Deuteronomy 7:12

12 "If you listen to these commands and obey them faithfully, then the Lord your God will continue to keep his covenant with you and will show you his constant love, as he promised your ancestors. ¹

Deuteronomy 7:12 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:12

Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these
judgments, and keep and do them
Attentively listen to the declaration made of them, and be careful to observe them:

that the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy
which he sware unto thy fathers;
to bring them into the land of Canaan, and continue them in it; yea, to send the Messiah to them, and bring him the salvation of Israel out of Zion; see ( Luke 1:68-73 ) .

Deuteronomy 7:12 In-Context

10 but he will not hesitate to punish those who hate him.

11 Now then, obey what you have been taught; obey all the laws that I have given you today.

12 "If you listen to these commands and obey them faithfully, then the Lord your God will continue to keep his covenant with you and will show you his constant love, as he promised your ancestors.

13 He will love you and bless you, so that you will increase in number and have many children; he will bless your fields, so that you will have grain, wine, and olive oil; and he will bless you by giving you many cattle and sheep. He will give you all these blessings in the land that he promised your ancestors he would give to you.

14 No people in the world will be as richly blessed as you. None of you nor any of your livestock will be sterile.

Cross References

• 1. 7.12-16Deuteronomy 11.13-17.