Deuteronomy 28:4
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
3Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
5Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.
Cross References
Genesis 22:17that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Leviticus 26:9And I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you; and will establish My covenant with you.
Deuteronomy 28:11And the LORD will make thee over-abundant for good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers to give thee.
Psalms 127:3Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD; the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and toil addeth nothing thereto.
Proverbs 20:7He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 28:2-15
Promises. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: 2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and… Read the whole commentary →