Deuteronomy Chapter 8 verse 5 Holy Bible
And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee.
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Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.
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And know in thy heart that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee;
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Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
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Thou shalt also consider in thy heart, that as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
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You shall consider in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so Yahweh your God chastens you.
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and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - Thus God educated, disciplined, and trained his people as a father does his child. Chasteneth. The idea is not so much that of punishment or chastisement, properly so called, as that of severe discipline and training. God made them feel his hand upon them, but ever for their good; the end of the discipline to which they were subjected was that they might keep his commandments and walk in his ways, so as to enjoy his favor (cf. Hebrews 12:5, etc.).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) As a man chasteneth his son.--This is the foundation of many similar sayings in Holy Scripture: Proverbs 13:24, "He seeketh chastening for him," i.e., seeks it early. All our ideas of training necessarily imply time; it cannot be done in a moment. But the main point of the illustration is to prove God's love. "Whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth;" else, why should He be at the pains to chasten at all?
