Deuteronomy 11:9
New International Version
and so that you may live long in the land the LORD swore to your ancestors to give to them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

New Living Translation
If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors and to you, their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey!

English Standard Version
and that you may live long in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their offspring, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Berean Standard Bible
and so that you may live long in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

King James Bible
And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

New King James Version
and that you may prolong your days in the land which the LORD swore to give your fathers, to them and their descendants, ‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

New American Standard Bible
and so that you may prolong your days on the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

NASB 1995
so that you may prolong your days on the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

NASB 1977
so that you may prolong your days on the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Legacy Standard Bible
so that you may prolong your days on the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give to them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Amplified Bible
so that you may live long on the land which the LORD swore (solemnly promised) to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land [of great abundance,] flowing with milk and honey.

Christian Standard Bible
and so that you may live long in the land the LORD swore to your ancestors to give them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and so that you may live long in the land the LORD swore to your fathers to give them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

American Standard Version
and that ye may prolong your days in the land, which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Contemporary English Version
that the LORD promised your ancestors and their descendants. It's rich with milk and honey, and you will live there and enjoy it for a long time.

English Revised Version
and that ye may prolong your days upon the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then you will also live for a long time in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors and their descendants-a land flowing with milk and honey.

Good News Translation
And you will live a long time in the rich and fertile land that the LORD promised to give your ancestors and their descendants.

International Standard Version
and so you'll live long in the land that the LORD your God promised by an oath to give your ancestors and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Majority Standard Bible
and so that you may live long in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

NET Bible
and that you may enjoy long life in the land the LORD promised to give to your ancestors and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

New Heart English Bible
and that you may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Webster's Bible Translation
And that ye may prolong your days in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them, and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

World English Bible
and that you may prolong your days in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give to them and to their offspring, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and so that you prolong days on the ground which YHWH has sworn to your fathers to give to them and to their seed—a land flowing with milk and honey.

Young's Literal Translation
and so that ye prolong days on the ground which Jehovah hath sworn to your fathers to give to them and to their seed -- a land flowing with milk and honey.

Smith's Literal Translation
And so that ye shall prolong the days upon the land which Jehovah sware to your fathers to give to them, and to their seed; a land flowing milk and honey.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And may live in it a long time: which the Lord promised by oath to your fathers, and to their seed, a land which floweth with milk and honey.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and so that you may live, for a long time, in the land which the Lord promised under oath to your fathers, and to their offspring, a land flowing with milk and honey.

New American Bible
and that you may have long life on the land which the LORD swore to your ancestors he would give to them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

New Revised Standard Version
and so that you may live long in the land that the LORD swore to your ancestors to give them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And that you may prolong your days in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land that flows with milk and honey.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall multiply days in the land that LORD JEHOVAH swore to your forefathers to give them and to their seed, the land that flows with milk and honey.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and that ye may prolong your days upon the land, which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
that ye may live long upon the land, which the Lord sware to your fathers to give to them, and to their seed after them, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Great Blessings
8You shall therefore keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and possess the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 9and so that you may live long in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.…

Cross References
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Genesis 12:7
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Genesis 17:8
And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Genesis 26:3
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

Genesis 28:13
And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

Exodus 6:8
And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”

Numbers 14:8
If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.

Numbers 32:11
‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—

Deuteronomy 6:3
Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

Deuteronomy 8:7-9
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; / a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; / a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.

Joshua 1:6
Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.

Joshua 21:43
Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.

Nehemiah 9:23-25
You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess. / So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. / They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.

Psalm 105:8-11
He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: ...


Treasury of Scripture

And that you may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their seed, a land that flows with milk and honey.

prolong

Deuteronomy 4:40
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.

Deuteronomy 5:16
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Deuteronomy 6:2
That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

sware

Deuteronomy 6:18
And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

Deuteronomy 9:5
Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

a land

Exodus 3:8
And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Ezekiel 20:6
In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

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Deuteronomy 11
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














and so that you may live long in the land
This phrase emphasizes the promise of longevity and prosperity contingent upon obedience to God's commandments. The concept of living long in the land is tied to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience results in blessings. This promise is echoed in the Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12), which links honoring one's parents to long life in the land. The idea of land as a divine gift is central to Israel's identity and mission.

that the LORD swore to your fathers
This refers to the Abrahamic Covenant, where God promised the land to Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 12:7, 15:18-21). The patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—received this promise, which is foundational to Israel's understanding of their divine inheritance. The swearing by God underscores the certainty and unchangeable nature of His promises.

to give them and their descendants
The promise of the land is not only for the patriarchs but extends to their descendants, highlighting the generational aspect of God's covenant. This continuity underscores the faithfulness of God across generations and the importance of passing down faith and obedience to future generations. It also points to the communal aspect of God's promises, involving the entire nation of Israel.

a land flowing with milk and honey
This phrase describes the fertility and abundance of the Promised Land. "Milk and honey" symbolize prosperity and the richness of the land, indicating a place of sustenance and blessing. This description is used multiple times in the Pentateuch (Exodus 3:8, Numbers 13:27) to convey the goodness of the land God is giving to Israel. It serves as a foretaste of the ultimate rest and blessing found in Christ, who provides spiritual abundance and fulfillment.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's commandments and promises to the Israelites.

2. The Israelites
The chosen people of God, recipients of the covenant and the ones being addressed in this passage.

3. The Promised Land
The land of Canaan, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey," promised by God to the ancestors of the Israelites.

4. The Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)
The forefathers to whom God swore to give the land to their descendants.

5. The Covenant
The agreement between God and the Israelites, involving obedience to God's laws in exchange for blessings, including the land.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Obedience
The promise of long life in the land is contingent upon obedience to God's commandments. This underscores the biblical principle that blessings often follow obedience.

God's Faithfulness to His Promises
The verse highlights God's unwavering commitment to fulfill His promises to the patriarchs, encouraging believers to trust in God's faithfulness.

The Concept of Inheritance
The land as an inheritance for the Israelites serves as a metaphor for the spiritual inheritance believers have in Christ, urging us to live in a way that honors this gift.

The Blessing of Abundance
The description of the land as "flowing with milk and honey" symbolizes God's provision and abundance, reminding us of His ability to meet our needs.

Generational Impact
The promise extends to the descendants, emphasizing the importance of passing down faith and obedience to future generations.(9) To give unto them.--See Note on Deuteronomy 11:21, further on.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and so that
וּלְמַ֨עַן (ū·lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

you may live long
תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ (ta·’ă·rî·ḵū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 748: To be, long

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the land
הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 127: Ground, land

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

swore
נִשְׁבַּ֨ע (niš·ba‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

to your fathers
לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֛ם (la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

to give
לָתֵ֥ת (lā·ṯêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

them
לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

and their descendants,
וּלְזַרְעָ֑ם (ū·lə·zar·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

a land
אֶ֛רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

flowing
זָבַ֥ת (zā·ḇaṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2100: To flow freely, to have a, flux, to waste away, to overflow

with milk
חָלָ֖ב (ḥā·lāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2461: Milk

and honey.
וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ (ū·ḏə·ḇāš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup


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