Deuteronomy 32:47 “For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by…”

Deuteronomy 32:47

For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

World English Bible

For it is no vain thing for you, because it is your life, and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over the Jordan to possess it.”

American Standard Version

For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.

Geneva Bible 1599

For it is no vaine worde concerning you, but it is your life, and by this worde ye shall prolong your dayes in the land, whither yee go ouer Iorden to possesse it.

Darby Translation

For it is no vain word for you, but it is your life, and through this word ye shall prolong your days on the land whereunto ye pass over the Jordan to possess it.

Young's Literal Translation

for it [is] not a vain thing for you, for it [is] your life, and by this thing ye prolong days on the ground whither ye are passing over the Jordan to possess it.'

Bible in Basic English

And this is no small thing for you, but it is your life, and through this you may make your days long in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.

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Cross references

“For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.”

Leviticus 18:5 Proverbs 4:22 2 Peter 1:16 Proverbs 3:22 1 Peter 3:10–12 Proverbs 3:18

Leviticus 18:5 · BSB

Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.

Proverbs 4:22 · BSB

For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.

2 Peter 1:16 · BSB

For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

Proverbs 3:22 · BSB

They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

1 Peter 3:10–12 · BSB

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

Proverbs 3:18 · BSB

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

46he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.

48On that same day the LORD said to Moses,

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