Rewards for Obeying God

26 “‘Don’t make idols for yourselves or set up ·statues [carved images] or ·memorials [pillars]. Don’t put stone statues in your land to bow down to, because I am the Lord your God [19:4; Ex. 20:4–6; Deut. 5:8–10].

² “‘·Remember [Keep; Guard] my Sabbaths, and ·respect [fear] my ·Holy Place [sanctuary; 19:3, 30; 23:3; Ex. 20:8–14; Deut. 5:12–15]. I am the Lord.

³ “‘If you ·remember [keep; guard] my ·laws [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and commands and obey them, ⁴ I will give you rains at the right season [Deut. 11:14]; the land will produce crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. ⁵ Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and your grape harvest will continue until it is time to plant. Then you will have plenty to eat and live ·safely [securely] in your land. ⁶ I will give peace to your country; you will lie down ·in peace, and no one will make you afraid [^Land not be afraid]. I will keep ·harmful [dangerous] animals out of your country, and ·armies [^Lthe sword] will not pass through it.

⁷ “‘You will ·chase [pursue] your enemies and ·defeat them, killing them with your [^Lthey will fall before you by the] sword. ⁸ Five of you will ·chase [pursue] a hundred men; a hundred of you will ·chase [pursue] ten thousand men [Deut. 32:30; Josh. 23:10; Is. 30:17]. ·You will defeat your enemies and kill them with your [^LThey will fall before you by the] sword.

⁹ “‘Then I will ·show kindness to [^Lturn toward] you and ·let you have many children [^LI will make you fruitful and multiply you]; I will ·keep my agreement [establish my covenant/treaty] with you. ¹⁰ You will ·have enough crops to last for more than a year [old grain long stored]. When you harvest the new crops, you will have to throw out the old ones to make room for them. ¹¹ Also I will place my ·Holy Tent [sanctuary] among you, and I will not ·turn away from [^Labhor] you. ¹² I will walk with you and be your God, and you will be my people. ¹³ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, where you were slaves. I broke the ·heavy weights that were on your shoulders [bars of your yoke] and let you walk ·proudly [erect; standing tall] again.