Deuteronomy 7:12

12 And this is what will happen: When you, on your part, will obey these directives, keeping and following them, God, on his part, will keep the covenant of loyal love that he made with your ancestors:

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 also pays back those who hate him, pays them the wages of death; he isn't slow to pay them off - those who hate him, he pays right on time.
11 So keep the command and the rules and regulations that I command you today. Do them.
12 And this is what will happen: When you, on your part, will obey these directives, keeping and following them, God, on his part, will keep the covenant of loyal love that he made with your ancestors:
13 He will love you, he will bless you, he will increase you.
14 You'll be blessed beyond all other peoples: no sterility or barrenness in you or your animals.
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