The Israelites Will Return to Their Land

30 “Everything that I have mentioned will happen to you—both the blessings and the curses. And you will remember these words when the Lord your God sends you away to other nations. ² Then you and your descendants will turn back to the Lord your God. You will follow him with all your heart and completely obey all his commands that I have given you today. ³ Then the Lord your God will be kind to you. The Lord your God will make you free again! He will bring you back from the nations where he sent you. ⁴ Even if you were sent to the farthest parts of the earth, the Lord your God will gather you from there and bring you back. ⁵ The Lord your God will bring you into the land your ancestors had, and the land will become yours. He will do good to you, and you will have more than your ancestors had. You will have more people in your nation than they ever had. ⁶ The Lord your God will make you and your descendants want to obey him.^[a] Then you will love the Lord your God with all your heart. And you will live!

⁷ “Then the Lord your God will make all these bad things happen to your enemies, who hate you and cause you trouble. ⁸ And you will again obey the Lord. You will obey all his commands that I give you today. ⁹ The Lord your God will make you successful in everything you do. He will bless you with many children. He will bless your cows—they will have many calves. He will bless your fields—they will grow many good crops. He will be good to you. The Lord will again enjoy doing good for you, the same as he enjoyed doing good for your ancestors. ¹⁰ But you must do what the Lord your God tells you to do. You must obey his commands and follow the rules that are written in this Book of Teachings. You must obey the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Then these good things will happen to you.