Deuteronomy 11:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

so that your days and the days of your children may be prolonged in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, as long as the heavens are above the earth.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֨עַן יִרְבּ֤וּ יְמֵיכֶם֙ וִימֵ֣י בְנֵיכֶ֔ם עַ֚ל הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם לָתֵ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם כִּימֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

ləma'an yirbû yəmêḵem wîmê ḇənêḵem 'al hā'ăḏāmâ 'ăšer nišba' YHWH la'ăḇōtêḵem lātēt lāhem kîmê haššāmayim 'al-hā'āreṣ

Grammar Details

• *ləma'an*: conjunction - in order that/so that
• *yirbû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - be many/increase/multiply
• *yəmêḵem*: noun masculine plural construct with possessive suffix - your days
• *wîmê*: conjunction with noun masculine plural construct - and days of
• *ḇənêḵem*: noun masculine plural with possessive suffix - your children
• *'al*: preposition - upon/over
• *hā'ăḏāmâ*: definite article noun, feminine singular - the ground/land/earth
• *'ăšer*: relative particle - which/that/who
• *nišba'*: niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - swear/take an oath
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *la'ăḇōtêḵem*: preposition with noun masculine plural construct with possessive suffix - to your fathers
• *lātēt*: qal infinitive construct - to give
• *lāhem*: preposition with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - to them
• *kîmê*: preposition with noun masculine plural construct - as days of
• *haššāmayim*: definite article noun, masculine plural - the heavens
• *'al-hā'āreṣ*: preposition with definite article noun, feminine singular - upon the earth

Word Meanings

• *ləma'an*: in order that/so that/that
• *yirbû*: be many/increase/multiply/be numerous
• *yəmêḵem*: your days/lifetime
• *ḇənêḵem*: your sons/children/descendants
• *hā'ăḏāmâ*: the ground/land/earth/soil
• *nišba'*: swear/take an oath/promise
• *la'ăḇōtêḵem*: to your fathers/ancestors/forefathers
• *lātēt*: to give/grant/bestow
• *kîmê*: as days of/as long as

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that your days{H3117} may be multiplied,{H7235} and the days{H3117} of your children,{H1121} in the land{H127} which Jehovah{H3068} sware{H7650} unto your fathers{H1} to give{H5414} them, as the days{H3117} of the heavens{H8064} above the earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That your days{H3117} may be multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and the days{H3117} of your children{H1121}, in the land{H127} which the LORD{H3068} sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto your fathers{H1} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} them, as the days{H3117} of heaven{H8064} upon the earth{H776}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that youre dayes may be multiplyed ad the dayes of youre childern apon the erth which the Lorde sware vnto youre fathers to geue them, as longe as the dayes of heaue last vpon the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that thou and thy children maye lyue longe in the londe, which the LORDE sware vnto thy fathers to geue them, as longe as the dayes of heauen endure vpon earth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That your daies may be multiplied, and the daies of your children, in ye land which the Lorde sware vnto your fathers to giue them, as long as the heauens are aboue the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That your dayes may be multiplied, and the dayes of your chyldren, in the lande which the Lord sware vnto your fathers to geue them as long as the dayes of heauen last vpon the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  so that your days are multiplied, and the days of your sons, on the ground which Jehovah hath sworn to your fathers to give to them, as the days of the heavens on the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that your days, and the days of your children, may be long in the land which the Lord by his oath to your fathers said he would give them, like the days of the eternal heavens.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that your days and those of your descendants may be extended in the land which the LORD promised to give to your ancestors, like the days of heaven itself.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 72:5 : 5 They will fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
• Prov 4:10 : 10 Listen, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your life will be many.
• Prov 3:2 : 2 For they will add length of days, years of life, and peace to you.
• Prov 9:11 : 11 For through me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
• Deut 4:40 : 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.
• 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 6:2 : 2 So that you may fear the LORD your God by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I am commanding you today—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all the days of your life, and so your days may be prolonged.
• Ps 89:28-29 : 28 I will make him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 29 I will keep my steadfast love for him forever, and my covenant with him will remain faithful.
• Isa 65:20 : 20 No longer will there be an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; the one who dies at a hundred will be thought of as a mere youth, and one who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.
• Rev 20:6 : 6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.
• Prov 3:16 : 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor.