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Deuteronomy 28

Deut. 28:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
i shalt thou be in the city
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
, and blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
shalt thou be in the field
sadeh (Hebrew #7704)
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat)
KJV usage: country, field, ground, land, soil, X wild.
Pronounce: saw-deh'
Origin: or saday {saw-dah'-ee}
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Gen. 39:5• 5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. (Gen. 39:5)
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Psa. 128:1‑4• 1<<A Song of degrees.>> Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
 2For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
 3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
 4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. (Psa. 128:1‑4)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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in the city.
Psa. 107:36‑37• 36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
 37And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. (Psa. 107:36‑37)
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Psa. 128:1‑5• 1<<A Song of degrees.>> Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
 2For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
 3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
 4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord.
 5The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. (Psa. 128:1‑5)
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Psa. 144:12‑15• 12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
 13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
 14That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
 15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord. (Psa. 144:12‑15)
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Isa. 65:21‑23• 21And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
 22They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
 23They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them. (Isa. 65:21‑23)
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Zech. 8:3‑5• 3Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.
 4Thus saith the Lord of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
 5And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. (Zech. 8:3‑5)
in the field.
Gen. 26:12• 12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. (Gen. 26:12)
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Gen. 39:5• 5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. (Gen. 39:5)
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Amos 9:13‑14• 13Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
 14And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. (Amos 9:13‑14)
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Hag. 2:19• 19Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you. (Hag. 2:19)
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Mal. 3:10‑11• 10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
 11And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts. (Mal. 3:10‑11)
• Some expositors have adopted a system of interpretation by which the covenant blessings of Israel are spiritualized and made over to the church of God. This is a most fatal mistake. Indeed, it is hardly possible to set forth in language, or even to conceive the pernicious effects of such a method of handling the precious word of God. Nothing is more certain than that it is diametrically opposed to the mind and will of God. He will not and cannot sanction such tampering with His truth, or such an unwarrantable alienation of the blessings and privileges of His people Israel. True, we read, in Galatians 3, “That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive”—what? Blessings in the city and in the field? Blessings in our basket and store? Nay; but “the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (“Deuteronomy 28” by C.H. Mackintosh)
• God has pledged Himself, by an oath, to bless the seed of Abraham His friend—to bless them with all earthly blessings, in the land of Canaan. This promise holds good and is absolutely inalienable. Woe be to all who attempt to interfere with its literal fulfillment, in God’s own time....We must ever remember that Israel’s blessings are earthly; the church’s blessings are heavenly. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies in Christ.” (“Deuteronomy 28” by C.H. Mackintosh)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.

W. Kelly Translation

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Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.