Deuteronomy 8:13and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;
The setting
Moses reaches the climax of his prosperity warning, describing multiplying wealth. The Hebrew emphasizes exponential growth — everything multiplying beyond what they could imagine in their desert wandering.
The emotion here: desperate love trying to prevent inevitable heartbreak
The original word
rabah (רָבָה) — to multiply, become many, increase abundantly like stars or sand
Why it matters
Solomon's wealth later fulfilled this exactly — his gold intake was 666 talents per year, making him the richest person in the ancient world
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 8:13
Moses uses the same word 'multiply' that God used in blessing Abraham — prosperity itself is God's blessing, but it becomes a spiritual trap
Common misconceptionPeople think Moses is condemning wealth accumulation, but he's revealing the spiritual paradox — God blesses with prosperity that can destroy our relationship with Him if we're not vigilant.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 8:13
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 8:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 8:13 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include material prosperity, spiritual danger. Notable phrases: herds and flocks multiply; silver and gold is multiplied.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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