Deuteronomy 8:9 (DRB)

Passage

Where without any want thou shalt eat thy bread, and enjoy abundance of all things: where the stones are iron, and out of its hills are dug mines of brass:

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 8:7 For the Lord thy God will bring thee into a good land, of brooks and of waters, and of fountains: in the plains of which and the hills deep rivers break out:

Deuteronomy 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vineyards, wherein fig trees and pomegranates, and oliveyards grow: a land of oil and honey.

Deuteronomy 8:9 Where without any want thou shalt eat thy bread, and enjoy abundance of all things: where the stones are iron, and out of its hills are dug mines of brass:

Deuteronomy 8:10 That when thou hast eaten, and art full, thou mayst bless the Lord thy God for the excellent land which he hath given thee.

Deuteronomy 8:11 Take heed, and beware lest at any time thou forget the Lord thy God, and neglect his commandments and judgments and ceremonies, which I command thee this day:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "where", "without", "want", "shalt", "bread", "enjoy", and "abundance". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "where", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "A land of wheat and barley and..." into verse 10's "That when thou hast eaten and art...", so "all things" and "where" belong inside that flow. In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "where" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.