When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall eat and be full, and you shall bless Yahweh your God for the good land which he has given you.
- BSB When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.
- NKJV When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.
- NASB When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.
- NLT When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
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Quick answer
When Israel has eaten and is full, they must bless the LORD for the good land he has given. Gratitude is the proper response to God's provision.
Overview
Moses commands that abundance lead to thanksgiving, not forgetfulness. Blessing God for his gifts keeps the heart rightly oriented to the Giver. This call to grateful praise guards against the pride and self-reliance warned of in the following verses, and models the thankful life of God's redeemed people.
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- Ps 103:2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
- Prov 3:9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
- Rom 14:6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
- 1 Chr 29:14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
- Matt 14:19And 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 his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
- Deut 6:11–12And houses full of all good things, 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;
- 1 Tim 4:4–5For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
- 1 Cor 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- 1 Th 5:18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
- John 6:23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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