Deuteronomy 10:13

13 And you must always obey the LORD ’s commands and decrees 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 Then the LORD said to me, ‘Get up and resume the journey, and lead the people to the land I swore to give to their ancestors, so they may take possession of it.’
12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
13 And you must always obey the LORD ’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.
14 “Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the LORD your God.
15 Yet the LORD chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above all other nations, as is evident today.
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