Deuteronomy 28:5
New International Version
Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.

New Living Translation
Your fruit baskets and breadboards will be blessed.

English Standard Version
Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

Berean Standard Bible
Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.

King James Bible
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

New King James Version
“Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

New American Standard Bible
“Blessed will be your basket and your kneading bowl.

NASB 1995
“Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

NASB 1977
“Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

Amplified Bible
“Your basket and your kneading bowl will be blessed.

Christian Standard Bible
Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.

American Standard Version
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

Contemporary English Version
You will have plenty of bread to eat.

English Revised Version
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneadingtrough.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The grain you harvest and the bread you bake will be blessed.

Good News Translation
"The LORD will bless your grain crops and the food you prepare from them.

International Standard Version
"Blessed will be your grain basket and your kneading bowl.

Majority Standard Bible
Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed.

NET Bible
Your basket and your mixing bowl will be blessed.

New Heart English Bible
Your basket and your kneading trough shall be blessed.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.

World English Bible
Your basket and your kneading trough shall be blessed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Blessed [is] your basket and your kneading-trough.

Young's Literal Translation
Blessed is thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

Smith's Literal Translation
Blessed thy basket and thy remainders.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed shall be thy barns and blessed thy stores.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Blessed shall be your barns, and blessed your storehouses.

New American Bible
Blessed be your grain basket and your kneading bowl!

New Revised Standard Version
Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Blessed shall be your breadbasket and your dough.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Blessed is your basket and your kneading trough.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Blessed shall be thy barns, and thy stores.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Blessings of Obedience
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. 6You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.…

Cross References
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Malachi 3:10
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.

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Psalm 23:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 37:25
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

Genesis 39:5
From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

Leviticus 26:3-5
If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments, / I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. / Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.

1 Kings 17:14-16
for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” / So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. / The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.

2 Kings 4:1-7
Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ...

Nehemiah 9:25
They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.

Job 42:12
So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

Isaiah 65:21-23
They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. / No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands. / They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD—they and their descendants with them.


Treasury of Scripture

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Deuteronomy 28
1. The blessings for obedience
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Your basket
In ancient Israel, the basket was a common household item used for gathering and storing food, particularly grains and fruits. The blessing of the basket signifies an abundance of provision and sustenance. This promise of prosperity is contingent upon obedience to God's commandments, as outlined in the preceding verses of Deuteronomy 28. The basket's blessing can be seen as a metaphor for the overall well-being and prosperity of the people, reflecting God's provision in their daily lives. This imagery is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus feeds the multitudes, and the disciples gather the leftover fragments in baskets (Matthew 14:20), symbolizing God's abundant provision.

and kneading bowl
The kneading bowl was an essential tool in the preparation of bread, a staple food in the ancient Near Eastern diet. The blessing of the kneading bowl indicates not only the availability of raw materials like flour and water but also the successful production of bread, which was central to daily sustenance. This blessing underscores the importance of God's provision in the most basic and essential aspects of life. In the broader biblical narrative, bread often symbolizes life and sustenance, as seen in Jesus' declaration, "I am the bread of life" (John 6:35), pointing to spiritual nourishment and eternal life through Him.

will be blessed.
The concept of blessing in this context is tied to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. Blessings are promised as a result of obedience to God's laws and statutes. This particular blessing is part of a larger list of blessings for obedience found in Deuteronomy 28, contrasting with the curses for disobedience that follow. The assurance of blessing reflects God's faithfulness and desire to prosper His people when they walk in His ways. This theme of blessing for obedience is consistent throughout Scripture, as seen in Psalm 1, where the righteous man is described as being like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in its season.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and blessings to the Israelites.

2. Israelites
The recipients of the blessings and curses outlined in Deuteronomy 28, as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.

3. Promised Land
The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

4. Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim
The locations where the blessings and curses were to be proclaimed (Deuteronomy 27).

5. Covenant
The agreement between God and the Israelites, which includes blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.
Teaching Points
God's Provision
The promise of a blessed basket and kneading bowl signifies God's provision for daily needs. Trust in God's faithfulness to provide for both physical and spiritual needs.

Obedience and Blessing
The blessings in Deuteronomy 28 are contingent upon obedience to God's commandments. Reflect on areas of life where obedience can lead to experiencing God's blessings.

Covenant Relationship
Understand the importance of the covenant relationship with God. Just as the Israelites were called to be faithful, Christians are called to live in a covenant relationship through Jesus Christ.

Gratitude and Stewardship
Recognize the blessings in everyday life and respond with gratitude. Practice good stewardship of the resources God provides, acknowledging Him as the source.

Spiritual Nourishment
Beyond physical provision, consider how God provides spiritual nourishment. Engage with Scripture and prayer to feed your soul.(5) Thy basket--(Only here and in Deuteronomy 28:17, and Deuteronomy 26:2; Deuteronomy 26:4)--i.e., the portion which is brought out for the present occasion. Thy store, that which is left, and put away for future use. But this view rests upon the LXX. translation of the word for "store." All the Targums, and all the Jewish commentators I have been able to consult, and the lexicons also, take a different view. The word is identical in form with that used for "kneading troughs" in Exodus 8:3; Exodus 12:34. And so the contrast is taken to be, either (1) between firstfruits in their natural condition (Deuteronomy 26:2) and the dough offered when already prepared for food, as in the wave-loaves (Leviticus 23:17); or (2) between the basket in which the corn is carried and the receptacle for the meal or dough, or (as Rashi takes it) between the vessel for things moist and the vessel for things dry. But the view taken by the LXX. is as old as any, and the contrast indicated by "basket" and "store" is simpler and more comprehensive than that which is drawn from a reference to the details of the law. The Authorised Version is, therefore, distinctly to be preferred, in my opinion. There are other technical reasons, which cannot be given here. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Your basket
טַנְאֲךָ֖ (ṭan·’ă·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2935: A basket

and kneading bowl
וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃ (ū·miš·’ar·te·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4863: Perhaps kneading trough

will be blessed.
בָּר֥וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse


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