And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

DEUTERONOMY 28:11KJV
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Deuteronomy 28:11 (KJV)

What does Deuteronomy 28:11 mean?

Deuteronomy 28:11 promises that the LORD will richly bless the people with abundance in every area of life—children, livestock, and crops—within the land He pledged to their ancestors. This verse describes a future of plenty as a direct result of God’s favor.

Moses is speaking to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the land of Canaan, reminding them of the blessings that will come if they obey God’s commands. The verse highlights the completeness of God’s blessing, touching on family, animals, and the land itself, all rooted in God’s faithfulness to His promises to their forefathers.

The Hebrew behind Deuteronomy 28:11

  • LORD (יְהוָה, YHWH): This is the personal name of God, emphasizing that these blessings come from a specific, covenant-keeping God, not just any deity.
  • Plenteous (יָתַר, yātar): This word means to have abundance or to be left over, stressing that the blessings are not just enough, but more than enough.
  • Goods (טוֹב, tov): Often translated as “good things” or “prosperity,” this word points to the overall well-being and quality of life God intends to provide.
  • Fruit (פְּרִי, peri): Used three times here (for body, cattle, and ground), this word means “produce” or “offspring,” showing that God’s blessing covers every source of increase—children, animals, and crops.
  • Land (אֲדָמָה, adamah): This refers specifically to the soil or ground, highlighting the physical place where these blessings will be experienced.

Why Deuteronomy 28:11 matters

  • Deuteronomy 28:11 clarifies that God’s blessings are not just spiritual but also very practical, affecting daily life and material needs.
  • The verse ties the Israelites’ prosperity directly to God’s faithfulness to His promises, not to their own strength or merit.
  • This verse is part of a larger section listing blessings for obedience, helping readers see the cause-and-effect relationship between following God and experiencing His favor.

Where else these words appear

“body” Hebrew H990 · used in 72 verses

  • Genesis 25:23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
  • Job 15:35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
  • Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

“plenteous” Hebrew H3498 · used in 101 verses

  • Genesis 30:36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
  • Joshua 21:5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:77 Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:

“fruit” Hebrew H6529 · used in 107 verses

  • Genesis 1:11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
  • Nehemiah 10:37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
  • Isaiah 37:31 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: