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Verse 1

All the commandment{H4687} which I command{H6680} thee this day{H3117} shall ye observe{H8104} to do,{H6213} that ye may live,{H2421} and multiply,{H7235} and go in{H935} and possess{H3423} the land{H776} which Jehovah{H3068} sware{H7650} unto your fathers.{H1}

Verse 2

And thou shalt remember{H2142} all the way{H1870} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath led{H3212} thee these forty{H705} years{H8141} in the wilderness,{H4057} that he might humble{H6031} thee, to prove{H5254} thee, to know{H3045} what was in thy heart,{H3824} whether thou wouldest keep{H8104} his commandments,{H4687} or not.

Verse 3

And he humbled{H6031} thee, and suffered thee to hunger,{H7456} and fed{H398} thee with manna,{H4478} which thou knewest{H3045} not, neither did thy fathers{H1} know;{H3045} that he might make thee know{H3045} that man{H120} doth not live{H2421} by bread{H3899} only,{H905} but by everything that proceedeth{H4161} out of the mouth{H6310} of Jehovah{H3068} doth man{H120} live.{H2421}

Verse 4

Thy raiment{H8071} waxed not old{H1086} upon thee, neither did thy foot{H7272} swell,{H1216} these forty{H705} years.{H8141}

Verse 5

And thou shalt consider{H3045} in{H5973} thy heart,{H3824} that, as a man{H376} chasteneth{H3256} his son,{H1121} so Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} chasteneth{H3256} thee.

Verse 6

And thou shalt keep{H8104} the commandments{H4687} of Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} to walk{H3212} in his ways,{H1870} and to fear{H3372} him.

Verse 7

For Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} bringeth{H935} thee into a good{H2896} land,{H776} a land{H776} of brooks{H5158} of water,{H4325} of fountains{H5869} and springs,{H8415} flowing forth{H3318} in valleys{H1237} and hills;{H2022}

Verse 8

a land{H776} of wheat{H2406} and barley,{H8184} and vines{H1612} and fig-trees{H8384} and pomegranates;{H7416} a land{H776} of olive -{H2132} trees{H8081} and honey;{H1706}

Verse 9

a land{H776} wherein{H834} thou shalt eat{H398} bread{H3899} without{H3808} scarceness,{H4544} thou shalt not lack{H2637} anything in it; a land{H776} whose stones{H68} are iron,{H1270} and out of whose hills{H2042} thou mayest dig{H2672} copper.{H5178}

Verse 10

And thou shalt eat{H398} and be full,{H7646} and thou shalt bless{H1288} Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} for the good{H2896} land{H776} which he hath given{H5414} thee.

Verse 11

Beware{H8104} lest thou forget{H7911} Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} in not keeping{H8104} his commandments,{H4687} and his ordinances,{H4941} and his statutes,{H2708} which I command{H6680} thee this day:{H3117}

Verse 12

lest, when thou hast eaten{H398} and art full,{H7646} and hast built{H1129} goodly{H2896} houses,{H1004} and dwelt{H3427} therein;

Verse 13

and when thy herds{H1241} and thy flocks{H6629} multiply,{H7235} and thy silver{H3701} and thy gold{H2091} is multiplied,{H7235} and all that thou hast is multiplied;{H7235}

Verse 14

then thy heart{H3824} be lifted up,{H7311} and thou forget{H7911} Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} who brought thee forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} out of the house{H1004} of bondage;{H5650}

Verse 15

who led{H3212} thee through the great{H1419} and terrible{H3372} wilderness,{H4057} [wherein were] fiery{H8314} serpents{H5175} and scorpions,{H6137} and thirsty{H6774} ground where was no water;{H4325} who brought thee forth{H3318} water{H4325} out of the rock{H6697} of flint;{H2496}

Verse 16

who fed{H398} thee in the wilderness{H4057} with manna,{H4478} which thy fathers{H1} knew{H3045} not; that he might humble{H6031} thee, and that he might prove{H5254} thee, to do thee good{H3190} at thy latter end:{H319}

Verse 17

and [lest] thou say{H559} in thy heart,{H3824} My power{H3581} and the might{H6108} of my hand{H3027} hath gotten{H6213} me this wealth.{H2428}

Verse 18

But thou shalt remember{H2142} Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} for it is he that giveth{H5414} thee power{H3581} to get{H6213} wealth;{H2428} that he may establish{H6965} his covenant{H1285} which he sware{H7650} unto thy fathers,{H1} as at this day.{H3117}

Verse 19

And it shall be, if thou shalt{H7911} forget{H7911} Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} and walk{H1980} after{H310} other{H312} gods,{H430} and serve{H5647} them, and worship{H7812} them, I testify{H5749} against you this day{H3117} that ye shall surely{H6} perish.{H6}

Verse 20

As the nations{H1471} that Jehovah{H3068} maketh to perish{H6} before you,{H6440} so shall ye perish;{H6} because{H6118} ye would not hearken{H8085} unto the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} your God.{H430}

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