Deuteronomy 1:11
New International Version
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!

New Living Translation
And may the LORD, the God of your ancestors, multiply you a thousand times more and bless you as he promised!

English Standard Version
May the LORD, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you!

Berean Standard Bible
May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised.

King James Bible
(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)

New King James Version
May the LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you as He has promised you!

New American Standard Bible
May the LORD, the God of your fathers increase you a thousand times more than you are, and bless you, just as He has promised you!

NASB 1995
‘May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand-fold more than you are and bless you, just as He has promised you!

NASB 1977
‘May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand-fold more than you are, and bless you, just as He has promised you!

Legacy Standard Bible
May Yahweh, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand-fold more than you are and bless you, just as He has promised you!

Amplified Bible
May the LORD, the God of your fathers, add to you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, just as He has promised you!

Christian Standard Bible
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times more, and bless you as he promised you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May Yahweh, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times more, and bless you as He promised you.

American Standard Version
Jehovah, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!

Contemporary English Version
God has even promised to bless us a thousand times more, and I pray that he will.

English Revised Version
The LORD, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May the LORD God of your ancestors make you a thousand times more numerous, and may he bless you as he has promised.

Good News Translation
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, make you increase a thousand times more and make you prosperous, as he promised!

International Standard Version
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase your numbers a thousand times more, and may he bless you, as he promised you.

Majority Standard Bible
May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised.

NET Bible
Indeed, may the LORD, the God of your ancestors, make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now, blessing you just as he said he would!

New Heart English Bible
The LORD, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are, and bless you, as he has promised you.

Webster's Bible Translation
(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)

World English Bible
May Yahweh, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH, God of your fathers, is adding to you, as you [are], one thousand times, and blesses you as He has spoken to you.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah, God of your fathers, is adding to you, as ye are, a thousand times, and doth bless you as He hath spoken to you.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah the God of your fathers will add to you as ye a thousand times, and he will bless you as he spake to you.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
(The Lord God of your fathers add to this number many thousands, and bless you as he hath spoken.)

Catholic Public Domain Version
May the Lord, the God of your fathers, add to this number many thousands more, and may he bless you, just as he has said.

New American Bible
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times over, and bless you as he promised!

New Revised Standard Version
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times more and bless you, as he has promised you!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
(May the LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times as many more as you are, and bless you, as he has promised you!)

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, the God of your fathers, will add to you your equal a thousand times and will bless you just as He said to you.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as He hath promised you!--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord God of your fathers add to you a thousand-fold more than you are, and bless you as he has spoken to you.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Moses Appoints Leaders
10The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. 11May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised. 12But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself?…

Cross References
Genesis 22:17
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.

Genesis 15:5
And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”

Genesis 26:4
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,

Genesis 28:14
Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

Exodus 32:13
Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”

1 Kings 3:8-9
Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number. / Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

1 Chronicles 27:23
David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

2 Samuel 7:29
Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”

Psalm 115:14
May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.

Isaiah 51:2
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

Jeremiah 30:19
Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.

Ezekiel 36:37
This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.

Hebrews 6:14
saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

Acts 7:17
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

Romans 4:18
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”


Treasury of Scripture

(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as you are, and bless you, as he has promised you!)

make you

2 Samuel 24:3
And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

1 Chronicles 21:3
And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

Psalm 115:14
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

and bless you

Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

Genesis 26:4
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

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Deuteronomy 1
1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year
6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb
14. of giving them officers
19. of sending the spies to search the land
34. of his anger for their incredulity
41. and disobedience














May the LORD
The invocation of "the LORD" here refers to Yahweh, the covenantal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal presence and unchanging nature. In the Hebrew context, invoking the LORD is a call to the God who is both transcendent and immanent, the one who is actively involved in the lives of His people. This phrase sets the tone for a blessing that is deeply rooted in the relationship between God and Israel.

the God of your fathers
This phrase connects the present generation of Israelites to their patriarchal heritage, specifically Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It emphasizes continuity and faithfulness, reminding the Israelites of the promises made to their ancestors. Historically, this connection reinforces the idea that God's promises are not just for individuals but for the entire lineage, underscoring the communal and generational aspect of God's covenant.

increase you a thousand times over
The expression of "a thousand times over" is a hyperbolic way to express abundant multiplication and blessing. In the ancient Near Eastern context, large numbers were often used to convey the idea of completeness or perfection. This phrase reflects God's ability to provide beyond human expectations, highlighting His omnipotence and generosity. It is a reminder of the divine promise of fruitfulness and expansion, echoing the blessings given to Abraham in Genesis 12:2.

and bless you
The concept of blessing in the Hebrew Bible (from the root "barak") encompasses both material and spiritual prosperity. It signifies favor, protection, and well-being bestowed by God. This phrase assures the Israelites of God's continued favor and support, reinforcing the covenant relationship where obedience leads to divine blessing. It is a call to trust in God's provision and faithfulness.

as He has promised
This phrase underscores the reliability and faithfulness of God to His word. The promises referred to are those made to the patriarchs and reiterated throughout the Torah. It highlights the theme of divine faithfulness, a cornerstone of the Israelite faith. Historically, this assurance would have been crucial for the Israelites as they stood on the brink of entering the Promised Land, reminding them that God's promises are sure and steadfast.

(11) The Lord God of your fathers . . . bless you.--This appears to belong distinctly to the Book of Deuteronomy. It can hardly be a record of what was spoken long before. It brings the living speaker before us in a way that precludes imitation.

Verse 11. - It was not the vast increase of the people in numbers that distressed Moses, rather was this to him a matter of rejoicing, and his desire was that their increase might become still greater, even a thousandfold. But he felt his own inability, as leader, ruler, and judge, alone to cope with so vast a multitude.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
May the LORD,
יְהוָ֞ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of your fathers,
אֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

increase you
יֹסֵ֧ף (yō·sêp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

a thousand
אֶ֣לֶף (’e·lep̄)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 505: A thousand

times over
פְּעָמִ֑ים (pə·‘ā·mîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

and bless
וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ (wî·ḇā·rêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

you
אֶתְכֶ֔ם (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

He has promised.
דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


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