Deuteronomy

1611 King James Version (KJV)

Deuteronomy 11:11

“But the lande whither ye goe to possesse it, is a lande of hilles and valleys, and drinketh water of the raine of heauen:”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

But the land, whither ye go to possess it, [is] a land of hills and valleys, [and] drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
- King James Version

"But the land into which you are about to cross to possess it, a land of hills and valleys, drinks water from the rain of heaven,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

but the land, whither ye go over to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, `and' drinketh water of the rain of heaven,
- American Standard Version (1901)

But the land where you are going is a land of hills and valleys, drinking in the rain of heaven:
- Basic English Bible

but the land, whereunto ye are passing over to possess it, is a land of mountains and valleys, which drinketh water of the rain of heaven,
- Darby Bible

But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
- Webster's Bible

but the land, where you go over to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, [and] drinks water of the rain of the sky,
- World English Bible

but the land whither ye are passing over to possess it, [is] a land of hills and valleys; of the rain of the heavens it drinketh water;
- Youngs Literal Bible

but the land, whither ye go over to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water as the rain of heaven cometh down;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 11:11


11:11 Of hills and valleys - And therefore much more healthful than Egypt was, which as it was enriched, so it was annoyed with the Nile, which overflowed the land in summer time, and thereby made the country both unpleasant and unhealthful. And health being the greatest of all outward blessings, Canaan must therefore needs be a more desirable habitation than Egypt. The rain of heaven - Which is more easy, being given thee without thy charge or pains; more sweet and pleasant, not hindering thy going abroad upon thy occasions, as the overflow of the Nile did, whereby the Egyptians were confined in a great measure to their houses; more safe and healthful, being free from that mud which attends upon the waters of the Nile; and more certain too, the former and the latter rain being promised to be given to them in their several seasons, upon condition of their obedience, which condition, tho' it may seem a clog and inconvenience, yet indeed was a great benefit, that by their own necessities and interest they might be obliged to that obedience, upon which their happiness depended both for this life and the next.


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