Deuteronomy 10:14-22
New Catholic Bible
14 Indeed the heavens and the highest heavens[a] belong to the Lord, your God, as well as the earth and all that is in it, 15 yet the Lord’s sole delight was in your fathers. He loved them so much that he chose you, their descendants, above every other nation, which is still true today.
16 Therefore, circumcise the foreskin of your hearts, and stop being stiff-necked,[b] 17 for the Lord, your God, is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, a great God, mighty and awesome, who does not show partiality nor take a bribe. 18 He ensures justice for the orphan and the widow, and demonstrates his love for the foreigner by giving him food and clothing. 19 So now, show your love to the foreigner, for you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
20 You shall fear the Lord, your God, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him, taking your oaths by his name. 21 He is your glory, and he is your God. He has performed great and awesome wonders for you, deeds he performed before your very eyes. 22 Seventy of your ancestors went down into Egypt. Now the Lord, your God, has multiplied you so that you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.
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- Deuteronomy 10:14 The highest heavens: literally, “the heavens of the heavens.”
- Deuteronomy 10:16 See Jer 4:4. The rite of circumcision of the flesh is worthless without a conversion of heart. This thought will recur often, as will that of the stiff neck; see the exclamation of Stephen in Acts 7:51: “You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts!”
