Deuteronomy 2:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

Blessed

He knoweth

These forty

General references

1 Timothy 6:8

Bible References

Blessed

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing.

Jehovah has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.

Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. Jehovah blessed him.

But Laban said: If now it pleases you, stay with me. I have observed that Jehovah has blessed me on your account.

Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's household and everything he had in his house and in his fields because of Joseph.

Let the kindness of Jehovah our God be with us. Confirm for us the work of our hands. Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

He knoweth

But He knows the way I walk. He has tried me. I shall come forth as gold.

Jehovah knows (is fully aware of) the way of the righteous. But the way of the wicked will perish.

I will rejoice and be glad because of your loving-kindness (mercy). You have seen my misery. You have known my troubles.

My sheep hear my voice. I know them and they follow me.

These forty

Remember the forty years Jehovah your God led you in the wilderness. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know what was in your heart. Whether you would obey his commandments.

I led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you. Your sandal has not worn out on your foot.

Truly, for forty years you were their support in the wilderness. They needed nothing. Their clothing did not get old or their feet become tired.

Speaking to them he asked: When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything? They said: Nothing.

General references

We should be content with having food and covering.