Deuteronomy 28:8

“YHWH will command the blessing upon you in your barns and in all that you undertake with your hand, and he will bless you in the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you.”

Deuteronomy 28:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 28:8, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
will commandיְצַוyetsav

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

Where else “yetsav” appears
the blessingבְּרָכָהberacha

blessing

The good God gives, or words asking for it.

Where else “beracha” appears
in your barnsאֲסָמֶיasame

barn, storehouse

Barn: a place where grain is stored.

Where else “asame” appears
that you undertakeמִשְׁלַחmishlach

undertaking

What one sets one's hand to.

Where else “mishlach” appears
with your handיָדֶyade

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yade” appears
and he will bless youבֵרַכְverach

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “verach” appears
in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
is givingנֹתֵןnoten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “noten” appears

The context

7YHWH will make your enemies who rise up against you defeated before you; they will come out against you by one way and flee before you by seven ways.

8 · This verse (above)

9YHWH will establish you for himself as a holy people, as he has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of YHWH your Elohim and walk in his ways.

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