Deuteronomy 11:7
New International Version
But it was your own eyes that saw all these great things the LORD has done.

New Living Translation
But you have seen the LORD perform all these mighty deeds with your own eyes!

English Standard Version
For your eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD that he did.

Berean Standard Bible
For it is your own eyes that have seen every great work that the LORD has done.

Berean Literal Bible
But your⁺ eyes have seen every great act of YHWH that He did.

King James Bible
But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.

New King James Version
but your eyes have seen every great act of the LORD which He did.

New American Standard Bible
but your own eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD which He did.

NASB 1995
but your own eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD which He did.

NASB 1977
but your own eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD which He did.

Legacy Standard Bible
but your own eyes have seen all the great work of Yahweh which He did.

Amplified Bible
For your eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD which He did.

Berean Annotated Bible
For it is your⁺ own eyes that have seen every great work that the LORD {YHWH} has done.

Christian Standard Bible
Your own eyes have seen every great work the LORD has done.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your own eyes have seen every great work the LORD has done.”

American Standard Version
but your eyes have seen all the great work of Jehovah which he did.

Contemporary English Version
With your own eyes, you saw the LORD's mighty power do all these things.

English Revised Version
but your eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD which he did.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You saw with your own eyes all these spectacular things that the LORD did.

Good News Translation
Yes, you are the ones who have seen all these great things that the LORD has done.

International Standard Version
Your very own eyes saw all the great things that the LORD did."

NET Bible
I am speaking to you because you are the ones who saw all the great deeds of the LORD!

New Heart English Bible
but your eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD which he did.

Webster's Bible Translation
But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
For it is your own eyes that have seen every great work that the LORD has done.

World English Bible
but your eyes have seen all of Yahweh’s great work which he did.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but [it is] your eyes which are seeing all the great work of YHWH which He has done.

Berean Literal Bible
But your⁺ eyes have seen every great act of YHWH that He did.

Young's Literal Translation
-- But it is your eyes which are seeing all the great work of Jehovah, which He hath done;

Smith's Literal Translation
For your eyes saw every great doing of Jehovah which he did.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Your eyes have seen all the greet works of the Lord, that he hath done,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Your eyes have seen all the great works of the Lord, which he has accomplished,

New American Bible
but it was you who saw with your own eyes all these great deeds that the LORD has done.

New Revised Standard Version
for it is your own eyes that have seen every great deed that the LORD did.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But it is your eyes that have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But it is your eyes seeing all the great works of LORD JEHOVAH that He did.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but your eyes have seen all the great work of the LORD which He did.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
for your eyes have seen all the mighty works of the Lord, which he wrought among you to-day.

Additional Translations ...



Context
Obedience and Discipline
6and what He did in the midst of all the Israelites to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab the Reubenite, when the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that belonged to them. 7For it is your own eyes that have seen every great work that the LORD has done.

Cross References
For it is your own eyes

Deuteronomy 29:2
Moses summoned all Israel and proclaimed to them, “You have seen with your own eyes everything the LORD did in Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land.

Deuteronomy 4:9
Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.
that have seen

Deuteronomy 10:21
He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome wonders that your eyes have seen.

Numbers 14:22
not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—
every great work

Exodus 14:31
When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

Joshua 24:31
Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel.
that the LORD has done.

Psalm 78:4
We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might and the wonders He has performed.

Psalm 105:5
Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
Psalm 78:11-12
They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them. / He worked wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.

Psalm 106:7-12
Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea. / Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known. / He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert. …

Joshua 24:7
So your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, over whom He brought the sea and engulfed them. Your very eyes saw what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.

Nehemiah 9:9-11
You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. / You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day. / You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.

Exodus 10:2
and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

Hebrews 3:9
where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works.

1 Corinthians 10:1-2
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.


Treasury of Scripture

But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.

Deuteronomy 5:3
The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.

Deuteronomy 7:19
The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.

Psalm 106:2
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?

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1. Another exhortation to obedience
2. by their own experience of God's great works
8. by promise of God's great blessings
16. and by threatenings
18. A careful study is required in God's words
26. The blessing and curse set before them












For it is your own eyes

Moses reminds Israel that they had personally witnessed the LORD’s acts in Egypt and throughout the wilderness. Their knowledge of God’s power rested on historical experience, giving them direct responsibility to obey Him and to instruct the generation that followed.

