Deuteronomy 28:6
Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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This promise isn't just about success in big ventures; it's about God's blessing covering your entire day, from the moment you leave your home to the moment you return, signifying His presence and protection in everything you do.
This passage is part of God's covenant with Israel, laying out the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Just before this verse, God promises to exalt Israel above all nations if they listen to Him, and this verse is the first of the specific blessings they will receive, covering every aspect of their daily lives. The verses immediately following this detail further protections and prosperity God will grant them, emphasizing that these blessings are a direct result of their faithfulness.
What does it mean to be blessed not just in the big moments, but in the everyday comings and goings?
This verse promises a comprehensive blessing on God's people. It's not limited to grand achievements or spiritual highs.
Daily Protection and Prosperity
It covers the full spectrum of life::
This speaks to God's care woven into the fabric of our daily existence, ensuring safety and fruitfulness in every aspect of our lives, both within our personal space and in our interactions with the wider world.
Blessings like these seem almost too good to be true. What unlocks them?
The incredible promises in Deuteronomy 28, including the comprehensive blessing of verse 6, are not arbitrary. They are directly linked to obedience.
Hearing and Doing
The context of these blessings, as outlined in the preceding verses and throughout the chapter, is clear: they are conditional upon Israel's diligent obedience to God's voice.
Understand the original words
baruk · Hebrew Adjective
To confer divine favor, prosperity, or protection upon someone. In a biblical context, it often signifies an increase in life, fruitfulness, and covenantal well-being.
This psalm speaks of God's constant protection, 'The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore,' which echoes the comprehensive blessing of being protected in all your comings and goings.
1 Kings 3:7When Solomon asks for wisdom, God assures him of his favor, and this promise of blessing in all his endeavors, 'I will go out before you and come in before you,' mirrors the holistic blessing promised in Deuteronomy.
Matthew 6:33Jesus directs us to 'seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,' promising that all these things (daily needs) will be added. This connects by showing that seeking God's kingdom brings comprehensive blessings, much like being blessed in all your coming and going when you obey Him.
Genesis 47:10Jacob blesses Pharaoh, and it's recorded that 'Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from him.' This suggests a powerful blessing that accompanies even a departure, similar to the ongoing blessing described in Deuteronomy.
gillDeuteronomy 28:6: "Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out."
Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. In all their business and employments of life whether within doors or without; in the administration of every office, whether more public or private; and in all their journeys going out and coming home; and particularly when they went out to war, and returned, all should be attended with success.
pooleDeuteronomy 28:6: "Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out."
i.e. In all thy affairs and administrations, which are oft expressed by this phrase, as Numbers 27:17 Deu 31:2 2 Samuel 3:25 2 Chronicles 1:10 Acts 1:21 9:28 .
This promise isn't just about success in big ventures; it's about God's blessing covering your entire day, from the moment you leave your home to the moment you return, signifying His presence and protection in everything you do.
This passage is part of God's covenant with Israel, laying out the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Just before this verse, God promises to exalt Israel above all nations if they listen to Him, and this verse is the first of the specific blessings they will receive, covering every aspect of their daily lives. The verses immediately following this detail further protections and prosperity God will grant them, emphasizing that these blessings are a direct result of their faithfulness.
This passage is part of God's covenant with Israel, laying out the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. Just before this verse, God promises to exalt Israel above all nations if they listen to Him, and this verse is the first of the specific blessings they will receive, covering every aspect of their daily lives. The verses immediately following this detail further protections and prosperity God will grant them, emphasizing that these blessings are a direct result of their faithfulness.
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"Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out." — This promise isn't just about success in big ventures; it's about God's blessing covering your entire day, from the moment you leave your home to the moment you return, signifying His presence and pr…
