\id DEU  
\h Deuteronomy 
\toc1 Deuteronomy 
\toc2 Deuteronomy 
\mt1 Deuteronomy  
\c 1  
\s1 The Covenant Setting  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* assembly \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Transjordanian \w wastelands|strong="H4057"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* arid country \w opposite|strong="H4136"\w* \w Suph|strong="H5489"\w*, between \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Tophel|strong="H8603"\w*, \w Laban|strong="H3837"\w*, \w Hazeroth|strong="H2698"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Di Zahab  
\v 2  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* ordinarily \w an|strong="H5704"\w* eleven-day \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Kadesh Barnea \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.  
\v 3  However, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fortieth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* addressed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 4  \w This|strong="H5221"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* after \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Amorites, whose \w capital|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, whose \w capital|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*, specifically \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Edrei.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* Transjordan, \w in|strong="H4872"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w that|strong="H4872"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w began|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H2974"\w* deliver \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w words|strong="H8451"\w*:   
\s1 Events at Horeb  
\p
\v 6  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* us \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Get|strong="H5265"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H1419"\w*, \w resume|strong="H6437"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H5265"\w*, heading \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorite \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* areas \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* arid \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* highlands, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shephelah|strong="H8219"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* coastal \w plain|strong="H6160"\w* – \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* already \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3068"\w*, \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* territory \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w also|strong="H6256"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3201"\w* am \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w sustain|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* myself.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* population \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* point \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Indeed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* numerous \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6471"\w*, \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\v 12  But how can I alone \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* under \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* hardship \w and|strong="H7379"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*?  
\v 13  Select \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* practical \w men|strong="H2450"\w*, \w those|strong="H2450"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w among|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H7760"\w* may \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 15  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* chose \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribal|strong="H7626"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* well-known \w men|strong="H2450"\w*, \w placing|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* administrators \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands, \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w tens|strong="H6235"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* other \w tribal|strong="H7626"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*.  
\v 16  \w I|strong="H6680"\w* furthermore admonished \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w at|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* should \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* issues \w among|strong="H8199"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* fellow \w citizens|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*, whether \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* citizen \w and|strong="H8085"\w* another \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* citizen \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*.  
\v 17  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w discriminate|strong="H5234"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* lowly \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w alike|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* intimidated \w by|strong="H3808"\w* human beings, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w belongs|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* being adjudicated \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w difficult|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H7126"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\s1 Instructions at Kadesh Barnea  
\p
\v 18  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w regarding|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5265"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* immense, \w forbidding|strong="H3372"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorite \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w finally|strong="H5704"\w* arriving \w at|strong="H3068"\w* Kadesh Barnea.  
\v 20  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Amorite \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*! \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* scout \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w how|strong="H1870"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w idea|strong="H1697"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*.  
\v 24  \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Eshcol \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* scouted \w out|strong="H7270"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
\s1 Disobedience at Kadesh Barnea  
\p
\v 26  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, however, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 27  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* complained among \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* privately \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w hates|strong="H8135"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Amorites \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* could \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!  
\v 28  \w What|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*? \w Our|strong="H7200"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* drained \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w courage|strong="H3824"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* describing \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taller|strong="H7311"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* defenses \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w itself|strong="H1571"\w*! \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* said \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Anakites|strong="H6062"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* responded \w to|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6206"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* saw \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*  
\v 31  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”  
\v 32  However, through \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* confidence \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 33  \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* constantly \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w set|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w*. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* fire \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* ought \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*.   
\s1 Judgment at Kadesh Barnea  
\p
\v 34  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H1697"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w vow|strong="H7650"\w*:  
\v 35 “\w Not|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w person|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors!  
\v 36  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* exception \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephunneh|strong="H3312"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* territory \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1869"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H4390"\w* followed \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w account|strong="H1558"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 38  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w your|strong="H6440"\w* assistant, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* enable \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Also|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w infants|strong="H2945"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w would|strong="H7451"\w* \w die|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* way, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 40  \w But|strong="H6437"\w* \w as|strong="H4057"\w* \w for|strong="H6437"\w* \w you|strong="H6437"\w*, \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* head \w for|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.”   
\s1 Unsuccessful Conquest of Canaan  
\p
\v 41  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* admitted, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* now \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H3898"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w gear|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* prepared \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 42  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* told \w me|strong="H6440"\w*: “Tell \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*: ‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.’”  
\v 43  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* recklessly \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 44  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* Amorite \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w confronted|strong="H7125"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* swarm \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w bees|strong="H1682"\w*, \w striking|strong="H3807"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*.  
\v 45  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* whatsoever.  
\v 46  Therefore, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* – indeed, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5265"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* land \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, detouring \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* point \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* me,  
\v 3 “\w You|strong="H2022"\w* \w have|strong="H6437"\w* \w circled|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*; \w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Instruct|strong="H6680"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* follows: ‘\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* yourselves \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Do|strong="H8165"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* hostile \w toward|strong="H3709"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* land, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* footprint, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H1571"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w purchase|strong="H3701"\w* food \w to|strong="H4325"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* them.  
\v 7  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w effort|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* attentive \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* travels \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H4057"\w*. \w These|strong="H2088"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w lacked|strong="H2637"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 8  \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5674"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w route|strong="H1870"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Elat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ezion Geber, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* traveling \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w wastelands|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harass|strong="H6696"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w provoke|strong="H1624"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* territory. \w This|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ar|strong="H6144"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H3425"\w*.  
\v 10  (\w The|strong="H6440"\w* Emites used \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w powerful|strong="H7227"\w*, \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Anakites|strong="H6062"\w*.  
\v 11  \w These|strong="H1992"\w* people, \w as|strong="H2803"\w* well \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Anakites|strong="H6062"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1992"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w*; \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* Emites.  
\v 12  \w Previously|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w dispossessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.)  
\v 13  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w Zered|strong="H2218"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* did \w so|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* Kadesh Barnea \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w Zered|strong="H2218"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirty-eight|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w military|strong="H4421"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w die|strong="H1980"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* eliminated \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w gone|strong="H8552"\w*.   
\s1 Instructions Concerning Ammon  
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\v 16  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w military|strong="H4421"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* eliminated \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* community,  
\v 17  \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 18 “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w*, \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ar|strong="H6144"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w close|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harass|strong="H6696"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w provoke|strong="H1624"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*’ land \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w possession|strong="H3425"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* already \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lot|strong="H3876"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w possession|strong="H3425"\w*.   
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\v 20  (\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H5984"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* originally; \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* Zamzummites.  
\v 21  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H7227"\w*, \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Anakites|strong="H6062"\w*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Rephaites \w in|strong="H3427"\w* advance \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ammonites, \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispossessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 22  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* exactly \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Horites|strong="H2752"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* area \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 23  \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Avvites \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* settlements \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* west \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w Caphtorites|strong="H3732"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Crete|strong="H3731"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.)   
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\v 24  \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* Arnon. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* already \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Amorite, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* land. \w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Take|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*! \w Engage|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*!  
\v 25  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fill|strong="H3374"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w dread|strong="H6343"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* terrify \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* shiver \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w shake|strong="H7264"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* anticipation \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* approach.”   
\s1 Defeat of Sihon, King of Heshbon  
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\v 26  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Kedemoth|strong="H6932"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* offer \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*:  
\v 27 “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* land; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H5493"\w* strictly \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w roadway|strong="H1870"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* food \w for|strong="H4325"\w* cash \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H8354"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. Just \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*,  
\v 29  \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ar|strong="H6144"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w near|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* obstinate \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7185"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 31  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* already \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Start|strong="H2490"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w emerged|strong="H7125"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* encounter \w us|strong="H7125"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*,  
\v 33  \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 34  \w At|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w seized|strong="H3920"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* put \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H2763"\w* \w under|strong="H3605"\w* divine judgment, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w survivors|strong="H8300"\w*.  
\v 35  \w We|strong="H5892"\w* kept \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* livestock \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* ourselves.  
\v 36  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* Arnon (\w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wadi|strong="H5158"\w*), \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w* able \w to|strong="H5704"\w* resist \w us|strong="H5414"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 37  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w else|strong="H3027"\w* \w forbidden|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Next|strong="H6437"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w route|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w but|strong="H6437"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w us|strong="H7125"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* Edrei.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w however|strong="H3588"\w*, said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* already \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* land \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w survivor|strong="H8300"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*.  
\v 4  \w We|strong="H5892"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* – \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* – \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w region|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Argob, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.  
\v 5  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* locking \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*; \w in|strong="H5892"\w* addition \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* open \w villages|strong="H6521"\w*.  
\v 6  \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H6213"\w* divine judgment \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* – \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w occupied|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* women \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* livestock \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w for|strong="H5892"\w* ourselves.  
