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Deuteronomy 11

BSB·32 verses ·Old Testament
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1You shall therefore loveוְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔wə·’ā·haḇ·tā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and alwaysכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣wə·šā·mar·tā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His chargeמִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹmiš·mar·tōw — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study →, His statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֧יוwə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāw — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, His ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֛יוū·miš·pā·ṭāw — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and His commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתָ֖יוū·miṣ·wō·ṯāw — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 2Knowוִֽידַעְתֶּם֮wî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּוֹם֒hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your childrenבְּנֵיכֶ֗םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have knownיָדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → andוַאֲשֶׁ֣רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → seenרָא֔וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the disciplineמוּסַ֖רmū·sar — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →: His greatnessגָּדְל֕וֹgā·ḏə·lōw — Greatness, magnitude, splendorH1433 — Full Word Study →, His mightyהַחֲזָקָ֔הha·ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and His outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָֽה׃han·nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּזְרֹע֖וֹū·zə·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →; 3the signsאֹֽתֹתָיו֙’ō·ṯō·ṯāw — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → and worksמַעֲשָׂ֔יוma·‘ă·śāw — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → He didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֥הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his landאַרְצֽוֹ׃’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; 4whatוַאֲשֶׁ֣רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He didעָשָׂה֩‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the Egyptianמִצְרַ֜יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → armyלְחֵ֨ילlə·ḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and horsesלְסוּסָ֣יוlə·sū·sāw — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and chariotsוּלְרִכְבּ֗וֹū·lə·riḵ·bōw — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He made the watersמֵ֤יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the Redסוּף֙sūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaיַם־yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → engulfהֵצִ֜יףhê·ṣîp̄ — to overflow, flow abundantly, swimH6687 — Full Word Study → themפְּנֵיהֶ֔םpə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → as they pursued youבְּרָדְפָ֖םbə·rā·ḏə·p̄ām — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →, and how He destroyed them completelyוַיְאַבְּדֵ֣םway·’ab·bə·ḏêm — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, even toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →; 5whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He didעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for you in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you reachedבֹּאֲכֶ֖םbō·’ă·ḵem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →; 6and whatוַאֲשֶׁ֨רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He didעָשָׂ֜ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the midstבְּקֶ֖רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to Dathanלְדָתָ֣ןlə·ḏā·ṯān — Fountain of lawH1885 — Full Word Study → and Abiramוְלַאֲבִירָ֗םwə·la·’ă·ḇî·rām — Abiram, a man whose name means 'Father is exalted'H48 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Eliabאֱלִיאָב֮’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study → the Reubeniteבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → openedפָּצְתָ֤הpā·ṣə·ṯāh — to open wide; to deliver or set freeH6475 — Full Word Study → its mouthפִּ֔יהָpî·hā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and swallowed themוַתִּבְלָעֵ֥םwat·tiḇ·lā·‘êm — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →, their householdsבָּתֵּיהֶ֖םbāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶ֑ם’ā·ho·lê·hem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֵ֤תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living thingהַיְקוּם֙hay·qūm — substance, property, possessionsH3351 — Full Word Study → that belonged to themבְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םbə·raḡ·lê·hem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 7For it is your own eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → that have seen everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → greatהַגָּדֹ֑לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 8You shall therefore keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֔הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may have the strengthתֶּחֶזְק֗וּte·ḥez·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → to go inוּבָאתֶם֙ū·ḇā·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and possessוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םwî·riš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are crossingעֹבְרִ֥ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordan to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →, 9and so thatוּלְמַ֨עַןū·lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may live longתַּאֲרִ֤יכוּta·’ă·rî·ḵū — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sworeנִשְׁבַּ֨עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֛םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them and their descendantsוּלְזַרְעָ֑םū·lə·zar·‘ām — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃סū·ḏə·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →. 10Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are enteringבָא־ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like the landכְאֶ֤רֶץḵə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, from whichהִ֔ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → you have comeיְצָאתֶ֖םyə·ṣā·ṯem — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you sowedתִּזְרַע֙tiz·ra‘ — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → your seedזַרְעֲךָ֔zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → and irrigatedוְהִשְׁקִ֥יתָwə·hiš·qî·ṯā — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study → on footבְרַגְלְךָ֖ḇə·raḡ·lə·ḵā — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, like a vegetableהַיָּרָֽק׃hay·yā·rāq — Green vegetation, herbs, plantsH3419 — Full Word Study → gardenכְּגַ֥ןkə·ḡan — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study →. 