Deu 29:2 Moses summoned all Israel and proclaimed to them,…
Deu 4:9 Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves…

that have seen

What Israel saw included God’s judgment on Egypt, His deliverance at the Red Sea, His provision in the wilderness, and His discipline of rebellion within the camp. Their seeing involved spiritual understanding and recognition of God’s power and faithfulness. These events revealed both His faithfulness to His covenant and His holiness toward disobedience.

Deu 10:21 He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you…
Num 14:22 not one of the men who have seen My glory…

every great work

The great works were public and unmistakable displays of divine power. They included the plagues, the defeat of Pharaoh, the giving of manna, water from the rock, and victories over hostile nations. Israel’s continued existence in the wilderness depended upon the LORD’s intervention.

Exo 14:31 When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised…
Jos 24:31 Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua…

that the LORD has done.

Israel’s history was not attributed to human strength or national achievement but to the LORD’s action. The covenant God who brought them out of Egypt was also leading them into the land He had promised to their fathers.

Psa 78:4 We will not hide them from their children…
Psa 105:5 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels,…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The speaker of Deuteronomy, Moses is addressing the Israelites, reminding them of their experiences and the works of God they have witnessed.

2. Israelites
The audience of Moses' speech, they are the chosen people of God who have been delivered from Egypt and are on the brink of entering the Promised Land.

3. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant God of Israel, who performed mighty works and miracles to deliver His people and guide them through the wilderness.

4. Egypt
The land from which the Israelites were delivered, representing bondage and oppression.

5. The Wilderness
The place of testing and divine provision where the Israelites wandered for 40 years.
Teaching Points
Remember God's Faithfulness
Reflect on the mighty works God has done in your life. Just as the Israelites were called to remember, we too should recall and testify to God's faithfulness.

Witness and Testimony
The Israelites were firsthand witnesses of God's power. As believers, we are called to share our testimonies and the gospel, bearing witness to God's work in our lives.

Obedience and Trust
Seeing God's works should lead to greater trust and obedience. Consider how witnessing God's faithfulness in the past can strengthen your faith in current challenges.

Generational Teaching
Like the Israelites, we are responsible for passing down the knowledge of God's works to the next generation, ensuring that His deeds are not forgotten.

Spiritual Vision
Pray for spiritual eyes to see God's hand in your daily life, recognizing His ongoing work and presence.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 11:7?

2. How can we ensure our "eyes have seen" God's works in our lives?

3. What lessons from Deuteronomy 11:7 can strengthen our faith today?

4. How does Deuteronomy 11:7 connect with witnessing God's power in Exodus?

5. In what ways can we testify about God's mighty acts to others?

6. How can remembering God's works help us obey His commands daily?

7. How does Deuteronomy 11:7 affirm the importance of witnessing God's works firsthand?

8. What historical events are referenced in Deuteronomy 11:7?

9. How does Deuteronomy 11:7 challenge believers to trust in God's power?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 11?


(7) But your eyes have seen.--Literally, For your eyes are the witnesses (literally; the seers) of all the great working of Jehovah which He hath wrought.

Verses 7-9. - Thus from what they themselves had witnessed does Moses admonish the elder members of the congregation, summoning them to recognize in that the purpose of God to discipline and train them, that so they might keep his commandments and be strengthened in soul and purpose to go in and possess the land, and to live long therein (Deuteronomy 1:38; Deuteronomy 4:26; Deuteronomy 6:3). Verse 7. - For but, read yea: Yea, your eyes have seen, etc.

Deuteronomy 11:7 calls the Israelites—and by extension us—to remember firsthand encounters with God’s power. Because their own eyes had witnessed every great work the LORD accomplished, they were without excuse for disbelief or disobedience. Personal experience of God’s faithfulness fuels present trust and future obedience, binding each generation to declare His mighty acts and live in wholehearted allegiance to Him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For [it is]
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

your own eyes
עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ (‘ê·nê·ḵem)
Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

[that] have seen
הָֽרֹאֹ֔ת (hā·rō·’ōṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

great
הַגָּדֹ֑ל (hag·gā·ḏōl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

work
מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (ma·‘ă·śêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

that
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has done.
עָשָֽׂה׃ (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make


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