\v 8  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Transjordan \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* Arnon \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*  
\v 9  (\w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \w Sirion|strong="H8303"\w* \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* Amorites \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Senir|strong="H8149"\w*),  
\v 10  \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plateau|strong="H4334"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Salecah|strong="H5548"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* Edrei, \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3499"\w* \w Rephaites|strong="H7497"\w*. (\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* noteworthy \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* sarcophagus \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H5983"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*. \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rabbath|strong="H7237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*? \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* thirteen \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* half feet long \w and|strong="H1121"\w* six feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* standard measure.)   
\s1 Distribution of the Transjordanian Allotments  
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\v 12  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* control \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*: \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H5892"\w* extending \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* Arnon \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H4519"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*. (\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w region|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Argob, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Argob \w region|strong="H2256"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacathites|strong="H4602"\w* (namely \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*) \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Havvoth-Jair|strong="H2334"\w*, \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* retains \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.)  
\v 15  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Machir|strong="H4353"\w*.  
\v 16  \w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* allocated \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* extending \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* Arnon (\w the|strong="H5414"\w* exact \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w was|strong="H1366"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w*) \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H3383"\w* \w also|strong="H1366"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* (\w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3383"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*), \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* watershed \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.   
\s1 Instructions to the Transjordanian Tribes  
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\v 18  \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* follows: “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w warriors|strong="H2428"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w equipped|strong="H2502"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wives, \w children|strong="H2945"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* (\w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*) \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* fight \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* countrymen \w victory|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H5704"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H3425"\w* territory \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* personally \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\s1 Denial to Moses of the Promised Land  
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\v 23  Moreover, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w pleaded|strong="H2603"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\v 24 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1433"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*. (\w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* rival \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w*?)  
\v 25  \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* River – \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*!”  
\v 26  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*, “\w Enough|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w south|strong="H8486"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Commission|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w encourage|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* lead \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* enable \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w opposite|strong="H4136"\w* Beth Peor.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* enter \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w subtract|strong="H1639"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivering|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w witnessed|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1187"\w* \w Peor|strong="H1187"\w*, \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w eradicated|strong="H8045"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1187"\w* \w Peor|strong="H1187"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* remained faithful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* still \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* testify \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w learn|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* say, “\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* fact, \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*?  
\v 8  \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?   
\s1 Reminder of the Horeb Covenant  
\p
\v 9  Again, \w however|strong="H7535"\w*, \w pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8104"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w disregard|strong="H7911"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; instead \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Assemble|strong="H6950"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3925"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w ablaze|strong="H1197"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H3820"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w with|strong="H1197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* fire; \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w* \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* – \w only|strong="H2108"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* revealed \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w commandments|strong="H1697"\w*, \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*.  
\v 14  Moreover, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.   
\s1 The Nature of Israel’s God  
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\v 15  \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w*, \w then|strong="H1696"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w form|strong="H8544"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire.  
\v 16  \w I|strong="H3605"\w* say \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H7843"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w form|strong="H8544"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H8403"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w figure|strong="H5566"\w*. \w This|strong="H6213"\w* includes \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w likeness|strong="H8403"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w female|strong="H5347"\w*,  
\v 17  \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* animal, \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w flies|strong="H5774"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\v 18  \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crawls \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, or \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deep \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavenly|strong="H8064"\w* \w creation|strong="H6635"\w* – \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w seduced|strong="H5080"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w assigned|strong="H2505"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="H3117"\w*, however, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w selected|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* iron-smelting \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w became|strong="H1697"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* never \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w nor|strong="H1115"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land.  
\v 23  \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* kind, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forbidden|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* consuming fire; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7067"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\s1 Threat and Blessing following Covenant Disobedience  
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\v 25  \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* time, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* enrage \w him|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\v 26  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* invoke \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* witnesses \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* swiftly \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* very \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* annihilated.  
\v 27  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H5090"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 28  \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* – \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* stone \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, eat, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w smell|strong="H7306"\w*.  
\v 29  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w*, \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 30  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happen|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*  
\v 31  (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*), \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H7843"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* confirmed \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7843"\w*.   
\s1 The Uniqueness of Israel’s God  
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\v 32  \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* distant \w past|strong="H7223"\w*, \w starting|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* humankind \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rumor \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Have|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* ever \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* God \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* fire, \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*?  
\v 34  \w Or|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* ever \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w tried|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* another \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4531"\w*, signs, \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w*, \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w strength|strong="H2220"\w*, \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w terrifying|strong="H4172"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w like|strong="H2220"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*?  
\v 35  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w alone|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* – \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w besides|strong="H5750"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 36  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* teach \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* fire \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H8064"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 37  \w Moreover|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w your|strong="H6440"\w* ancestors, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* followed \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w personally|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*  
\v 38  \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w stronger|strong="H6099"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w property|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carefully|strong="H3824"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* – \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w*!  
\v 40  \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w setting|strong="H5414"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* enjoy longevity \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* permanent possession.   
\s1 The Narrative Concerning Cities of Refuge  
\p
\v 41  \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* selected \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* Transjordan, \w toward|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H4872"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.  
\v 42  \w Anyone|strong="H7523"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w accidentally|strong="H1847"\w* \w killed|strong="H7523"\w* someone \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w hating|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H8543"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* accident could \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe.  
\v 43  These cities are \w Bezer|strong="H1221"\w*, \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w plateau|strong="H4334"\w*, \w for|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w Reubenites|strong="H7206"\w*; \w Ramoth|strong="H7216"\w* \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w for|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w Gadites|strong="H1425"\w*; \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w Golan|strong="H1474"\w* \w in|strong="H1474"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w for|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H4057"\w* Manassehites.   
\s1 The Setting and Introduction of the Covenant  
\p
\v 44  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 45  \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* stipulations, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 46  \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Transjordan, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w opposite|strong="H4136"\w* Beth Peor, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Amorites, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*. (\w It|strong="H5221"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* whom \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 47  \w They|strong="H4428"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w his|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* – \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w were|strong="H4428"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* Transjordan, \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.  
\v 48  \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* territory extended \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arnon \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Siyon|strong="H7865"\w* – \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* –  
\v 49  \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Transjordan \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watershed \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w*.)   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*: “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* deliver \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*!  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* us \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire.  
\v 5  (\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* reveal \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.) \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*:   
\s1 The Ten Commandments  
\p
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 7  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* other gods \w besides|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 9  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7067"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w grandsons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* great-grandsons \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w reject|strong="H7256"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\v 10  \w but|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* covenant \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* thousands \w who|strong="H8104"\w* choose \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H8034"\w* \w use|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7723"\w* purposes, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w exonerate|strong="H5352"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w abuses|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* way.  
\v 12  \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* tasks \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 14  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* animal, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Recall|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* extended \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 17  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w*.  
\v 18  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w*.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w offer|strong="H6030"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H7453"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w desire|strong="H2530"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s wife, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* crave \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* female \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* owns.”   
\s1 The Narrative of the Sinai Revelation and Israel’s Response  
\p
\v 22  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6205"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w inscribed|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ablaze|strong="H1197"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribal|strong="H7626"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 24  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* great \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* fire. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w clear|strong="H2425"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* human \w beings|strong="H2425"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H2425"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w intense|strong="H1419"\w* fire \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w us|strong="H3588"\w*! \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H3254"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!  
\v 26  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* human race \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w*?  
\v 27  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*; \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* – \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*.  
\v 29  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* future, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* tents!’  
\v 31  \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w declare|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H4687"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w exactly|strong="H6680"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*!  
\v 33  \w Walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.   
\c 6  
\p
\v 1  Now \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* headed  
\v 2  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* – \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* – \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* prolong \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* – \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.   
\s1 The Essence of the Covenant Principles  
\p
\v 4  Listen, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\v 5  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Teach the Covenant Principles  
\p
\v 6  \w These|strong="H3117"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*,  
\v 7  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w teach|strong="H8150"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* should \w tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reminder \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* forearm \w and|strong="H3027"\w* fasten \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w symbols|strong="H2903"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* forehead.  
\v 9  \w Inscribe|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorframes \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Worship the \nd Lord\nd* Exclusively  
\p
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w*, \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\v 11  \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* choice \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accumulate|strong="H4390"\w*, \w hewn|strong="H2672"\w* \w out|strong="H2672"\w* cisterns \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dig|strong="H2672"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* – \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* eat \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w*,  
\v 12  \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H5647"\w* must \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w oaths|strong="H7650"\w* using only \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* after other gods, those \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\v 15  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* present \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7067"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* erupt \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Obey the \nd Lord\nd* Exclusively  
\p
\v 16  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5254"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Massah|strong="H4532"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* very \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* stipulations \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w proper|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors,  
\v 19  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H1920"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Remember the Past  
\p
\v 20  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w later|strong="H4279"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stipulations, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”  
\v 21  \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* say \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, “We \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2389"\w* way.  
\v 22  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w devastating|strong="H7451"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 23  \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* could \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 25  \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6666"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* demands.”   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* brings \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* forces \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, Amorites, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* –  
\v 2  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivers|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w annihilate|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Make|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w*!  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w intermarry|strong="H2859"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 4  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* other gods. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* anger \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* erupt \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3541"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w You|strong="H3588"\w* must \w tear|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w shatter|strong="H7665"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*, \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* sacred Asherah poles, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*.  
