Deuteronomy 10:13

13 and obey the Lord's commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good.

Deuteronomy 10:13 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 10:13

To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes
Both the ten commands and all others:

which I command thee this day for thy good;
promises of temporal good things, introduction into the land of Canaan, possession of it, and continuance in it, being made to obedience to them.

Deuteronomy 10:13 In-Context

11 The Lord said to me, "Go and lead the people so that they will go in and take the land I promised their ancestors."
12 Now, Israel, this is what the Lord your God wants you to do: Respect the Lord your God, and do what he has told you to do. Love him. Serve the Lord your God with your whole being,
13 and obey the Lord's commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good.
14 The Lord owns the world and everything in it -- the heavens, even the highest heavens, are his.
15 But the Lord cared for and loved your ancestors, and he chose you, their descendants, over all the other nations, just as it is today.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.