,12.

WES:

11:21 As the days of heaven - As long as the heaven keeps its place and continues its influences upon earth.

MHC:

11:18-25 Let all be directed by the three rules here given. 1. Let our hearts be filled with the word of God. There will not be good practices in the life, unless there be good thoughts, good affections, and good principles in the heart. 2. Let our eyes be fixed upon the word of God, having constant regard to it as the guide of our way, as the rule of our work, Ps 119:30. 3. Let our tongues be employed about the word of God. Nor will any thing do more to cause prosperity, and keeping up religion in a nation, than the good education of children.

CONC:

Eternal Fathers Forefathers Ground Heaven Heavens Multiplied Oath Sons Sware Swore Sworn

Children Earth Eternal Heaven Heavens Multiplied Oath Sware Swore Sworn

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