Deuteronomy 28:8 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. {storehouses: or, barns}”

Deuteronomy 28:8

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

Blessed {shalt} thou {be} when thou comest in, and blessed {shalt} thou {be} when thou goest out.

The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. {storehouses: or, barns}

The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.

And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.

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Deuteronomy 28:1

"And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe {and} to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:"

Deuteronomy 28:2

"And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God."

Deuteronomy 28:3

"Blessed {shalt} thou {be} in the city, and blessed {shalt} thou {be} in the field."

Deuteronomy 28:4

"Blessed {shall be} the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep."

Deuteronomy 28:5

"Blessed {shall be} thy basket and thy store. {store: or, dough, or, kneadingtroughs}"

Deuteronomy 28:6

"Blessed {shalt} thou {be} when thou comest in, and blessed {shalt} thou {be} when thou goest out."

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