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w prized|strong="H5459"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
\s1 The Basis of Israel’s Election  
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\v 7  \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w favored|strong="H2836"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* chose \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* fact \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* least \w numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Rather|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* love \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* faithfulness \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w great|strong="H2389"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w redeeming|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*,  
\v 10  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w pays|strong="H7999"\w* \w back|strong="H7999"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* deserve \w and|strong="H6440"\w* destroys \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ignore \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* deserve!  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* am \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\s1 Promises of Good for Covenant Obedience  
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\v 12  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* love \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* soil, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H6251"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land which \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w beyond|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w barrenness|strong="H6135"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* livestock.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w diseases|strong="H4064"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w inflict|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Destroy Canaanite Paganism  
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\v 16  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 17  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w*, “These \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* – \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*?”  
\v 18  \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w recall|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 19  \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4531"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* – \w thus|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w hornets|strong="H6880"\w* among \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* last ones \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* perish.  
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tremble|strong="H6206"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* present \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* expel \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w once|strong="H4118"\w* \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w overrun|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* erase \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w memory|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Nobody|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* resist \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 25  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* gods, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w covet|strong="H2530"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* covers \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H2091"\w* \w ensnared|strong="H3369"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* abhorrent \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 26  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w abhorrent|strong="H8581"\w* \w thing|strong="H2764"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* thereby \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w object|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* divine \w wrath|strong="H8262"\w* \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* absolutely \w detest|strong="H8262"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w object|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* divine \w wrath|strong="H8262"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w You|strong="H6680"\w* must \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.  
\v 2  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w*, \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w humbling|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w within|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w humbled|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H4616"\w* feeding \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* unfamiliar \w manna|strong="H4478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* humankind \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w alone|strong="H3045"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w swell|strong="H1216"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* keenly \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* just \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* parent \w disciplines|strong="H3256"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w disciplines|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 6  So \w you|strong="H3372"\w* must \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w live|strong="H1870"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* standards, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w bringing|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w brooks|strong="H5158"\w*, \w springs|strong="H8415"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountains|strong="H5869"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1237"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\v 8  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H1612"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w vines|strong="H1612"\w*, \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*, \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w*, \w of|strong="H1612"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*,  
\v 9  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H5178"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w plenty|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* find \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w are|strong="H1270"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2042"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* mine \w copper|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Remember That Blessing Comes from God  
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\v 11  \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* eat \w your|strong="H1129"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w*, \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* occupy \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 13  \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\v 14  \w be|strong="H3068"\w* sure \w you|strong="H3824"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w feel|strong="H3824"\w* self-important \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3824"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*,  
\v 15  \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H6697"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w fearful|strong="H3372"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* venomous \w serpents|strong="H5175"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*, \w an|strong="H3318"\w* arid place \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w no|strong="H3372"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w made|strong="H3372"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flint|strong="H2496"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w*  
\v 16  fed \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* (\w which|strong="H4057"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*) \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w humbling|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* eventually \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Be|strong="H3027"\w* careful \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* say, “\w My|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* skill \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* must \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*, \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w prostrating|strong="H7812"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* annihilated.  
\v 20  Just \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* can \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stronger|strong="H6099"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* extremely \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w fortifications|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They|strong="H5971"\w* include \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Anakites|strong="H6062"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* able \w to|strong="H6440"\w* resist \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Anakites|strong="H6062"\w*?”  
\v 3  \w Understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devouring fire; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w subdue|strong="H3665"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3824"\w* after \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w It|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 5  \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* inner \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* here \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6965"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Understand|strong="H3045"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* land \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7186"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!   
\s1 The History of Israel’s Stubbornness  
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\v 7  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* – don’t \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* – \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w provoked|strong="H7107"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*; \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w constantly|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebelling|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w you|strong="H2722"\w* \w provoked|strong="H7107"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* enough \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H2722"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H2722"\w*.  
\v 9  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, eating \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* very finger \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H4118"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* sinned! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H4541"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Moreover|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w note|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7186"\w* lot!  
\v 14  \w Stand|strong="H7227"\w* \w aside|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, obliterating \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w memory|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronger|strong="H6099"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* blazing \w with|strong="H1285"\w* fire; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*; \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*!  
\v 17  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* very \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* enrage \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* terrified \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w intense|strong="H2534"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w threatened|strong="H7107"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* angry \w enough|strong="H3966"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* Aaron \w to|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*.  
\v 21  \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w thing|strong="H2912"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H8313"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, melted \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w ground|strong="H2912"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H2022"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w fine|strong="H1854"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* tossed \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* flows \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H6914"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* provoke \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Taberah|strong="H8404"\w*, \w Massah|strong="H4532"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kibroth-Hattaavah|strong="H6914"\w*.  
\v 23  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kadesh-Barnea|strong="H6947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 24  \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebelling|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*!   
\s1 Moses’ Plea on Behalf of the \nd Lord\nd*’s Reputation  
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\v 25  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 26  \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*: \w O|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* valued \w property|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* powerfully \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; ignore \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H7190"\w*, \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unable|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w your|strong="H5186"\w* valued \w property|strong="H5159"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5159"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, “Carve \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w ones|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*; \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* ark.  
\v 2  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* must \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark.”  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w acacia|strong="H7848"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w carved|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w ones|strong="H7223"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H8432"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w commandments|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ark \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* – \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* still \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\s1 Conclusion of the Historical Resume  
\p
\v 6 “During \w those|strong="H1121"\w* days \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* Beeroth Bene-Yaaqan \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moserah|strong="H4149"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* Aaron \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar became \w priest|strong="H3547"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 7  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5265"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gudgodah|strong="H1412"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gudgodah|strong="H1412"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w Jotbathah|strong="H3193"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 8  \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* apart \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* formulate \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w allotment|strong="H2506"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brothers; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 10  \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w leading|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.”   
\s1 An Exhortation to Love Both God and People  
\p
\v 12  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w require|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w obey|strong="H3372"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* commandments, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* love \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\v 13  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H2708"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w good|strong="H2896"\w*?  
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* – \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* – belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* show \w his|strong="H3605"\w* loving \w favor|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* chose \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* – \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* apparent \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Therefore|strong="H4135"\w*, \w cleanse|strong="H6190"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w being|strong="H5750"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7185"\w*!  
\v 17  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* lords, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* unbiased \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w*,  
\v 18  \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w* \w treats|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* widow, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* loves resident \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*.  
\v 19  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must love \w the|strong="H3588"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w oaths|strong="H7650"\w* only \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* God, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 22  \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* numbered only \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* requires; \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2  Bear \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3045"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* speaking \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* personally \w experienced|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* judgments \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1433"\w*, \w strength|strong="H2220"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 3  \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* see \w the|strong="H3605"\w* awesome \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w against|strong="H4714"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land,  
\v 4  \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w overwhelm|strong="H6687"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* annihilated \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* see \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\v 6  \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dathan|strong="H1885"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiram, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliab \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Reubenite, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w camp|strong="H1104"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tents, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* property \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 7  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* speaking \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ones|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!   
\s1 The Abundance of the Land of Promise  
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\v 8  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* headed,  
\v 9  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* enjoy \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* headed \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* irrigated \w by|strong="H3318"\w* hand \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vegetable|strong="H3419"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*.  
\v 11  Instead, \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* crossing \w the|strong="H3423"\w* Jordan \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* one \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1237"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* rains,  
\v 12  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H5869"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w constantly|strong="H8548"\w* \w attentive|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* end \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w close|strong="H3824"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 14  \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* promises, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* land \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w autumn|strong="H3138"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* rains, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* gather \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H1715"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* livestock \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w*.”   
\s1 Exhortation to Instruction and Obedience  
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\v 16  \w Make|strong="H5647"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* other gods!  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* erupt \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w close|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w produce|strong="H2981"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H4120"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* removed \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Fix|strong="H7760"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w mine|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reminder \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w symbols|strong="H2903"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* forehead.  
\v 19  \w Teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3925"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3925"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Inscribe|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorframes \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*  
\v 21  \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* extended \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* itself.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w live|strong="H1870"\w* according \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* standards, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* remain \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\v 23  \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronger|strong="H6099"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H1869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours; \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* (\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*) \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Mediterranean \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Nobody|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H1696"\w* resist \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w walk|strong="H1869"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\s1 Anticipation of a Blessing and Cursing Ceremony  
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\v 26  \w Take|strong="H5414"\w* \w note|strong="H7200"\w* – \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w setting|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*:  
\v 27  \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* if \w you|strong="H6680"\w* take \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 28  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* if \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w setting|strong="H6680"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursue|strong="H3212"\w* other gods \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 29  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must pronounce \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gerizim|strong="H1630"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* River, \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w west|strong="H5676"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w opposite|strong="H4136"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* oak \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Moreh|strong="H4176"\w*?  
