Deuteronomy 8:7
New International Version
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills;

New Living Translation
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills.

English Standard Version
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills,

Berean Standard Bible
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;

King James Bible
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

New King James Version
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills;

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of streams of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in valleys and hills;

NASB 1995
“For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;

NASB 1977
“For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;

Legacy Standard Bible
For Yahweh your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;

Amplified Bible
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams, springs, and deep water sources, flowing in both valleys and hills;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams of water, springs, and deep water sources, flowing in both valleys and hills;

American Standard Version
For Jehovah thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills;

Contemporary English Version
The LORD your God is bringing you into a good land with streams that flow from springs in the valleys and hills.

English Revised Version
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD your God is bringing you into a good land. It is a land with rivers that don't dry up. There are springs and underground streams flowing through the valleys and hills.

Good News Translation
The LORD your God is bringing you into a fertile land--a land that has rivers and springs, and underground streams gushing out into the valleys and hills;

International Standard Version
because the LORD your God is bringing you to a good land—a land with rivers and deep springs flowing to the valleys and hills.

Majority Standard Bible
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;

NET Bible
For the LORD your God is bringing you to a good land, a land of brooks, springs, and fountains flowing forth in valleys and hills,

New Heart English Bible
For the LORD your God brings you into a good and spacious land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills;

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

World English Bible
For Yahweh your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For your God YHWH is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of waters, of fountains, and of depths coming out in valley and in mountain;

Young's Literal Translation
'For Jehovah thy God is bringing thee in unto a good land, a land of brooks of waters, of fountains, and of depths coming out in valley and in mountain:

Smith's Literal Translation
For Jehovah thy God brings thee to a good land, a land of torrents of water, fountains, and depths going forth in the valley and in the mountain;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord thy God will bring thee into a good land, of brooks and of waters, and of fountains: in the plains of which and the hills deep rivers break out:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord your God will lead you into a good land: a land of brooks and waters and fountains, in which deep rivers burst forth from its plains and mountains,

New American Bible
For the LORD, your God, is bringing you into a good country, a land with streams of water, with springs and fountains welling up in the hills and valleys,

New Revised Standard Version
For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with flowing streams, with springs and underground waters welling up in valleys and hills,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the LORD your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and mountains;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because LORD JEHOVAH your God brings you into the good land, the land of the torrents of waters and the springs and the depths that come forth in the plain and in the mountains;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the Lord thy God will bring thee into a good and extensive land, where there are torrents of waters, and fountains of deep places issuing through the plains and through the mountains:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Remember the LORD Your God
6Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him. 7For 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; 8a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;…

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.

Numbers 13:27
And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!

Joshua 5:6
For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Nehemiah 9:25
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 105:44-45
He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, / that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!

Ezekiel 20:6
On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.

Jeremiah 2:7
I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable.

Isaiah 41:18
I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.

Joel 3:18
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Amos 9:13-15
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow. / I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.

John 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 7:38
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Luke 12:29-31
And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it. / For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. / But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.


Treasury of Scripture

For the LORD your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

Deuteronomy 6:10,11
And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, …

Deuteronomy 11:10-12
For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs: …

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.

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Deuteronomy 8
1. An exhortation to obedience in regard to God's mercy and goodness to Israel.














For the LORD your God
This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred name of God, which signifies His eternal presence and faithfulness. "Your God" personalizes this relationship, reminding the Israelites that He is not a distant deity but their personal protector and provider. This reflects the intimate bond God desires with His people, a theme that runs throughout the Bible.

is bringing you
The verb "bringing" indicates an ongoing action, suggesting that God is actively involved in the journey of the Israelites. The Hebrew root "bo" conveys the idea of leading or guiding, which underscores God's role as a shepherd to His people. This action is not just a physical relocation but a spiritual journey towards fulfillment of His promises.

into a good land
The "good land" is a reference to the Promised Land, Canaan, which God had pledged to Abraham and his descendants. The Hebrew word for "good" is "tov," which implies not only physical abundance but also moral and spiritual goodness. This land is a symbol of God's blessings and faithfulness, a place where His people can thrive under His guidance.

a land with streams and pools of water
Water is a vital resource in the arid climate of the Near East, and its abundance in the Promised Land signifies prosperity and divine provision. The Hebrew words "nahar" (streams) and "ayin" (pools) suggest a landscape that is fertile and life-sustaining. This imagery would have been particularly compelling to the Israelites, who had experienced scarcity in the wilderness.

with springs flowing in the valleys and hills
The mention of "springs" and "flowing" water highlights the natural beauty and fertility of the land. The Hebrew word "ma'ayan" (springs) indicates a source of fresh, living water, which is often used metaphorically in Scripture to represent spiritual renewal and life. The "valleys and hills" suggest a diverse and rich topography, symbolizing the varied blessings God has in store for His people. This imagery reassures the Israelites of the abundance and security they will find in the land God is giving them.

(7) For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land.--The description in this and the following verses is most attractive; but it is a long time since any one has seen Palestine in that condition. Its desolation, no less than its beauty, is a proof of the truth of the Divine word.

Of fountains and depths that spring out.--Rather, that go forth in the valley and on the hill. The watercourse down the mountain-side, and the deep lake or still pool below, are both described here.

Verses 7-20. - The land on which they were about to enter is described as a good laud, fertile and well watered, and yielding abundant produce to its cultivators; and they are cautioned against forgetting, in their enjoyment of the gift, the bounty of the Giver, or congratulating themselves on having achieved the conquest of such a land, instead of gratefully acknowledging the grace which had sustained them during their protracted wandering in the wilderness, and by which alone they had been enabled to take possession of that favored land. Verses 7, 8 - Brooks of water, running streams, mountain torrents, and watercourses in the narrow valleys or wadys; fountains, perennial springs; depths, "the fathomless pools from which such streams as the Abana (now Barada), near Damascus, spring up full-grown rivers, almost as broad at their sources as at their mouths" (Condor, 'Handbook to the Bible,' p. 214), or this may include also the inland seas or lakes, such as the sea of Galileo and Lake Haleh. Palestine is in the present day, on the whole, well supplied with water, though the distribution is very unequal, many parts being almost wholly destitute of supply, except from what may be collected from rain in tanks or cisterns; and there is no reason to suppose it was different in the ancient times. As compared, however, with the desert to which the Israelites had been so long accustomed, and even with Egypt from which they had escaped, the country on which they were about to enter was well watered.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

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

your God
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

is bringing
מְבִֽיאֲךָ֖ (mə·ḇî·’ă·ḵā)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

you into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

a good
טוֹבָ֑ה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

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

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

of brooks
נַ֣חֲלֵי (na·ḥă·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft

and fountains
עֲיָנֹת֙ (‘ă·yā·nōṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

and springs
וּתְהֹמֹ֔ת (ū·ṯə·hō·mōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural
Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep

that flow
יֹצְאִ֥ים (yō·ṣə·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

through the valleys
בַּבִּקְעָ֖ה (bab·biq·‘āh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1237: A split, a wide level valley between mountains

and hills;
וּבָהָֽר׃ (ū·ḇā·hār)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country


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