Deuteronomy 4:1-8

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Moses Tells Israel to Obey

4 Now, Israel, listen to the ·laws [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and commands I will teach you. Obey them so that you will live and so that you will go over and ·take [possess] the land the Lord, the God of your ·ancestors [fathers], is giving to you. ² Don’t add to ·these commands [^Lthe word], and don’t leave anything out, but obey the commands of the Lord your God that I ·give [command] you.

³ ·You [^LYour eyes] have seen for yourselves what the Lord did at Baal Peor, how the Lord your God destroyed everyone among you who ·followed [^Lwalked after] Baal in Peor [Num. 25:1–18]. ⁴ But all of you who ·continued following [clung to] the Lord your God are still alive today.

⁵ Look, I have taught you the ·laws [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and rules the Lord my God commanded me. Now you can obey the laws in the land you are entering, in the land you will ·take [possess]. ⁶ ·Obey these laws carefully [Keep/Guard and do/obey], in order to show the other nations that you have wisdom and ·understanding [discernment]. When they hear about these laws, they will say, “This great nation of Israel is wise and ·understanding [discerning].” ⁷ ·No [^LWhat…?] other nation is as great as we are. Their gods do not come near them, but the Lord our God comes near when we pray to him. ⁸ ·And no [^LWhat…?] other nation has such good ·teachings [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and commands as those I am giving to you today.