Deuteronomy 28:6

Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:19 inverts this blessing — same phrase becomes a curse for disobedience.

In Deuteronomy 31:2, Moses uses the same 'go out and come in' phrase but in inability, contrasting the blessing of daily movement with his limitation.

Numbers 27:17 uses 'go out and come in' for a leader guiding Israel, illustrating the idiom's meaning as active, successful daily life and leadership.

Psalm 121:8 Allusion

Psalm 121:8 directly echoes this blessing — the Lord keeps your going out and coming in forever.

2 Chronicles 1:10 uses 'go out and come in' for leadership — parallel idiom for God's blessing on activity.

2 Samuel 3:25 uses the same 'going out and coming in' for spying — contrasting with the blessing of safety here.