\v 31  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* about \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Be|strong="H3117"\w* certain \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w presenting|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1  \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 2  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* means \w destroy|strong="H3423"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods – \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w leafy|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H4480"\w* must \w tear|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w shatter|strong="H7665"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*, \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* sacred Asherah poles, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* gods; \w you|strong="H4480"\w* must eliminate \w their|strong="H8313"\w* very \w memory|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 4  \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chooses \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* residence, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* must \w take|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* personal \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3027"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w votive|strong="H5088"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w freewill|strong="H5071"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Both|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* must feast \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* output \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\v 9  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* final \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* River \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* granting \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H5117"\w* \w relief|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* safety.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* must \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* chooses \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w reside|strong="H7931"\w*, bringing \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* – \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* personal \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w choice|strong="H4005"\w* \w votive|strong="H5088"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* devote \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* (\w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w allotment|strong="H2506"\w* \w or|strong="H2506"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*).  
\v 13  \w Make|strong="H7200"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* wish,  
\v 14  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* chooses \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribal|strong="H7626"\w* \w areas|strong="H5927"\w* – \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\s1 Regulations for Profane Slaughter  
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\v 15  \w On|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* please \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1293"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ritually \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w impure|strong="H2889"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, whether \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* ibex.  
\v 16  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* – \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 17  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* eat \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, olive \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w votive|strong="H5088"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w freewill|strong="H5071"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* personal \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w these|strong="H3605"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chooses. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* applies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* output \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Be|strong="H3117"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* overlook \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
\s1 The Sanctity of Blood  
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\v 20  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w extends|strong="H7337"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* eat \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* please,” \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wish|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 21  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chooses \w to|strong="H3068"\w* locate \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2076"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* stipulated; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wish|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* or ibex, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H2889"\w* eat these; \w the|strong="H3651"\w* ritually \w impure|strong="H2889"\w* \w and|strong="H3651"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w alike|strong="H3162"\w* \w may|strong="H2889"\w* eat \w them|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 23  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* means eat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w itself|strong="H1931"\w* – \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*!  
\v 24  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w it|strong="H5921"\w*! \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 25  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w votive|strong="H5088"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5088"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w pick|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* choose.  
\v 27  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* other \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\s1 The Abomination of Pagan Gods  
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\v 29  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w eliminates|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* headed \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 30  \w After|strong="H1875"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w ensnared|strong="H5367"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w*; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* pursue \w their|strong="H6440"\w* gods \w and|strong="H6440"\w* say, “\w How|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* gods? \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* abhorrent \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* worshiping \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods!   
\s1 Idolatry and False Prophets  
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\v 32  You must be careful to do everything I am commanding you. Do not add to it or subtract from it!   
\c 13  
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\v 1  Suppose \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* foretells \w by|strong="H5921"\w* dreams \w should|strong="H6213"\w* appear \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w or|strong="H3808"\w* wonder,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w wonder|strong="H4159"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w pass|strong="H6965"\w* concerning \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, namely, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* follow other gods” – gods \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* previously known – “\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* serve \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* listen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* words \w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* dreamer, \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* testing \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* if \w you|strong="H3045"\w* love \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w mind|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* being.  
\v 4  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w follow|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w observe|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H1697"\w*, \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, serve \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 5  \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* prophet \w or|strong="H8085"\w* dreamer, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* must \w be|strong="H3068"\w* executed \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* encouraged rebellion \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Egypt, redeeming \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* place \w of|strong="H3068"\w* slavery, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3068"\w* entice \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* must purge \w out|strong="H3212"\w* evil \w from|strong="H8085"\w* within.   
\s1 False Prophets in the Family  
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\v 6  \w Suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own full brother, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* son, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1004"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* beloved \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*, \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* closest friend \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w seduce|strong="H5080"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* secretly \w and|strong="H3068"\w* encourage \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* serve other gods \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w neither|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w nor|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w previously|strong="H4480"\w* \w known|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\v 7  \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H1323"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* (\w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* end \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*).  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H5704"\w* must \w not|strong="H5971"\w* give \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* listen \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w*; do \w not|strong="H5971"\w* feel sympathy \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* spare \w him|strong="H5439"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* cover \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* kill \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w*! \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* hand \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first \w to|strong="H5921"\w* strike \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hands \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* whole community.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* stone \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* tried \w to|strong="H4191"\w* entice \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Egypt, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* slavery.  
\v 11  \w Thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* Israel \w will|strong="H3068"\w* hear \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* afraid; no longer \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* evil \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\s1 Punishment of Community Idolatry  
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\v 12  Suppose \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* cities, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* giving \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H7130"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w*  
\v 13  \w some|strong="H8033"\w* evil \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* departed \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* entice \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, saying, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* serve other gods” (\w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w known|strong="H8085"\w* \w before|strong="H3427"\w*).  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w investigate|strong="H3045"\w* thoroughly \w and|strong="H1121"\w* inquire \w carefully|strong="H3808"\w*. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3808"\w* true \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgraceful thing \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H5647"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\v 15  \w you|strong="H6213"\w* must \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* means slaughter \w the|strong="H6213"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* city \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sword; annihilate \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sword everyone \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* livestock.  
\v 16  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must gather \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* plunder \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* plaza \w and|strong="H5892"\w* burn \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* plunder \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* burnt offering \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* God. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* abandoned ruin \w forever|strong="H3605"\w* – \w it|strong="H1931"\w* must never \w be|strong="H5892"\w* rebuilt again.  
\v 17  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* yourself \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H3605"\w* judgment. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* relent \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* intense anger, \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* compassion, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* multiply \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.  
\v 18  \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* obey \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w keeping|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* commandments \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* today \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H1413"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w shave|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* forehead \w bald|strong="H7144"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sake \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w prized|strong="H5459"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w forbidden|strong="H8441"\w* \w thing|strong="H8441"\w*.  
\v 4  \w These|strong="H2063"\w* are \w the|strong="H7716"\w* animals you may eat: \w the|strong="H7716"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w the|strong="H7716"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w the|strong="H7716"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*,  
\v 5  the \w ibex|strong="H1788"\w*, the \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w*, the \w deer|strong="H3180"\w*, the wild goat, the \w antelope|strong="H8377"\w*, the wild oryx, \w and|strong="H6643"\w* the \w mountain|strong="H2169"\w* \w sheep|strong="H2169"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* may eat \w any|strong="H3605"\w* animal \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w* \w divided|strong="H6536"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w parts|strong="H6541"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w chews|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cud|strong="H1625"\w*.  
\v 7  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* following animals \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w chew|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cud|strong="H1625"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w divided|strong="H6536"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w*: \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hare, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rock badger. (\w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w chew|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cud|strong="H1625"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w divided|strong="H6536"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* ritually impure \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*).  
\v 8  \w Also|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pig|strong="H2386"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* ritually impure \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w divided|strong="H6536"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chew \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cud|strong="H1625"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5038"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* remains.  
\v 9  \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H4325"\w* eat \w from|strong="H4325"\w* among \w water|strong="H4325"\w* creatures: \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w fins|strong="H5579"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w scales|strong="H7193"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H4325"\w* eat,  
\v 10  \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w fins|strong="H5579"\w* \w and|strong="H5579"\w* \w scales|strong="H7193"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* ritually impure \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 11  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* ritually \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H2889"\w* eat.  
\v 12  \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w ones|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat: \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*, \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w vulture|strong="H6538"\w*, \w the|strong="H3808"\w* black \w vulture|strong="H6538"\w*,  
\v 13  the kite, the black kite, the dayyah \w after|strong="H4327"\w* its species,  
\v 14  \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w* \w after|strong="H4327"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* species,  
\v 15  \w the|strong="H1323"\w* \w ostrich|strong="H3284"\w*, \w the|strong="H1323"\w* \w owl|strong="H8464"\w*, \w the|strong="H1323"\w* seagull, \w the|strong="H1323"\w* falcon \w after|strong="H4327"\w* its species,  
\v 16  \w the|strong="H3563"\w* \w little|strong="H3563"\w* \w owl|strong="H3244"\w*, \w the|strong="H3563"\w* long-eared \w owl|strong="H3244"\w*, \w the|strong="H3563"\w* \w white|strong="H8580"\w* \w owl|strong="H3244"\w*,  
\v 17  the jackdaw, the \w carrion|strong="H7360"\w* \w vulture|strong="H7360"\w*, the \w cormorant|strong="H7994"\w*,  
\v 18  the \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*, the heron \w after|strong="H4327"\w* its species, the \w hoopoe|strong="H1744"\w*, the \w bat|strong="H5847"\w*,  
\v 19  \w and|strong="H5775"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w winged|strong="H5775"\w* \w thing|strong="H8318"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w are|strong="H5775"\w* impure \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* – \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* eaten.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H2889"\w* eat \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*.  
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w boil|strong="H1310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* mother’s \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.   