11But the landוְהָאָ֗רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are crossingעֹבְרִ֥ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordan to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → is a landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of mountainsהָרִ֖יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and valleysוּבְקָעֹ֑תū·ḇə·qā·‘ōṯ — valley, plain, lowland areaH1237 — Full Word Study → that drinks inתִּשְׁתֶּה־tiš·teh- — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the rainלִמְטַ֥רlim·ṭar — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 12It is a landאֶ֕רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → caresדֹּרֵ֣שׁdō·rêš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →; the eyesעֵינֵ֨י‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → are alwaysתָּמִ֗ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → on it, from the beginningמֵֽרֵשִׁית֙mê·rê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → toוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the endאַחֲרִ֥ית’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֔הhaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 13Soוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you carefully obeyשָׁמֹ֤עַšā·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֔יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am giving you todayמְצַוֶּ֥הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, to loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הlə·’a·hă·ḇāh — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and to serve Himוּלְעָבְד֔וֹū·lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏōw — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבַבְכֶ֖םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and with allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your soulנַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃nap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, 14then I will provideוְנָתַתִּ֧יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → rainמְטַֽר־mə·ṭar- — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → for your landאַרְצְכֶ֛ם’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in seasonבְּעִתּ֖וֹbə·‘it·tōw — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, the autumn and spring rainsיוֹרֶ֣הyō·w·reh — Autumn rain, former rain, early rainH3138 — Full Word Study →, that you may gatherוְאָסַפְתָּ֣wə·’ā·sap̄·tā — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → your grainדְגָנֶ֔ךָḏə·ḡā·ne·ḵā — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →, new wineוְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֖wə·ṯî·rō·šə·ḵā — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →, and oilוְיִצְהָרֶֽךָ׃wə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵā — Anointing oil; fresh oil for consecration and blessingH3323 — Full Word Study →. 15And I will provideוְנָתַתִּ֛יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → grassעֵ֥שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study → in the fieldsבְּשָׂדְךָ֖bə·śā·ḏə·ḵā — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → for your livestockלִבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָliḇ·hem·te·ḵā — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, and you will eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֖wə·’ā·ḵal·tā — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and be satisfiedוְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃wə·śā·ḇā·‘ə·tā — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →. 16But be carefulהִשָּֽׁמְר֣וּhiš·šā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → that you are notפֶּ֥ןpen — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → enticedיִפְתֶּ֖הyip̄·teh — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → to turn asideוְסַרְתֶּ֗םwə·sar·tem — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to worshipוַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and bow downוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯem — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, 17or the angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will be kindledוְחָרָ֨הwə·ḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against you. He will shutוְעָצַ֤רwə·‘ā·ṣar — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → so that there will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rainמָטָ֔רmā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study →, nor willלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the landוְהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הwə·hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → yieldתִתֵּ֖ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its produceיְבוּלָ֑הּyə·ḇū·lāh — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study →, and you will soon perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣םwa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַל֙mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the goodהַטֹּבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. 18Fixוְשַׂמְתֶּם֙wə·śam·tem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → theseאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → words of mineדְּבָרַ֣יdə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in yourעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heartsלְבַבְכֶ֖םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → andוְעַֽל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → mindsנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →; tieוּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םū·qə·šar·tem — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֤ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → as remindersלְאוֹת֙lə·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your handsיֶדְכֶ֔םyeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and bind themוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on your foreheadsבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →. 19Teachוְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥םwə·lim·maḏ·tem — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֛ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to your childrenבְּנֵיכֶ֖םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → about them when you sitבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at homeבְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and when you walkוּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ū·ḇə·leḵ·tə·ḵā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → along the roadבַדֶּ֔רֶךְḇad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, when you lie downוּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ū·ḇə·šā·ḵə·bə·ḵā — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → and when you get upוּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃ū·ḇə·qū·me·ḵā — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →. 20Write themוּכְתַבְתָּ֛םū·ḵə·ṯaḇ·tām — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the doorpostsמְזוּז֥וֹתmə·zū·zō·wṯ — doorpost, door frame, thresholdH4201 — Full Word Study → of your housesבֵּיתֶ֖ךָbê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and on your gatesוּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ū·ḇiš·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, 21so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → as long asכִּימֵ֥יkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → are aboveעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, your daysיְמֵיכֶם֙yə·mê·ḵem — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and those of your childrenבְנֵיכֶ֔םḇə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → may be multipliedיִרְבּ֤וּyir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → inעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 22Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you carefully keepשָׁמֹ֨רšā·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֹּ֗אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֣הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am givingמְצַוֶּ֥הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → you to