Deuteronomy 8:14

Verse

then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

American Standard Version (1901)

then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget Jehovah thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

Bible in Basic English

Take care that your hearts are not lifted up in pride, giving no thought to the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house;

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thy heart be lifted up, and thou remember not the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage:

Free Bible Version

then you will become proud, and you will forget the Lord your God who led you out of Egypt, out of the prison-house of slavery.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then thine heart be lifted vp and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage,

King James (Authorized) Version

Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

One Unity Resource Bible

then your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], out of the house of bondage;

Translation for Translators

be sure that you do not become proud [IDM] and forget Yahweh our God, who rescued your ancestors from being slaves in Egypt and brought them out from there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

then your heart becomes lifted up and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Noah Webster Bible

Then thy heart shall be lifted up, and thou shalt forget the LORD thy God (who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;)

World English Bible

then your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

Young's Literal Translation

'And thy heart hath been high, and thou hast forgotten Jehovah thy God (who is bringing thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants;

Context

Remember the LORD Your God

¹³and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all that you have is multiplied,¹⁴then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Sermons

Desert Survival Series Pt 32- Moses the Friend of God

Don Courville

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Summary

In Deuteronomy 8:14, Moses warns the Israelites against becoming proud and forgetting the Lord their God, who had delivered them from slavery in Egypt and provided for them in the wilderness. This verse serves as a reminder of the dangers of arrogance and self-sufficiency, emphasizing the importance of humility and gratitude towards God for His faithfulness and provision. By reflecting on their past experiences and God's miraculous interventions, the Israelites are encouraged to remain obedient and reliant on the Lord, rather than trusting in their own strength or accomplishments.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness,.... The wilderness of Paran, which was great and large, reaching from Sinai to Kadesh, eleven days' journey, and terrible to the sight, nothing being to be seen but dry rocks and barren mountains; see Deu 1:19, and especially for what follows: wherein were fiery serpents and scorpions; fiery serpents, such as bit the Israelites, of which see Num 21:6 and scorpions, a kind of serpents, venomous and mischievous, which have stings in their tails they are continually thrusting out and striking with, as Pliny says (u); and have their name from their great sting; for Aristotle (w) says, this alone of insects has a large sting: and drought where there was no water; a dry and barren place where no water was to be had; see Psa 63:1 or it may be rather another kind of serpents may be meant, which is called "dipsas"; and so the Vulgate Latin, Septuagint, and Samaritan versions render it; the biting of which produces such a thirst as proves mortal, and which must be intolerable in a wilderness where no water is; and from whence it has its name, which signifies thirsty, as does the Hebrew word here used: who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; which was done both at Horeb and Kadesh, Exo 17:6 and was very extraordinary; by striking flint, fire is ordinarily produced, and not water. Dr. Shaw observes (x), that it may be more properly named, with other sorts of graphite marble here to be met with, "the rock of amethyst", from their reddish or purple colour and complexion. (u) Nat. Hist. l. 11. c. 25. (w) Hist. Animal. l. 4. c. 7. (x) Travels, p. 317, 442.