Deutéronome 8:5

5 Reconnais donc en ton cœur que l'Éternel ton Dieu te châtie, comme un homme châtie son enfant.

Deutéronome 8:5 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:5

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart
Frequently think of, and meditate upon, revolve in their thoughts, well weigh in their minds, and take into thorough and deliberate consideration in their hearts; it being a matter of great moment and importance to them for their peace and comfort and the glory of God, namely, what follows:

that as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee;
that they stood in the same relation to God as a son to a father, and therefore happy and honourable; that all their afflictions came from God, were appointed, sent, directed, and overruled by him for his own glory and their good; that these were the chastenings and corrections of a father, and were not done in wrath, but in love, and therefore should be patiently endured; and it became them to consider well from what hand they came, and in what manner, and for what ends and purposes, how they ought to behave under them, and what they should do, as follows.

Deutéronome 8:5 In-Context

3 Il t'a donc humilié et t'a laissé avoir faim; mais il t'a fait manger la manne, que tu ne connaissais pas et que n'avaient pas connue tes pères; afin de te faire connaître que l'homme ne vivra pas de pain seulement, mais que l'homme vivra de tout ce qui sort de la bouche de l'Éternel.

4 Ton vêtement ne s'est point usé sur toi, et ton pied ne s'est point enflé pendant ces quarante années.

5 Reconnais donc en ton cœur que l'Éternel ton Dieu te châtie, comme un homme châtie son enfant.

6 Garde les commandements de l'Éternel ton Dieu, pour marcher dans ses voies et pour le craindre;

7 Car l'Éternel ton Dieu va te faire entrer dans un bon pays, un pays de torrents d'eaux, de sources, et de flots jaillissant par la vallée et par la montagne;