Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 8:10
When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites on the plains of Moab, instructing them on the conduct required upon entering the Promised Land after decades of wilderness wandering.
The words — The Hebrew term שָׂבַע (sa.Va.'e.ta) denotes being fully satisfied, while בָּרַךְ (ve.rakh.Ta) commands a formal blessing.
The thread — The pattern of gratitude for provision echoes in Psalms 103:2, Proverbs 3:9, and Romans 14:6, where eating and receiving are consistently tied to giving thanks to God.
Why it lands — The text demands that material satisfaction trigger immediate verbal praise to Yahweh, directly linking prosperity to covenant faithfulness and warning against forgetting God when needs are met.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Cross-references
- Psalms 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—
- Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
- Romans 14:6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
- Deuteronomy 6:11 with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied,
- 1 Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.
- Matthew 14:19 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
- 1 Timothy 4:4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
- 1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- John 6:23 However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.