Deuteronomy 29:9

9 Obey faithfully all the terms of this covenant, so that you will be successful in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 29:9 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 29:9

Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them
To do which they were laid under great obligations, through the goodness of God to them, in giving them victory over the two kings, and delivering their countries into their hands, as well as by all the favours bestowed on them in the wilderness, where they were sufficiently supplied with food, drink, and raiment; all which is made use of as a motive and argument to engage them to observe and keep the covenant the Lord made with them:

that ye may prosper in all that ye do:
in all their occupations and businesses of life, in their manufactures and commerce, in the culture of their fields and vineyards, and in whatsoever they were employed in a lawful way; the word used has sometimes, the signification of acting wisely and prudently, as in ( Isaiah 52:13 ) ; hence the Septuagint version is, "that ye may understand all that ye do"; and so the Jerusalem Targum.

Deuteronomy 29:9 In-Context

7 And when we came to this place, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan came out to fight against us. But we defeated them,
8 took their land, and divided it among the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh.
9 Obey faithfully all the terms of this covenant, so that you will be successful in everything you do.
10 "Today you are standing in the presence of the Lord your God, all of you - your leaders and officials, your men,
11 women, and children, and the foreigners who live among you and cut wood and carry water for you.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.