Ver. 18-20. Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart, and in your soul Treasure up the laws of God delivered to them in their minds, retain them in their memories, and cherish a cordial affection for them; which would be an antidote against apostasy, idolatry, and other sins, ( Psalms 119:11 )
and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes; of this and the two following verses, (See Gill on Deuteronomy 6:7), (See Gill on Deuteronomy 6:8), (See Gill on Deuteronomy 6:9).
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But take care that your hearts are not turned to false ways so that you become servants and worshippers of other gods;
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For if you do so, the wrath of the Lord will be burning against you, and the heaven will be shut up so that there is no rain and the land will give no fruit; and in a very little time you will be cut off from the good land which the Lord is giving you.
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So keep these words deep in your heart and in your soul, and have them fixed on your hand for a sign and marked on your brow;
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Teaching them to your children, and talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up:
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Writing them on the pillars of your houses and over the doors of your towns:
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