\s1 The Offering of Tribute  
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\v 22  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must \w be|strong="H8141"\w* certain \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tithe|strong="H6237"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H2233"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 23  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* must eat \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1062"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* chooses \w to|strong="H3068"\w* locate \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chooses \w to|strong="H3201"\w* locate \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* distant,  
\v 25  \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w convert|strong="H6887"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* tithe \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, secure \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w travel|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* chooses \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w spend|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* however \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w wish|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w beer|strong="H7941"\w*, \w or|strong="H3196"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* enjoy \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 27  \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H2506"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ignore|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w allotment|strong="H2506"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 28  \w At|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H3240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* must store \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H3240"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* (\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w allotment|strong="H2506"\w* \w or|strong="H2506"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*), \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* widows \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1  \w At|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* must declare \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cancellation \w of|strong="H8141"\w* debts.  
\v 2  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nature \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cancellation: \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w creditor|strong="H5383"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* remit \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w loaned|strong="H5383"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w person|strong="H1167"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w force|strong="H3027"\w* payment \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* recognized \w as|strong="H1697"\w* “\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s cancellation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* debts.”  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w exact|strong="H5065"\w* payment \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* whatever \w your|strong="H1961"\w* fellow Israelite owes \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, \w you|strong="H3027"\w* must remit.  
\v 4  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*,  
\v 5  if \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lend|strong="H5670"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w borrow|strong="H5670"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Spirit of Liberality  
\p
\v 7  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fellow \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* poor, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* harden \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* insensitive \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* impoverished condition.  
\v 8  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w be|strong="H3027"\w* sure \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w generously|strong="H5670"\w* \w lend|strong="H5670"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* whatever \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w needs|strong="H4270"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* entertain \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* cancellation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* debts, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* almost arrived, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w attitude|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* impoverished fellow \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lend|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* regarded \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* sinned.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w means|strong="H3027"\w* \w lend|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w upset|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* attempt.  
\v 11  There \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* sure \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fellow \w Israelites|strong="H6041"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*.   
\s1 Release of Debt Slaves  
\p
\v 12  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fellow \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* – whether male \w or|strong="H4376"\w* \w female|strong="H5680"\w* – \w is|strong="H8141"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w serves|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5647"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w*.  
\v 13  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="H7387"\w*.  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* must \w supply|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w generously|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w winepress|strong="H3342"\w* – \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 16  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* servant says \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loves \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w* \w off|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\v 17  \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w awl|strong="H4836"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w pierce|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hole \w through|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w permanently|strong="H5769"\w* (\w this|strong="H3651"\w* applies \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* female \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w*).  
\v 18  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consider|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w difficult|strong="H7185"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w twice|strong="H4932"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hired|strong="H7916"\w* \w worker|strong="H6213"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\s1 Giving God the Best  
\p
\v 19  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w shear|strong="H1494"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* must eat \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w annually|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* chooses.  
\v 21  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w blemish|strong="H3971"\w* – \w lameness|strong="H6455"\w*, \w blindness|strong="H5787"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* – \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22  You \w may|strong="H2889"\w* eat it \w in|strong="H3162"\w* your \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*, whether you \w are|strong="H8179"\w* ritually \w impure|strong="H2889"\w* or \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, just \w as|strong="H8179"\w* you \w would|strong="H3162"\w* eat \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* or \w an|strong="H8179"\w* ibex.  
\v 23  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1  \w Observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* Abib \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 2  \w You|strong="H4725"\w* must \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* animal (\w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w or|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w*) \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* chooses \w to|strong="H3068"\w* locate \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* yeast \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* yeast, symbolic \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w hurriedly|strong="H2649"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 4  \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scrap \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w yeast|strong="H7603"\w* \w within|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w remain|strong="H3885"\w* \w until|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w next|strong="H7200"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.  
\v 5  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* just \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 6  \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chooses \w to|strong="H3318"\w* locate \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* day \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 7  \w You|strong="H6437"\w* must \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* eat \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* chooses; \w you|strong="H6437"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w next|strong="H6437"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* tents.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* yeast \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 The Festival of Weeks  
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\v 9  \w You|strong="H7651"\w* must \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*; \w you|strong="H7651"\w* must \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H2490"\w* \w from|strong="H7620"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* time \w you|strong="H7651"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* harvest \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w standing|strong="H7054"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Weeks|strong="H7620"\w* before \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w voluntary|strong="H5071"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* proportion \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* – \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* widows \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* – \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* chooses \w to|strong="H3068"\w* locate \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 12  Furthermore, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*.   
\s1 The Festival of Temporary Shelters  
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\v 13  \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H2282"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* grain \w and|strong="H3117"\w* grape harvest.  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H8055"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w*, \w you|strong="H8055"\w*, \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* widows \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 15  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w festival|strong="H2287"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* chooses, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* productivity \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8056"\w*!  
\v 16  \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w males|strong="H2138"\w* \w must|strong="H2282"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* chooses \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w Bread|strong="H4682"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H2282"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="H7387"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Every|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\s1 Provision for Justice  
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\v 18  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* must \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* civil \w servants|strong="H7626"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* must \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5186"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H5234"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w blind|strong="H5786"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w distort|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* must \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w justice|strong="H6664"\w* \w alone|strong="H4616"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\s1 Examples of Legal Cases  
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\v 21  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred Asherah pole \w near|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 22  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w erect|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w detests|strong="H8130"\w*.   
\c 17  
\p
\v 1  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blemish|strong="H3971"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w defect|strong="H3971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w offensive|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sins \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* breaks \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*  
\v 3  \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavenly|strong="H8064"\w* bodies \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* permitted \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w investigate|strong="H1875"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w*. \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* true \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgraceful \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* being \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 5  \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H4191"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* – \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H4191"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* – \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w stone|strong="H5619"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* person \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 6  \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5707"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5707"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* only \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* begin \w the|strong="H3605"\w* execution, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* join \w in|strong="H4191"\w* afterward. \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H4191"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\s1 Appeal to a Higher Court  
\p
\v 8  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w difficult|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* – \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*, \w legal|strong="H1779"\w* \w claim|strong="H4941"\w*, \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w assault|strong="H5061"\w* – \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* – \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* chooses.  
\v 9  \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* office \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solution; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w render|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w verdict|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* determined \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* chooses. \w Be|strong="H1697"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3384"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w verdict|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* pronounce \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deviate|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w person|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* pays \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w currently|strong="H2087"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* verdict – \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w person|strong="H8199"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* presumptuous \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\s1 Provision for Kingship  
\p
\v 14  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w select|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,”  
\v 15  \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w select|strong="H5414"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* chooses. \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow \w citizens|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* – \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w designate|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow Israelites.  
\v 16  \w Moreover|strong="H5750"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accumulate|strong="H7235"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w*, \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 17  Furthermore, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* marry \w many|strong="H7235"\w* wives lest \w his|strong="H5493"\w* affections \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accumulate|strong="H7235"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 18  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* must \w make|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w copy|strong="H4932"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* given \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 19  \w It|strong="H7121"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w constantly|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* must \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* \w citizens|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* enjoy many \w years|strong="H3117"\w* ruling \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* – \w indeed|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* – \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w allotment|strong="H2506"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fellow Israelites; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 3  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*’ fair allotment \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, whether \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H7794"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* – \w they|strong="H5971"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H2220"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* jowls, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w stomach|strong="H6896"\w*.  
\v 4  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* best \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* olive \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w as|strong="H5414"\w* well \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* best \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wool when \w you|strong="H5414"\w* shear \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* permanently.  
\v 6  \w Suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* comes \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* free \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* chooses  
\v 7  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* serves \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fellow \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* must eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* do, \w despite|strong="H5921"\w* any profits \w he|strong="H5921"\w* may gain \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sale|strong="H4465"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* family’s \w inheritance|strong="H2506"\w*.   
\s1 Provision for Prophetism  
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* abhorrent \w practices|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 10  \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H1121"\w* sacrifices \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* fire, anyone \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w practices|strong="H6049"\w* \w divination|strong="H7081"\w*, \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w omen|strong="H5172"\w* reader, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w soothsayer|strong="H5172"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorcerer|strong="H3784"\w*,  
\v 11  \w one|strong="H2266"\w* \w who|strong="H7592"\w* \w casts|strong="H2266"\w* \w spells|strong="H2267"\w*, \w one|strong="H2266"\w* \w who|strong="H7592"\w* conjures \w up|strong="H2266"\w* spirits, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* practitioner \w of|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* occult, \w or|strong="H1875"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w necromancer|strong="H1875"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* abhorrent \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H5973"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Those|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* omen \w readers|strong="H6049"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w permission|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* – \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow Israelites; \w you|strong="H7130"\w* must \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7130"\w*.  
\v 16  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* accords \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* happened \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w Please|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* fire \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* lest \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*.  
\v 18  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fellow Israelites. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 19  \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* personally \w hold|strong="H1875"\w* responsible anyone \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* pays \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 20 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w any|strong="H1697"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w presumes|strong="H2102"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w authorized|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* other gods, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*?’ –  
\v 22  \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prediction \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H1961"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* presumed \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H1481"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
\c 19  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroys|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* land \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 2  \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w set|strong="H5414"\w* apart \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roadway|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w divide|strong="H5157"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* thirds \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* extent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* providing \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w*; \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kills|strong="H7523"\w* another person \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* closest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* cities.  
