Deuteronomy 28:10

10 And all peoples of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of Jehovah, and they shall be afraid of thee.

Deuteronomy 28:10 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 28:10

And all the people of the earth shall see that thou art
called by the name of the Lord
Called his children, his people, his portion, and his inheritance; and that they are his, and he is theirs, by the care he takes of them, the provision he makes for them, and the protection they have from him: and they shall be afraid of thee;
as not only the Canaanites were, but all other nations; see ( Deuteronomy 11:25 ) .

Deuteronomy 28:10 In-Context

8 Jehovah will command blessing on thee in thy granaries, and in all the business of thy hand; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

9 Jehovah will establish thee unto himself a holy people as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou keep the commandments of Jehovah thy God, and walk in his ways.

10 And all peoples of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of Jehovah, and they shall be afraid of thee.

11 And Jehovah will give thee abundance of good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land that Jehovah swore unto thy fathers to give thee.

12 Jehovah will open to thee his good treasure, the heavens, to give rain unto thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand; and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb. 'that the name of Jehovah is called upon thee.'