Deuteronomy 10:17-19

The Voice

¹⁷because the Eternal your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great and mighty and amazing God! He doesn’t favor the powerful, and He can’t be bribed.

The imagery of cutting the foreskin of one’s heart and not hardening the neck are graphic depictions of how God desires internal devotion to reflect external obedience.

¹⁸He enforces His justice for the powerless, such as orphans and widows, and He loves foreigners, making sure they have food and clothing. ¹⁹You must love those foreigners living with you in the same way. Remember how you were foreigners in the land of Egypt!

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