\v 4  \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* law pertaining \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w flees|strong="H5127"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w accidentally|strong="H1847"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w hating|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w time|strong="H8543"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* accident.  
\v 5  Suppose \w he|strong="H1931"\w* goes \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w someone|strong="H4191"\w* \w else|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* raises \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ax \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ax \w head|strong="H1270"\w* flies \w loose|strong="H5394"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w handle|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w strikes|strong="H4672"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* worker \w so|strong="H4480"\w* hard \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w person|strong="H3027"\w* \w responsible|strong="H4480"\w* \w may|strong="H1931"\w* \w then|strong="H4191"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w save|strong="H5127"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* killer \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heat|strong="H3179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w anger|strong="H3824"\w*, eventually \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* capital \w case|strong="H4941"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H8543"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* accident.  
\v 7  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H6680"\w* apart \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 8  If \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w enlarges|strong="H7337"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w pledged|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 9  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* (namely, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*), \w then|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* guilty.  
\v 11  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* \w else|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* stalks \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w attacks|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w flees|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w these|strong="H6965"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w remove|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\s1 Laws Concerning Witnesses  
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\v 14  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w encroach|strong="H5253"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w property|strong="H5159"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* defined \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* obtain \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* single \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w may|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w testify|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H6310"\w* person \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespass|strong="H2398"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w commits|strong="H2398"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w may|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* legally \w established|strong="H6965"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5707"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*.  
\v 16  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H2555"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* another person \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w accuses|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* crime,  
\v 17  \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w parties|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* must \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* office \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H1875"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w will|strong="H5707"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H3190"\w* \w investigate|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* matter, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* should prove \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w be|strong="H8199"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w have|strong="H6030"\w* given \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w testimony|strong="H5707"\w* against \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w accused|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\v 19  \w you|strong="H6213"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w intended|strong="H2161"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* accused. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* way \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w rest|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H2347"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*; \w the|strong="H3027"\w* principle \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, an \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* an \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tooth|strong="H8127"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tooth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w chariotry|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* outnumber \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* move \w forward|strong="H5066"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*,  
\v 3 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* moving \w forward|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemies. \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w fainthearted|strong="H7401"\w*. \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w tremble|strong="H6206"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6206"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 4  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5973"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H1980"\w* give \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w victory|strong="H3467"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w Moreover|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H2596"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*? \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w dedicate|strong="H2596"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w benefited|strong="H2490"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*? \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w benefit|strong="H2490"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* engaged \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*? \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w In|strong="H1004"\w* addition, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3373"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w fainthearted|strong="H7390"\w*? \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* fellow soldier’s \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w fearful|strong="H3373"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* must \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* unit \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w lead|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w troops|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* wage \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w terms|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\v 11  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* accepts \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w terms|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* submits \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w*.  
\v 12  If \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* accept \w terms|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lay|strong="H6696"\w* \w siege|strong="H6696"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* single \w male|strong="H2138"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 14  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women, \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*, cattle, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* – \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* – \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15  \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w how|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w located|strong="H3966"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* belong \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w nearby|strong="H2007"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\s1 Laws Concerning War with Canaanite Nations  
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\v 16  \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w living|strong="H2421"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w survive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w annihilate|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* – \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, Amorites, \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* – just \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\v 18  \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* abhorrent ways \w they|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 19  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* attempting \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chop \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* human \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\v 20  \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* chop \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* suitable \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w falls|strong="H3381"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* homicide \w victim|strong="H4672"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 2  \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* must \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* how \w far|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* vicinity \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* corpse.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w nearest|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* corpse \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w worked|strong="H5647"\w* – \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w pulled|strong="H4900"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* –  
\v 4  \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w flowing|strong="H3381"\w* water, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w plowed|strong="H5647"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w break|strong="H6202"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w*’s \w neck|strong="H6202"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Levitical \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w approach|strong="H5066"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounce|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* decide \w every|strong="H3605"\w* judicial verdict )  
\v 6  \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w nearest|strong="H7138"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* corpse must \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w neck|strong="H6202"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w broken|strong="H6202"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* proclaim, “\w Our|strong="H7200"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spilled|strong="H8210"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w witnessed|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w crime|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w blame|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w hold|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* accountable \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w person|strong="H1818"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 9  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* manner \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w guilt|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 Laws Concerning Wives  
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\v 10  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w allows|strong="H7617"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* prevail \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w*,  
\v 11  \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* should \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H3303"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w attractive|strong="H3303"\w* woman whom \w you|strong="H3947"\w* wish \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H3303"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife,  
\v 12  \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. She must \w shave|strong="H1548"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w trim|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w nails|strong="H6856"\w*,  
\v 13  \w discard|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* wearing \w when|strong="H1961"\w* captured, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w lamenting|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* father \w and|strong="H3117"\w* mother \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* wife.  
\v 14  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2654"\w*. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* case \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*; \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w advantage|strong="H6014"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, since \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* already \w humiliated|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.   
\s1 Laws Concerning Children  
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\v 15  \w Suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loves \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H1060"\w* wife.  
\v 16  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* divides \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w appoint|strong="H3201"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* favorite wife \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other wife’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* actually \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Rather|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H5234"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H1060"\w* wife \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w double|strong="H8147"\w* \w portion|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s procreative power – \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w*, \w rebellious|strong="H4784"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* pays \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* mother, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w discipline|strong="H3256"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w avail|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\v 19  \w his|strong="H3318"\w* father \w and|strong="H5892"\w* mother must \w seize|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 20  \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w declare|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4784"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* pays no \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w* – \w he|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w glutton|strong="H2151"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* drunkard.”  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w stone|strong="H7275"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7130"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.   
\s1 Disposition of a Criminal’s Remains  
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\v 22  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w commits|strong="H2399"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2399"\w* punishable \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corpse|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*,  
\v 23  \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3885"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* certain \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* exposed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* cursed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
\c 22  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* neighbor’s \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w astray|strong="H5080"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ignore|strong="H5956"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*; \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* neighbor.  
\v 2  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* owner \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H7138"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H7138"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* owner \w is|strong="H1961"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* corral \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* stay \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* owner \w looks|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8071"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* neighbor \w has|strong="H3605"\w* lost \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* involved.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* neighbor’s \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ignore|strong="H5956"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sure|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* animal \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* feet \w again|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w men|strong="H1397"\w*’s \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w dress|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* women’s \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w offensive|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w happen|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* notice \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*’s \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, whether \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* chicks \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w eggs|strong="H1000"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w sitting|strong="H7257"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 7  \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* sure \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* mother \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* yourself. \w Do|strong="H3190"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w construct|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H1004"\w* rail around \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* avoid \w being|strong="H1004"\w* culpable \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* event \w someone|strong="H5307"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\s1 Illustrations of the Principle of Purity  
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\v 9  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w with|strong="H3754"\w* \w two|strong="H3610"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3610"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* entire \w yield|strong="H8393"\w*, both \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w and|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w defiled|strong="H6942"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w with|strong="H2790"\w* an \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H7794"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* harnessed \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8162"\w* made \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w and|strong="H6785"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* meshed \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 12  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3671"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w tassels|strong="H1434"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3682"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* wear.   
\s1 Purity in the Marriage Relationship  
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\v 13  \w Suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w marries|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H8130"\w*, \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w sexual|strong="H3947"\w* relations \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w rejects|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\v 14  \w accusing|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* impropriety \w and|strong="H1697"\w* defaming \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w sexual|strong="H3947"\w* relations \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1331"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* father \w and|strong="H5892"\w* mother \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* produce \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w evidence|strong="H1331"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w virginity|strong="H1331"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*’s father must say \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* rejected \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Moreover|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* raised accusations \w of|strong="H1323"\w* impropriety \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1331"\w*,’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evidence|strong="H1331"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*’s \w virginity|strong="H1331"\w*!” \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w cloth|strong="H8071"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*’s \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w punish|strong="H3256"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 19  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*’s father, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* accusation ruined \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* accusation \w is|strong="H2088"\w* true \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1331"\w*,  
\v 21  \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stone|strong="H5619"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgraceful|strong="H5039"\w* \w thing|strong="H5039"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* behaving \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* living \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* way \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w caught|strong="H4672"\w* \w having|strong="H1167"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w married|strong="H1166"\w* woman \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* woman \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* woman \w herself|strong="H1167"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* way \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w engaged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w and|strong="H5892"\w* another man \w meets|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\v 24  \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w stone|strong="H5619"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w violated|strong="H6031"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s fiancée; \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="H2388"\w* if \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H4672"\w* across \w the|strong="H2388"\w* engaged \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* overpowered \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* raped \w her|strong="H4672"\w*, \w then|strong="H4191"\w* only \w the|strong="H2388"\w* rapist \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 26  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* – \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* deserving \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w case|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* attacks \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w murders|strong="H7523"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 27  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* man \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* engaged \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H5291"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7704"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w Suppose|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w comes|strong="H5973"\w* across \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* engaged \w and|strong="H7901"\w* overpowers \w and|strong="H7901"\w* rapes \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H7901"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1330"\w* \w discovered|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 29  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* raped \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* father \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w violated|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man may not marry his father’s former wife and in this way dishonor his father.   
