Verse 40

Keep His statutes and commandments that I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vokt derfor hans lover og bud som jeg befaler deg i dag, slik at det kan gå deg vel og dine barn etter deg, og at du kan leve lenge i landet som Herren din Gud gir deg for alltid.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor skal du holde hans forskrifter, og hans bud som jeg befaler deg i dag, for at det kan gå deg vel og for dine barn etter deg, og for at du skal leve lenge i landet som Herren din Gud gir deg for alltid.

• Norsk King James

  Dere skal derfor følge hans lover og hans bud, som jeg befaler dere i dag, slik at dere kan ha det godt, både med dere og med deres barn etter dere, og så dere kan forlenge dagene deres på jorden, som Herren deres Gud gir dere, for alltid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Du skal holde hans lover og hans bud som jeg gir deg i dag, slik at det skal gå deg vel og dine etterkommere vel, og at du kan leve lenge i det landet som Herren din Gud gir deg til alle tider.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så hold hans lover og bud som jeg befaler deg i dag, så det må gå deg vel og dine barn etter deg, og så du kan leve lenge i det landet som Herren din Gud gir deg for alle dager.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor skal du holde hans lover og hans bud som jeg gir deg denne dagen, for at det skal gå deg vel og dine barn etter deg, og for at du skal få leve lenge i det landet som Herren din Gud gir deg for alltid.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Overhold derfor hans lover og bud, som jeg befaler deg i dag, for at det skal gå deg vel, deg og dine etterkommere, og for at du skal leve lenge på jorden som HERREN, din Gud, gir deg for evig.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor skal du holde hans lover og hans bud som jeg gir deg denne dagen, for at det skal gå deg vel og dine barn etter deg, og for at du skal få leve lenge i det landet som Herren din Gud gir deg for alltid.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor skal du holde hans lover og bud som jeg befaler deg i dag, så det kan gå deg og dine barn etter deg vel, og så du kan leve lenge i det landet som Herren din Gud gir deg alle dine dager.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dere skal derfor holde hans forskrifter og bud som jeg gir dere i dag, for at det kan gå dere vel og deres barn etter dere, og at dere kan leve lenge i det landet Herren deres Gud gir dere for alltid.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og du skal holde hans Skikke og hans Bud, som jeg byder dig idag, at det skal gaae dig vel, og dine Børn efter dig, og at du maa forlænge Dagene i dit Land, som Herren din Gud giver dig alle Dage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Du skal derfor følge hans lover og bud, som jeg befaler deg denne dag, så det kan gå deg vel og dine barn etter deg, og at du kan leve lenge i det landet som Herren din Gud gir deg, for evig.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  You shall therefore keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal holde hans lover og bud, som jeg befaler deg i dag, for at det må gå deg vel, og dine barn etter deg, og at du må få leve lenge i det landet som Herren din Gud gir deg for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og du skal holde hans lover og bud som jeg gir deg i dag, så det går deg godt og dine barn godt etter deg, og slik at du kan få et langt liv i det landet Herren din Gud gir deg for alle dager.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og du skal holde hans forskrifter og hans bud, som jeg befaler deg i dag, for at det skal gå deg vel og dine barn etter deg, og for at du skal forlenge dine dager i landet som Herren din Gud gir deg for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hold derfor hans lover og befalinger som jeg gir dere i dag, slik at det kan gå dere godt og deres barn etter dere, og at dere kan leve lenge i det landet som Herren deres Gud gir dere for alltid.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  kepe therfore his ordynaunces, and his commaundmentes which I commaunde the this daye, that it maye goo well with the and with thi childern after the and that thou mayst prolonge thy dayes vppon the erth which the Lorde thi God geueth the for euer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Kepe his ornaunces therfore and commaundementes, which I commaunde the this daie, the shal it go well wt the and thy children after the, so that thy life shal longe endure in ye londe, which the LORDE the God geueth the thy life longe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt keepe therefore his ordinances, and his commaundements which I commaunde thee this day, that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayst prolong thy dayes vpon the earth, which the Lord thy God giueth thee for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt kepe therefore his ordinaunces and his commaundementes which I commaunde thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy dayes vpon ye earth, which the Lorde thy God geueth thee for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast kept His statutes and His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, so that it is well to thee, and to thy sons after thee, and so that thou prolongest days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- all the days.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt keep 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 in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then keep his laws and his orders which I give you today, so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, and that your lives may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 6:3 : 3 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey, so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in the land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.
• Lev 22:31 : 31 Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.
• Deut 5:16 : 16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well for you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
• Deut 6:18 : 18 Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and you may go in and possess the good land the LORD promised to your ancestors.
• Deut 12:25 : 25 Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
• Deut 12:28 : 28 Be careful to obey all these words I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.
• Deut 22:7 : 7 You must send the mother bird away, but you may take the young for yourself. This will ensure that it goes well with you, and you will have a long life.
• Eph 6:3 : 3 so that it may go well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.
• Deut 4:1 : 1 Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and judgments that I am teaching you to observe, so that you may live and enter to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving to you.
• Deut 4:6 : 6 You must keep and do them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the nations, who will hear about all these statutes and say, 'Indeed, this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'
• Lev 26:1-9 : 1 Do not make idols for yourselves, or set up a carved image or a sacred pillar for yourselves, and do not place a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the LORD your God. 2 Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD. 3 If you walk in my statutes and keep my commandments and carry them out, 4 then I will provide your rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. 5 Your threshing will continue until grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing, and you will eat your bread to the full and live securely in your land. 6 I will give peace in the land, and you will lie down with no one to make you afraid. I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and no sword will go through your land. 7 You will chase your enemies, and they will fall before you by the sword. 8 Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword. 9 I will turn to you, make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will confirm my covenant with you. 10 You will eat the old supply long stored, and you will clear out the old to make room for the new. 11 I will set my dwelling among you, and my soul will not reject you. 12 I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people. 13 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to them; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high.
• 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For bodily training is of some value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
• Deut 5:33 : 33 Walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land you will possess.
• Deut 28:1-9 : 1 If you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God by carefully keeping all His commandments that I am commanding you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you listen to the voice of the LORD your God. 3 You will be blessed in the city, and you will be blessed in the field. 4 Blessed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your land, and the offspring of your livestock—including the young of your cattle and the increase of your flocks. 5 Blessed will be your basket and your kneading bowl. 6 You will be blessed when you come in, and you will be blessed when you go out. 7 The LORD will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will come out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven directions. 8 The LORD will command the blessing on your storehouses and on all you set your hand to do. He will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 9 The LORD will establish you as His holy people, as He swore to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways. 10 Then all the peoples of the earth will see that the name of the LORD is called upon you, and they will stand in awe of you. 11 The LORD will make you prosper abundantly in the fruit of your womb, in the offspring of your livestock, and in the produce of your land on the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. 12 The LORD will open the heavens, His rich treasury, to give rain to your land in its season and bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. 13 The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will only go upwards and not downwards, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today, to observe and to do them. 14 You must not turn aside from any of the words I am commanding you today, neither to the right nor to the left, to follow other gods and serve them.
• Jer 11:4 : 4 Which I commanded your ancestors on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Obey my voice and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God.
• John 14:21-24 : 21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him. 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, 'Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?' 23 Jesus answered, 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.' 24 The one who does not love me does not keep my words. The word you hear is not my own but belongs to the Father who sent me.
• John 14:15 : 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.