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Deuteronomy 8:12

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 8:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
Deuteronomy 8:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig copper.
10And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
11Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
12lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
13and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
14then 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;
15who led thee through the great and terrible wilderness, [wherein were] fiery serpents and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, etc.] Not only once and again, but continually, day after day, being indulged with great plenty: and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein]; who for forty years had only dwelt in tents, moving from place to place in the wilderness.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lest when: Deu 28:47, Deu 31:20, Deu 32:15; Pro 30:9; Hos 13:5, Hos 13:6 and hast built: Ecc 2:4; Jer 22:14, Jer 22:15; Eze 11:3; Amo 5:11; Hag 1:4; Luk 17:28 Deuteronomy 8:13”
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