\c 23  
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\v 1  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man \w with|strong="H3947"\w* crushed \w or|strong="H3808"\w* severed genitals \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3947"\w* assembly \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd Lord\nd*.  
\v 2  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* person \w of|strong="H3068"\w* illegitimate \w birth|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* tenth generation \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* related \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w An|strong="H3068"\w* Ammonite \w or|strong="H3808"\w* Moabite \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\v 4  \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* meet \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* food \w and|strong="H3068"\w* water \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* hired Balaam son \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beor \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Pethor \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Aram Naharaim \w to|strong="H5704"\w* curse \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* changed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blessing, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* loves \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H3808"\w* \w peace|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* prosperity \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ages \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2015"\w*.  
\v 7  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hate an Edomite, \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* relative; \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hate an Egyptian, \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreigner \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 8  Children \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* third generation \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3588"\w* assembly \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd*.   
\s1 Purity in Personal Hygiene  
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* out \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* army \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies, guard \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* anything impure.  
\v 10  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* someone \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w impure|strong="H7451"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* nocturnal emission, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4264"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* may \w not|strong="H3588"\w* reenter \w it|strong="H5921"\w* immediately.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H3915"\w* arrives \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* wash \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* water \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H4264"\w* sunset \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w reenter|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w You|strong="H8432"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* outside \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* latrine.  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spade \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* other equipment \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* relieve \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* dig \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hole \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* spade \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* cover \w your|strong="H1961"\w* excrement.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* God walks \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* camp \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* defeat \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* camp should \w be|strong="H1961"\w* holy, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* does \w not|strong="H1961"\w* see anything indecent \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\s1 Purity in the Treatment of the Nonprivileged  
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\v 15  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4264"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w escaped|strong="H5337"\w* slave \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Indeed|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* live \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* place \w he|strong="H3808"\w* chooses, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* whichever \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* villages \w he|strong="H3808"\w* prefers; \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* oppress \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\s1 Purity in Cultic Personnel  
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\v 17  \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred prostitute \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H2896"\w* women \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Israel \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred male prostitute \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H2896"\w* \w men|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Israel.  
\v 18  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* pay \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H1323"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H6945"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wage \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H6945"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H6945"\w* \w into|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H6945"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* vow, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* both \w of|strong="H1121"\w* these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* abhorrent \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\s1 Respect for Others’ Property  
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\v 19  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* charge interest \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loan \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w*, \w whether|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* money, \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* loaned \w with|strong="H1004"\w* interest.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* lend \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreigner, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fellow \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w*; if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* keep \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* bless \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* undertake \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* enter \w to|strong="H1697"\w* possess.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* delay \w in|strong="H5921"\w* fulfilling \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w otherwise|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3808"\w* hold \w you|strong="H3605"\w* accountable \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sinner.  
\v 22  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w refrain|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w making|strong="H1875"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2399"\w*.  
\v 23  Whatever \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* careful \w to|strong="H1961"\w* do \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H5087"\w*, \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* freewill offering.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* enter \w the|strong="H6213"\w* vineyard \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* neighbor \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* many grapes \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* please, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* must \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* away \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container.  
\v 25  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* go \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ripe grain fields \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* pluck \w off|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kernels \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* use \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sickle \w on|strong="H3627"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s ripe grain.   
\c 24  
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\v 1  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w marries|strong="H1166"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* please \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* offensive \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* draw \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w* document, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* evict \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H1980"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* someone else’s wife.  
\v 3  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* second husband \w rejects|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w divorces|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w papers|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* evicts \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* second husband \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\v 4  \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* divorced \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* remarry \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* ritually impure, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w offensive|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* guilt \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* newly \w married|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* obligated \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w free|strong="H5355"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* stay \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H2254"\w* \w either|strong="H3808"\w* lower \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w upper|strong="H7393"\w* \w millstones|strong="H7347"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* security \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loan, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w taking|strong="H2254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w itself|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* security.   
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\v 7  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w kidnapping|strong="H1589"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* regards \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* mere property \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sells|strong="H4376"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* kidnapper \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* way \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w purge|strong="H1197"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\s1 Respect for Human Dignity  
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\v 8  \w Be|strong="H5061"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* outbreak \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w follow|strong="H6213"\w* precisely \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*; \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w* along \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H5383"\w* \w any|strong="H3972"\w* \w kind|strong="H7453"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w loan|strong="H4859"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go into \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* claim \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* offering \w as|strong="H3588"\w* security.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H3318"\w* \w must|strong="H2351"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* person \w to|strong="H3318"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w are|strong="H5975"\w* making \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w loan|strong="H5383"\w* will \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* what \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w is|strong="H5975"\w* offering \w as|strong="H3318"\w* security.  
\v 12  \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* person \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* what \w he|strong="H1931"\w* gives \w you|strong="H3808"\w* as security \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covering.  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* must \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7901"\w* means \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* item \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* security \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w outer|strong="H6440"\w* \w garment|strong="H8008"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*; \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6666"\w* deed \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lowly|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w servant|strong="H7916"\w*, whether \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H8179"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* fellow \w Israelites|strong="H6041"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w are|strong="H8179"\w* living \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* land \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 15  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w wage|strong="H7939"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w sets|strong="H5375"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w depends|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.   
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\v 16  Fathers \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* do, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* fathers do; each \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pervert|strong="H5186"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w due|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* an \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H2254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow’s garment \w as|strong="H4941"\w* security \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loan.  
\v 18  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H4616"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* unraked \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w beat|strong="H2251"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repeat|strong="H6286"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* procedure; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* remaining \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3490"\w* widow.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w gather|strong="H1219"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grapes \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H5953"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* second \w time|strong="H1961"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3754"\w* widow.  
\v 22  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.   
\c 25  
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\v 1  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* arises \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w court|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w hear|strong="H6663"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* exonerate \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w* \w person|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* sentenced \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beating|strong="H5221"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* force \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w beaten|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* behavior \w deserves|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* judge \w may|strong="H3254"\w* sentence \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* forty \w blows|strong="H5221"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4347"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H5221"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w view|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fellow \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* contempt.   
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\v 4  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w muzzle|strong="H2629"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* when \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* treading grain.   
\s1 Respect for the Sanctity of Others  
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\v 5  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*’s wife \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remarry|strong="H2114"\w* \w someone|strong="H4191"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* late husband’s \w brother|strong="H2993"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w perform|strong="H2992"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother-in-law|strong="H2992"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w bears|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* brother, \w thus|strong="H1961"\w* preventing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w blotted|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H4229"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w brother|strong="H2993"\w*’s widow, \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3947"\w* husband’s \w brother|strong="H2993"\w* \w refuses|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* preserve \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w brother|strong="H2993"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother-in-law|strong="H2992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*!”  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*. If \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w persists|strong="H5975"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*,”  
\v 9  \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w approach|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w view|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w spit|strong="H3417"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* brother’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w line|strong="H6440"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w His|strong="H7121"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* referred \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H7121"\w* “\w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w removed|strong="H2502"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hand-to-hand \w fight|strong="H5327"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wife \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w gets|strong="H7971"\w* involved \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w help|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* husband \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* attacker, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* reaches \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* grabs \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w genitals|strong="H4016"\w*,  
\v 12  \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w* \w her|strong="H7112"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* – \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w her|strong="H7112"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* different stone weights, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w one|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* different measuring containers, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 15  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* must \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w accurate|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* correct stone weight \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w accurate|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* correct measuring container, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w extended|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 16  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w dishonestly|strong="H5766"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* ways \w is|strong="H3068"\w* abhorrent \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\s1 Treatment of the Amalekites  
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\v 17  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\v 18  \w how|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w met|strong="H7136"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* along \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* cut \w off|strong="H7136"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w stragglers|strong="H2826"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rear|strong="H2179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* march when \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1870"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H5889"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w tired|strong="H5889"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1870"\w* unafraid \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 19  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w relief|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H3423"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w from|strong="H3423"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* – \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w*!   
\c 26  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 2  \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w*’s \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* harvest \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w basket|strong="H2935"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* chooses \w to|strong="H1980"\w* locate \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* must \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* office \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w basket|strong="H2935"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3240"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* must affirm \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* wandering Aramean \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreigner \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* household \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w number|strong="H4962"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* mistreated \w and|strong="H7186"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6031"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, forcing \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* burdensome \w labor|strong="H5656"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* humiliation, \w toil|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppression|strong="H3906"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* tremendous \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w awe-inspiring|strong="H4172"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*’s \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* celebrate \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\s1 Presentation of the Third-year Tithe  
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\v 12  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w finish|strong="H3615"\w* \w tithing|strong="H4643"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w income|strong="H8393"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* (\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w tithing|strong="H4643"\w*), \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* widows \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* satisfaction \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* say \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* widows \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w violated|strong="H5674"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*.  
