10 “Then it shall come about when the Lord your God brings you into the land that He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you, (A)great and splendid cities which you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things which you did not fill, and carved cisterns which you did not carve out, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant, and (B)you eat and are satisfied, 12 be [a]careful that (C)you do not forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of [b]slavery. 13 (D)You shall [c]fear only the Lord your God; and you shall [d]worship Him and (E)swear by His name. 14 (F)You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, 15 for the Lord your God who is in the midst of you is a (G)jealous God; so follow Him, or else the anger of the Lord your God will be kindled against you, and He will [e]wipe you off the face of the earth.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 6:12 Or careful yourself
  2. Deuteronomy 6:12 Lit slaves
  3. Deuteronomy 6:13 Or revere
  4. Deuteronomy 6:13 Or serve
  5. Deuteronomy 6:15 Lit destroy

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