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10 “Then it will be, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, (A)great and good cities which you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things which you did not fill, and hewn cisterns which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant, and (B)you will eat and be satisfied, 12 then beware, lest (C)you forget Yahweh who brought you from the land of Egypt, out of the house of [a]slavery. 13 (D)Yahweh your God you shall [b]fear; and Him you shall serve; and by His name you shall (E)swear. 14 (F)You shall not walk after other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, 15 for Yahweh your God in the midst of you is a (G)jealous God—lest the anger of Yahweh your God be kindled against you, and He destroy you from the face of the earth.

16 (H)You shall not put Yahweh your God to the test, (I)as you tested Him at Massah. 17 (J)You should diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you. 18 And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of Yahweh, that (K)it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to give your fathers, 19 by driving out all your enemies from before you, as Yahweh has spoken.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 6:12 Lit slaves
  2. Deuteronomy 6:13 Or reverence

Serve the Lord Only

10 “When the Lord your God brings you to the land that he promised to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, he will give you large and beautiful cities that you didn’t build, 11 houses filled with every good thing that you didn’t supply, wells that you didn’t dig, and vineyards and olive groves that you didn’t plant. When you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful not to forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and slavery.[a] 13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him, and make your oaths in his name. 14 Do not follow other gods from the gods of the nations[b] around you, 15 because the Lord your God who is among you is a jealous God. He will turn his anger against you and destroy you from the surface of the land.”

Do What is Right

16 “Don’t test the Lord your God like you did in Massah. 17 Be sure to observe the commands of the Lord your God, his testimonies, and his decrees that he gave you. 18 Do what is good and right in the Lord’s sight so it may go well with you. Then you’ll enter and possess the good land that the Lord your God promised to your ancestors, 19 expelling all your enemies before you, as the Lord said.”

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 6:12 Lit. Egypt, out of the house of slavery
  2. Deuteronomy 6:14 Lit. peoples