Deuteronomy 15:5
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if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.
Read Deuteronomy 15:5 Using Other Translations
Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
if only you will strictly obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all this commandment that I command you today.
You will receive this blessing if you are careful to obey all the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today.
What does Deuteronomy 15:5 mean?
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Ver. 5 Only if thou carefully hearken to the voice of the
Lord thy God,
&c.] In his word, and by his prophets; this being the case, there would be no more poor among them, or however they would be so blessed of God, that they would be capable of releasing the debts of the poor, without hurting themselves and their families:
&c.] In his word, and by his prophets; this being the case, there would be no more poor among them, or however they would be so blessed of God, that they would be capable of releasing the debts of the poor, without hurting themselves and their families:
to observe to do all these commandments which I command
thee this day;
a phrase often used to put them in mind of the commands of God,
and the necessity of keeping them, their temporal happiness
depending thereon.
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