Deuteronomy 11:27

27 The blessing if you give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, which I give you this day:

Deuteronomy 11:27 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 11:27

A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God,
&c.] That is, a blessing should come upon them, even all temporal blessings they stood in need of; they should be blessed in body and estate, in their families, and in their flocks, in town and country; see ( Deuteronomy 28:1-6 ) ,

which I command you this day;
afresh repeated to them, and enjoined them the observation of it in the name of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 11:27 In-Context

25 All people will give way before you: for the Lord your God will put the fear of you on all the land through which you go, as he has said.
26 Today I put before you a blessing and a curse:
27 The blessing if you give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, which I give you this day:
28 And the curse if you do not give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, but let yourselves be turned from the way which I have put before you this day, and go after other gods which are not yours.
29 And when the Lord your God has taken you into the land of your heritage, you are to put the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.
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