Deuteronomy 11:13

13 Now, if you completely obey God's commandments that I am giving you right now, by loving the LORD your God and by serving him with all your heart and all your being,

Deuteronomy 11:13 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 11:13

And it shall come to pass, if you shall hearken diligently
unto my commandments which I command you this day
In the name, and by the authority of the Lord, the only lawgiver:

to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart, and
with all your soul;
see ( Deuteronomy 10:12 ) . Jarchi interprets this of prayer; but it is not to be restrained to that only, but includes the whole service of God, in all the parts of it, performed from a principle of love to him, and in sincerity and truth.

Deuteronomy 11:13 In-Context

11 No, the land you are entering to possess is a land of hills and valleys, where your drinking water will be rain from heaven.

12 It's a land that the LORD cares for: the LORD's eyes are on it constantly from the first of the year until the very end of the year.

13 Now, if you completely obey God's commandments that I am giving you right now, by loving the LORD your God and by serving him with all your heart and all your being,

14 then he will provide rain for your land at the right time—early rain and late rain—so you can stock up your grain, wine, and oil.

15 He will also make your fields lush for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.

Footnotes

• [a]. LXX his; MT my