followלַעֲשֹׂתָ֑הּla·‘ă·śō·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →to loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הlə·’a·hă·ḇāh — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, to walkלָלֶ֥כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → His waysדְּרָכָ֖יוdə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and to hold fastוּלְדָבְקָה־ū·lə·ḏā·ḇə·qāh- — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to Him— 23then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will drive outוְהוֹרִ֧ישׁwə·hō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youמִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmil·lip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and you will dispossessוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םwî·riš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → greaterגְּדֹלִ֥יםgə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and strongerוַעֲצֻמִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ṣu·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → than you. 24Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֗וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the soleכַּֽף־kap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of your footרַגְלְכֶ֛םraḡ·lə·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → treadsתִּדְרֹ֧ךְtiḏ·rōḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → will be yoursיִהְיֶ֑הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. Your territoryגְּבֻלְכֶֽם׃gə·ḇul·ḵem — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → will extendיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֨רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → to Lebanonוְהַלְּבָנ֜וֹןwə·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →, and fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Euphratesפְּרָ֗תpə·rāṯ — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study → Riverהַנָּהָ֣רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד֙wə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Westernהָֽאַחֲר֔וֹןhā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → Seaהַיָּ֣םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 25Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will be able to standיִתְיַצֵּ֥בyiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → against youבִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םbip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will putיִתֵּ֣ן׀yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the fearפַּחְדְּכֶ֨םpaḥ·də·ḵem — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → and dreadוּמֽוֹרַאֲכֶ֜םū·mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵem — Fear, dread, or terror; that which is fearedH4172 — Full Word Study → of youעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → uponפְּנֵ֤יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, whereverאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you set footתִּדְרְכוּ־tiḏ·rə·ḵū- — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He has promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → you. 26Seeרְאֵ֗הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am settingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → a blessingבְּרָכָ֖הbə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → and a curseוּקְלָלָֽה׃ū·qə·lā·lāh — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → 27a blessingהַבְּרָכָ֑הhab·bə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → ifאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you obeyתִּשְׁמְע֗וּtiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙miṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am giving you todayמְצַוֶּ֥הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, 28but a curseוְהַקְּלָלָ֗הwə·haq·qə·lā·lāh — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you disobeyתִשְׁמְעוּ֙ṯiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙miṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and turn asideוְסַרְתֶּ֣םwə·sar·tem — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the pathהַדֶּ֔רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → commandמְצַוֶּ֥הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → by followingלָלֶ֗כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, which you have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knownיְדַעְתֶּֽם׃סyə·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 29Whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → bringsיְבִֽיאֲךָ֙yə·ḇî·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → you intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are enteringבָא־ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →, you are to proclaimוְנָתַתָּ֤הwə·nā·ṯat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the blessingהַבְּרָכָה֙hab·bə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםgə·ri·zîm — Mount Gerizim, a mountain in central SamariaH1630 — Full Word Study → and the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הhaq·qə·lā·lāh — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Ebalעֵיבָֽל׃‘ê·ḇāl — Mount Ebal, a Palestinian mountainH5858 — Full Word Study →. 30Are notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → these mountainsהֵ֜מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → acrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, westמְב֣וֹאmə·ḇō·w — entrance, entry point, way of accessH3996 — Full Word Study → of the roadדֶּ֚רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → towardאַֽחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the sunsetהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, in the landבְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙bə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → who liveהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhay·yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָ֑הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → oppositeמ֚וּלmūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → nearאֵ֖צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → the Oakאֵלוֹנֵ֥י’ê·lō·w·nê — Terebinth tree; oak-like shade treeH436 — Full Word Study → of Morehמֹרֶֽה׃mō·reh — The TeacherH4176 — Full Word Study →? 31Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are about to crossעֹבְרִ֣ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to enterלָבֹא֙lā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. When you take possessionוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֥םwî·riš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → of itאֹתָ֖הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and settleוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־wî·šaḇ·tem- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it, 32be carefulוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣םū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am settingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 11
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Deuteronomy 11 is Moses' passionate appeal to the second generation of Israel to love God and obey His commandments in light of the mighty works He has already performed on their behalf. The chapter centers on a profound theological principle: obedience flows from love, and love is strengthened by remembering God's faithfulness. Moses contrasts the conditional blessings that come from faithful obedience with the curses that follow disobedience, calling Israel to a decisive commitment to the Lord as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.

