Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. New Living Translation Your children and your crops will be blessed. The offspring of your herds and flocks will be blessed. English Standard Version Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Berean Standard Bible The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. King James Bible Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. New King James Version “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. New American Standard Bible “Blessed will be the children of your womb, the produce of your ground, and the offspring of your animals: the newborn of your herd and the young of your flock. NASB 1995 “Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. NASB 1977 “Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. Legacy Standard Bible “Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. Amplified Bible “The offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your animals, the offspring of your herd and the young of your flock will be blessed. Christian Standard Bible Your offspring will be blessed, and your land’s produce, and the offspring of your livestock, including the young of your herds and the newborn of your flocks. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your descendants will be blessed, and your land’s produce, and the offspring of your livestock, including the young of your herds and the newborn of your flocks. American Standard Version Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock. Contemporary English Version You will have many children. You will harvest large crops, and your herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats will produce many young. English Revised Version Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will be blessed. You will have children. Your land will have crops. Your animals will have offspring. Your cattle will have calves, and your flocks will have lambs and kids. Good News Translation "The LORD will bless you with many children, with abundant crops, and with many cattle and sheep. International Standard Version "Blessed will your children be, as well as the produce of your land, the offspring of your beasts and cattle, and the offspring of your flock. Majority Standard Bible The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock?the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. NET Bible Your children will be blessed, as well as the produce of your soil, the offspring of your livestock, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. New Heart English Bible You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock. Webster's Bible Translation Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy cattle, and the flocks of thy sheep. World English Bible You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBlessed [is] the fruit of your womb, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, the increase of your oxen, and the wealth of your flock. Young's Literal Translation Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, increase of thine oxen, and wealth of thy flock. Smith's Literal Translation Blessed the fruit of thy belly, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the offspring of thine oxen and the flocks of thy sheep. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBlessed shall be the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the droves of thy herds, and the folds of thy sheep. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed shall be the fruit of your loins, and the fruit of your land, and the fruit of your cattle, the droves of your herds, and the folds of your sheep. New American Bible Blessed be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your soil and the offspring of your livestock, the issue of your herds and the young of your flocks! New Revised Standard Version Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, both the increase of your cattle and the issue of your flock. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBlessed shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground, the bearing of your cattle, the increase of your herds, and the flocks of your sheep. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Blessed is the fruit of your body and the fruit of your land and the offspring of your animals and the herds of your oxen and the flocks of your sheep. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock. Brenton Septuagint Translation Blessed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, and the herds of thy oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Blessings of Obedience…3You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. 4The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock— the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. 5Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.… 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 49:25 by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb. Exodus 23:25-26 So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you. / No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days. Leviticus 26:9 I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you. Psalm 127:3-5 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate. Psalm 128:3-4 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. / In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. Isaiah 61:9 Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed. Jeremiah 31:27-28 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast. / Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD. Ezekiel 36:11 I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. Malachi 3:10-12 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. / I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts. / “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Luke 1:42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. Treasury of Scripture Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your cows, and the flocks of your sheep. Deuteronomy 4:11 And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. Deuteronomy 7:13 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee. 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; Jump to Previous Animals Beasts Blessed Blessing Body Calves Cattle Crops Herd Herds Increase Kine Livestock Offspring Oxen Produce Sheep Wealth Womb YoungJump to Next Animals Beasts Blessed Blessing Body Calves Cattle Crops Herd Herds Increase Kine Livestock Offspring Oxen Produce Sheep Wealth Womb YoungDeuteronomy 28 1. The blessings for obedience15. The curses for disobedience The fruit of your womb will be blessed This phrase emphasizes the blessing of fertility and progeny, a significant aspect of God's covenant with Israel. In the ancient Near Eastern context, children were seen as a sign of divine favor and a means of ensuring the continuation of family lineage and inheritance. This blessing echoes the promises made to the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where God assured them of numerous descendants (Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:5). The blessing of the womb also reflects God's control over life and His ability to open and close the womb, as seen in the stories of Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel. as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and blessings to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant blessings and curses. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. Covenant The agreement between God and Israel, involving blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Teaching Points Obedience Brings BlessingThe verse highlights the principle that obedience to God's commands results in tangible blessings, including family and material prosperity. God's Sovereignty in Provision The blessings of offspring, land, and livestock remind us of God's control over all aspects of life and His ability to provide abundantly. Covenant Faithfulness The blessings are part of the covenant relationship, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness to God’s commands. Spiritual and Physical Prosperity While the verse speaks of physical blessings, it also points to the spiritual prosperity that comes from living in alignment with God's will. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The fruit ofפְּרִֽי־ (pə·rî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit your womb בִטְנְךָ֛ (ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything will be blessed, בָּר֧וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse and the produce וּפְרִ֥י (ū·p̄ə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of your land, אַדְמָתְךָ֖ (’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 127: Ground, land the offspring וּפְרִ֣י (ū·p̄ə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of your livestock, בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ (ḇə·hem·te·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal the calves שְׁגַ֥ר (šə·ḡar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7698: Offspring, young (of beasts) of your herds, אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ (’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 504: A family, an ox, cow and the lambs וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹת (wə·‘aš·tə·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6251: Perhaps young of your flocks. צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ (ṣō·ne·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Links Deuteronomy 28:4 NIVDeuteronomy 28:4 NLT Deuteronomy 28:4 ESV Deuteronomy 28:4 NASB Deuteronomy 28:4 KJV Deuteronomy 28:4 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 28:4 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 28:4 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 28:4 French Bible Deuteronomy 28:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 28:4 You shall be blessed in the fruit (Deut. 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