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Deuteronomy 8:14-16
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 8:14-16
New English Translation
14 be sure[a] you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery, 15 and who brought you through the great, fearful wilderness of venomous serpents[b] and scorpions, an arid place with no water. He made water flow[c] from a flint rock and 16 fed you in the wilderness with manna (which your ancestors had never before known) so that he might by humbling you test you[d] and eventually bring good to you.
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- Deuteronomy 8:14 tn The words “be sure” are not in the Hebrew text; vv. 12-14 are part of the previous sentence. For stylistic reasons a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 12 in the translation and the words “be sure” repeated from v. 11 to indicate the connection.
- Deuteronomy 8:15 tn Heb “flaming serpents”; KJV, NASB “fiery serpents”; NAB “saraph serpents.” This figure of speech (metonymy) probably describes the venomous and painful results of snakebite. The feeling from such an experience would be like a burning fire (שָׂרָף, saraf).
- Deuteronomy 8:15 tn Heb “the one who brought out for you water.” In the Hebrew text this continues the preceding sentence, but the translation begins a new sentence here for stylistic reasons.
- Deuteronomy 8:16 tn Heb “in order to humble you and in order to test you.” See 8:2.
Deuteronomy 8:14-16
King James Version
Deuteronomy 8:14-16
King James Version
14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
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Deuteronomy 8:14-16
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 8:14-16
New King James Version
14 (A)when your heart [a]is lifted up, and you (B)forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 15 who (C)led you through that great and terrible wilderness, (D)in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; (E)who brought water for you out of the flinty rock; 16 who fed you in the wilderness with (F)manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, (G)to do you good in the end—
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- Deuteronomy 8:14 becomes proud
Deuteronomy 8:14-16
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 8:14-16
English Standard Version
14 (A)then your heart be lifted up, and you (B)forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, 15 who (C)led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, (D)with its fiery serpents and scorpions (E)and thirsty ground where there was no water, (F)who brought you water out of the flinty rock, 16 who fed you in the wilderness with (G)manna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, (H)to do you good in the end.
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Deuteronomy 8:14-16
New International Version
Deuteronomy 8:14-16
New International Version
14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget(A) the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 15 He led you through the vast and dreadful wilderness,(B) that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes(C) and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock.(D) 16 He gave you manna(E) to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known,(F) to humble and test(G) you so that in the end it might go well with you.
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