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Deuteronomy 28:11

Deuteronomy 28:11
And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure,.... The Lord has his treasures of snow and of hail, and of wind, Job 38:22; but here his good treasure, as appears by what follows, is his treasure of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deuteronomy 28:1-14

A comparison of this chapter with Exo 23:20-23 and Lev. 26 will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the promises and threats already set forth in the earlier records of the Law. The language…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 28:1-14

The blessings are here put before the curses, to intimate, 1. That God is slow to anger, but swift to show mercy: he has said it, and sworn, that he would much rather we would obey and live than sin…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

make thee plenteous for good Lit. make thee to have an excess, or surplus, of prosperitythrough the fruit of thy body, etc.