16 In the wilderness it was He who fed you manna (A)which your fathers did not know, in order to humble you and in order to (B)put you to the test, to do good for you [a]in the end. 17 Otherwise, (C)you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’ 18 But you are to remember the Lord your God, for (D)it is He who is giving you power to make wealth, in order to confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. 19 And it shall come about, if you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and serve and worship them, (E)I testify against you today that you will certainly perish.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 8:16 Lit at your end

16 He gave you manna(A) to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known,(B) to humble and test(C) you so that in the end it might go well with you. 17 You may say to yourself,(D) “My power and the strength of my hands(E) have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,(F) and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

19 If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods(G) and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed.(H)

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