Deuteronomy 11:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.”
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“so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be multiplied in the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 11:21 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 4:40Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
- Deuteronomy 5:16Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
- Deuteronomy 6:2so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
- Deuteronomy 11:9and so that you may live long in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give them and their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.
- Psalms 72:5May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.
- Psalms 89:28I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.
- Psalms 89:30If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
- Proverbs 3:2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
- Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
- Proverbs 4:10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
- Proverbs 9:11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
- Isaiah 65:20No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.
- Revelation 20:6Blessed 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 will reign with Him for a thousand years.
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