Deuteronomy 28:10

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 28:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all the peoples of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of Jehovah; and they shall be afraid of thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all the peoples of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of Jehovah; and they shall be afraid of thee.
Deuteronomy 28:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 28

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And all the peoples of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of Jehovah; and they shall be afraid of thee.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“called by the name of the Lord--That they are really and actually His people (Deu 14:1; Deu 26:18).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“A comparison of this chapter with Exodus 23:20-23 and Leviticus 26:0 will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the promises and threats already set forth in the earlier records of the Law. The language rises in this chapter to the sublimest strains, especially in the latter part of it; and the prophecies respecting the dispersion and degradation of the Jewish nation in its later days are among the most remarkable in scripture. They are plain, precise, and circumstantial; and the fulfillment of them has been literal, complete, and undeniable. The Blessing. The six repetitions of the word “blessed” introduce the particular forms which the blessing would take in the various relations of…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of the Lord - That you are in truth his people and children: A most excellent and glorious people, under the peculiar care and countenance of the great God. Deuteronomy 28:11”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“28:10 When the nations saw the blessings of Israel, they would know that it had happened because you are a people claimed by the Lord (literally the name of the Lord is called over you). When the nations saw Israel, they would think of the Lord and his faithfulness.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And all: Mal 3:12 called: Num 6:27; Ch2 7:14; Isa 63:19; Dan 9:18, Dan 9:19 and they shall: Deu 4:6-8, Deu 11:25; Exo 12:33, Exo 14:25; Jos 5:1; Sa1 18:12-15, Sa1 18:28, Sa1 18:29; Ch1 14:17; Jer 33:9; Rev 3:9 Deuteronomy 28:11”
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