Verses 1–7: Love Based on God's Mighty Acts

Moses begins with an imperative that echoes throughout Deuteronomy: love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments (v. 1). This is not mere sentiment but covenantal devotion expressed through obedience. Verses 2–7 ground this call in memory. Moses reminds the people that I speak not with your children which have not known (v. 2)—he is addressing those who witnessed God's plagues in Egypt, the drowning of Pharaoh's army in the Red Sea (v. 4), God's care in the wilderness (v. 5), and His judgment on Dathan and Abiram (v. 6). These vivid, personal memories are meant to kindle gratitude and loyalty. The point is clear: you have seen all the great acts of the LORD (v. 7), and that experience should compel your heart toward obedience.

Pastoral Application: We, too, should regularly recall God's faithfulness in our own lives. Remembrance strengthens faith and motivates obedience.

Verses 8–12: The Land and God's Providential Care

Moses connects obedience to possession of the land (v. 8) and long life within it (v. 9). He then describes the Promised Land itself as fundamentally different from Egypt. Egypt required irrigation—thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs (v. 10)—suggesting human labor and control. Canaan, by contrast, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven (v. 11). This dependency on rain emphasizes that the land's fruitfulness depends on God's provision. The striking promise in verse 12 declares that the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year—a beautiful image of God's constant vigilance and care over the land He is giving them.

Pastoral Application: God's care over His people is constant. We are invited to trust in His provision rather than rely on our own strength alone.

Verses 13–17: The Conditional Promise—Blessing and Curse

Verses 13–15 present the blessing: if Israel will hearken diligently unto my commandments and love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul (v. 13), then God promises timely rain, agricultural abundance, and satisfied pastures (vv. 14–15). Verses 16–17 warn of the opposite. If your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods (v. 16), God's wrath will bring drought and famine, causing Israel to perish quickly from off the good land (v. 17). This is not arbitrary punishment but the natural consequence of covenant violation—the land's blessing is inseparable from loyalty to the Lord.

Verses 18–25: Internalize and Teach God's Word

Moses prescribes how Israel should maintain faithfulness: lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul (v. 18), teach them diligently to children in everyday contexts (v. 19), and write them visibly on doorposts and gates (v. 20). This multifaceted approach—heart meditation, family instruction, and visible reminders—safeguards against forgetfulness and apostasy. The result: long life in the land (v. 21) and military victory over nations greater and mightier than Israel (vv. 22–25).

Verses 26–32: The Final Call to Choose

Moses concludes with stark clarity: I set before you this day a blessing and a curse (v. 26). Obedience brings blessing; disobedience brings curse (vv. 27–28). The ceremony at Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal (vv. 29–30) would later dramatize this choice, with blessings proclaimed from one mountain and curses from the other. The chapter ends with a call to observe all the statutes and judgments (v. 32).

Application for Today

Though we no longer live under the old covenant, Deuteronomy 11 teaches enduring principles. God rewards faithfulness and obedience; disobedience carries real consequences. More importantly, the chapter shows us that

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