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The Mark of the Covenant
Then God said to Abraham, “Your responsibility is to obey the terms of the covenant. You and all your descendants have this continual responsibility.
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“This is what the Lord says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that
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And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.”
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I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions.”
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He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan-aram.
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But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king’s orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.
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He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.”
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The Lord asked Moses, “How long will these people refuse to obey my commands and instructions?
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Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
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But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands.
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Pay close attention to him, and obey his instructions. Do not rebel against him, for he is my representative, and he will not forgive your rebellion.
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But if you are careful to obey him, following all my instructions, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will oppose those who oppose you.
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Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it aloud to the people. Again they all responded, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded. We will obey.”
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The Levites obeyed Moses’ command, and about 3,000 people died that day.
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Then Moses told the Levites, “Today you have ordained yourselves for the service of the Lord, for you obeyed him even though it meant killing your own sons and brothers. Today you have earned a blessing.”
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You must obey all my regulations and be careful to obey my decrees, for I am the Lord your God.
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If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord.
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You must obey all my decrees and regulations. You must not commit any of these detestable sins. This applies both to native-born Israelites and to the foreigners living among you.
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So obey my instructions, and do not defile yourselves by committing any of these detestable practices that were committed by the people who lived in the land before you. I am the Lord your God.”
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“You must obey all my decrees. “Do not mate two different kinds of animals. Do not plant your field with two different kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing woven from two different kinds of thread.
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“If you want to live securely in the land, follow my decrees and obey my regulations.
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“If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands,
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Punishments for Disobedience
“However, if you do not listen to me or obey all these commands,
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and if you break my covenant by rejecting my decrees, treating my regulations with contempt, and refusing to obey my commands,
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“If even then you remain hostile toward me and refuse to obey me, I will inflict disaster on you seven times over for your sins.
