13 “And it shall come about, (A)if you listen obediently to my commandments which I am commanding you today, (B)to love the Lord your God and to serve Him (C)with all your heart and all your soul, 14 that [a](D)He will provide rain for your land in its season, the [b](E)early and [c]late rain, so that you may gather your grain, your new wine, and your oil. 15 [d](F)He will also provide grass in your field for your cattle, and (G)you will eat and be satisfied. 16 [e](H)Beware that your hearts are not easily deceived, and that you do not turn away and serve other gods, and worship them. 17 Otherwise, (I)the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and He will (J)shut up the sky (K)so that there will be no rain, and the ground will not yield its produce; then (L)you will quickly perish from the good land which the Lord is giving you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 11:14 As in some ancient versions; MT I
  2. Deuteronomy 11:14 I.e., autumn
  3. Deuteronomy 11:14 I.e., spring
  4. Deuteronomy 11:15 As in some ancient versions; MT I
  5. Deuteronomy 11:16 Lit Watch yourselves

13 ‘And it shall be that if you earnestly [a]obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 then (A)I[b] will give you the rain for your land in its season, (B)the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. 15 (C)And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may (D)eat and be [c]filled.’ 16 Take heed to yourselves, (E)lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and (F)serve other gods and worship them, 17 lest (G)the Lord’s anger be aroused against you, and He (H)shut up the heavens so that there be no rain, and the land yield no produce, and (I)you perish quickly from the good land which the Lord is giving you.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 11:13 Lit. listen to
  2. Deuteronomy 11:14 So with MT, Tg.; Sam., LXX, Vg. He
  3. Deuteronomy 11:15 satisfied