Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Keep His statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
International Standard Version
May you observe his statutes and keep his commands that I'm giving you today, so that life may go well for you and for your descendants after you. That way, you'll live a long life in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you permanently."
A Conservative Version
And thou shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, and that thou may prolong thy days in the land, which LORD thy God gives thee, fore
American Standard Version
And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Amplified
So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am commanding you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and so that you may live long on the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”
Bible in Basic English
Then keep his laws and his orders which I give you today, so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, and that your lives may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for ever.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days on the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
And watch thou his laws and his commands which I am commanding thee this day, that it shall be good to thee and to thy sons after thee, and that thou shalt prolong the days upon the land that Jehovah thy God gave to thee, all the days.
King James 2000
You shall keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you shall keep his rules and his commandments that I am commanding you {today}, [so] that {it may go well} for you and for your children after you, and so that {you may remain a long time} on the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you [during] all [of] those days."
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you this day, so that it may go well with you and with your sons after you, and so that you may make your days longer upon the earth which Jehovah your God gives you forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Keep therefore his ordinances, and his commandments which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee and with thy children after thee and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth which the LORD thy God giveth thee forever."
NET Bible
Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the Lord your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.
New Heart English Bible
You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.
The Emphasized Bible
So shalt thou keep his statutes and his commandments which, I, am commanding thee to-day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, - and to the end thou mayest prolong thy days upon the soil, which Yahweh thy God, is giving thee, all the days.
Webster
Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes and his commandments which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
World English Bible
You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.
Youngs Literal Translation
and thou hast kept His statutes and His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, so that it is well to thee, and to thy sons after thee, and so that thou prolongest days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- all the days.'
Themes
Children » Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents
God » To believers » To the obedient
Godliness » Profitable, general references to
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient
Obligation » A motive of obedience
Profit and loss » Profit » Godliness profitable general references to
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
Choq
Tsavah
Yowm
Yatab
'arak
Yowm
'elohiym
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 4:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Alone Is God
39 Today, recognize and keep in mind that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other. 40 Keep His statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.” 41 Then Moses set apart three cities across the Jordan to the east.
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 22:31
“You are to keep My commands and do them; I am Yahweh.
Deuteronomy 5:16
Deuteronomy 6:3
Listen, Israel, and be careful to follow them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you a land flowing with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy 6:18
Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that you may prosper and so that you may enter and possess the good land
Deuteronomy 12:25
Do not eat it, so that you and your children after you will prosper, because you will be doing what is right in the Lord’s sight.
Deuteronomy 12:28
Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that you and your children after you may prosper forever, because you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 22:7
You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long.
Deuteronomy 4:1
“Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and take possession of the land Yahweh, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
Ephesians 6:3
so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.
Leviticus 26:1-13
“Do not make idols for yourselves,
Deuteronomy 4:6
Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’
Deuteronomy 5:33
Follow the whole instruction the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live, prosper, and have a long life in the land you will possess.
Deuteronomy 28:1-14
“Now if you faithfully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow all His commands I am giving you today, the Lord your God will put you far above all the nations of the earth.
Jeremiah 11:4
which I commanded your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt,
John 14:15
John 14:21-24
1 Timothy 4:8
for
but godliness is beneficial in every way,
since it holds promise for the present life
and also for the life to come.