\v 14  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eaten|strong="H1197"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* mourning, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H1197"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w ceremonially|strong="H2931"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Look|strong="H8259"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, just \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors – \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.”   
\s1 Narrative Interlude  
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\v 16  \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w something|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w declared|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 18  \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w special|strong="H5459"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* (\w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* already \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*) \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* elevate \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*, \w fame|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H8597"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\c 27  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w Pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* River \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w erect|strong="H6965"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w and|strong="H6965"\w* cover \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* plaster.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w inscribe|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* must \w erect|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w* \w these|strong="H6965"\w* stones \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* must cover \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* plaster.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H5130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* stones – \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w use|strong="H5130"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w tool|strong="H5130"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* must \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* must \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* fellowship \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="H8055"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* must \w inscribe|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* quiet \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H6680"\w* must \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”  
\v 11  Moreover, \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*:  
\v 12 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* following \w tribes|strong="H5975"\w* must \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gerizim|strong="H1630"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*: \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="H2022"\w* these other \w tribes|strong="H5975"\w* must \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ebal|strong="H5858"\w*: \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, Asher, \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
\s1 The Covenant Curses  
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\v 14 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* call \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H7311"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*:  
\v 15 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w carved|strong="H6213"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* – \w something|strong="H3605"\w* abhorrent \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w craftsman|strong="H2796"\w* – \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sets|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 16 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* disrespects \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H5971"\w* mother.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 17 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* moves \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* marker.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 18 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w misleads|strong="H7686"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* person \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 19 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* perverts \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* widow.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 20 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s former wife, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* dishonors \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father.’ \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 21 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* commits bestiality.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 22 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sister, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w either|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w or|strong="H5971"\w* mother.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 23 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* \w relations|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother-in-law.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 24 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* private.’ \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 25 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘Amen!’  
\v 26 ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* refuses \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘Amen!’   
\c 28  
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\v 1 “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w indeed|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* elevate \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 2  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* abundance \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\v 3  \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Your|strong="H1288"\w* children \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w as|strong="H6529"\w* well \w as|strong="H6529"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H1288"\w* soil, \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H1288"\w* livestock, \w the|strong="H1288"\w* calves \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H1288"\w* herds, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w lambs|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H1288"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Your|strong="H1288"\w* \w basket|strong="H2935"\w* \w and|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H1288"\w* mixing \w bowl|strong="H4863"\w* will \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H1288"\w* will \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H7651"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* different \w directions|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H6680"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* barns \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* – yes, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* designate \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* just \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* greatly \w multiply|strong="H2896"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* children, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* livestock, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* soil \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* treasure house, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*; \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lend|strong="H3867"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w borrow|strong="H3867"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* end \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w bottom|strong="H4295"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w urging|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w either|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H3212"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\s1 Curses as Reversal of Blessings  
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\v 15 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* ignore \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w curses|strong="H7045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* force:  
\v 16  You \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* cursed \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* cursed \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 17  Your \w basket|strong="H2935"\w* \w and|strong="H2935"\w* your mixing \w bowl|strong="H4863"\w* will be cursed.  
\v 18  \w Your|strong="H6629"\w* children \w will|strong="H6629"\w* be cursed, \w as|strong="H6529"\w* well \w as|strong="H6529"\w* the \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H6629"\w* soil, the calves \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H6629"\w* herds, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* the \w lambs|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H6629"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You|strong="H3318"\w* will \w be|strong="H3318"\w* cursed \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* cursed \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\s1 Curses by Disease and Drought  
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\v 20 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H3994"\w*, \w confusing|strong="H4103"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* opposing \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w undertake|strong="H3027"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4118"\w* perish \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* deadly \w diseases|strong="H1698"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w* removed \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* afflict \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* weakness, \w fever|strong="H6920"\w*, \w inflammation|strong="H1816"\w*, \w infection|strong="H2746"\w*, \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w blight|strong="H7711"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w*; \w these|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* perish.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w powder|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*; \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.   
\s1 Curses by Defeat and Deportation  
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\v 25 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies; \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w directions|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* object \w of|strong="H3068"\w* terror \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\v 26  \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w carcasses|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* wild \w animal|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* chase \w them|strong="H1961"\w* off.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* afflict \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w boils|strong="H7822"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w*, \w eczema|strong="H1618"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* scabies, \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.  
\v 28  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* subject \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w madness|strong="H7697"\w*, \w blindness|strong="H5788"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* confusion \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 29  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w feel|strong="H4959"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* along \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* person \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* darkness \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*; \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w constantly|strong="H3117"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* \w robbed|strong="H1497"\w*, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 30  \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* engaged \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* man \w will|strong="H1004"\w* rape \w her|strong="H1129"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w use|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2873"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* very \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* stolen \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* vain \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* powerless \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 33  \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* consume \w it|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 34  \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* insane \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 35  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* afflict \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w legs|strong="H7785"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* painful, incurable \w boils|strong="H7822"\w* – \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w*.  
\v 36  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w force|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* appoint \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* stone \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 37  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* occasion \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w horror|strong="H8047"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w ridicule|strong="H4912"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H5090"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\s1 The Curse of Reversed Status  
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\v 38 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* gather \w little|strong="H4592"\w* harvest, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* locusts \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w consume|strong="H2628"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 39  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* gather \w in|strong="H3808"\w* grapes, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w worms|strong="H8438"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w them|strong="H5647"\w*.  
\v 40  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* yourself \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drop|strong="H5394"\w* \w off|strong="H5394"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* unripe.  
\v 41  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.  
\v 42  \w Whirring|strong="H6767"\w* locusts \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w over|strong="H3423"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* soil.  
\v 43  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* reside \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1616"\w* become \w higher|strong="H4605"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w higher|strong="H4605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1616"\w* become \w lower|strong="H4295"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w lower|strong="H4295"\w*.  
\v 44  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lend|strong="H3867"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lend|strong="H3867"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w*!   
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\v 45  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w curses|strong="H7045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fall \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overtaking \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 46  These curses \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w wonder|strong="H4159"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* reference \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.   
\s1 The Curse of Military Siege  
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\v 47 “\w Because|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 48  \w instead|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*, \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*, \w nakedness|strong="H5903"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* poverty \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies whom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 49  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H7097"\w* \w side|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w flies|strong="H1675"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\v 50  \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* stern \w appearance|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* elderly \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 51  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* devour \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* livestock \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* soil \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, olive \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, calves \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* herds, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w lambs|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7604"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 52  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6887"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w collapse|strong="H3381"\w* – \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* confidence \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6887"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 53  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* severity \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3068"\w* constrict \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 54  \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* among \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5869"\w* nature \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sensitive \w will|strong="H5869"\w* turn \w against|strong="H3966"\w* \w his|strong="H5869"\w* brother, \w his|strong="H5869"\w* beloved wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5869"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3498"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 55  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* withhold \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* eating (since \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*), \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* severity \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w will|strong="H1121"\w* constrict \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 56  Likewise, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* most \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w delicate|strong="H6028"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* would \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w putting|strong="H3322"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* daintiness, \w will|strong="H5869"\w* turn \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* beloved husband, \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*,  
\v 57  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w* eat \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w afterbirth|strong="H7988"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* newborn \w children|strong="H1121"\w* (\w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*), \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* severity \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w will|strong="H1121"\w* constrict \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\s1 The Curse of Covenant Termination  
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\v 58 “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3513"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 59  \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* increase \w your|strong="H3068"\w* punishments \w and|strong="H3068"\w* those \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* – \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* long-lasting \w afflictions|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w severe|strong="H1419"\w*, enduring \w illnesses|strong="H2483"\w*.  
\v 60  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* infect \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diseases|strong="H4064"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* dreaded, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* persistently \w afflict|strong="H1692"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 61  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H4347"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* commandments, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w perished|strong="H8045"\w*.  
\v 62  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H7230"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 63  \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*: Just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delighted|strong="H7797"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w delight|strong="H7797"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* destroying \w and|strong="H3068"\w* decimating \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5255"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 64  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*, gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stone.  
\v 65  \w Among|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H4494"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* peaceful \w rest|strong="H4494"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* anxious \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w failing|strong="H3631"\w* \w eyesight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w despair|strong="H1671"\w*.  
\v 66  \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w hang|strong="H8511"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* doubt \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*; \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* certainty \w of|strong="H5048"\w* surviving \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 67  \w In|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* say, ‘\w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w only|strong="H6153"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*!’ \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w wish|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*!’ because \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* things \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* things \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 68  \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* ship, \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w route|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
\c 29  
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\v 1  \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* covenant \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* commanded \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Moab, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* addition \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* covenant \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Horeb.   
\s1 The Exodus, Wandering, and Conquest Reviewed  
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\v 2  Moses proclaimed \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* Israel \w as|strong="H5869"\w* follows: “\w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H7200"\w* Pharaoh, \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* servants, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* land.  
\v 3  \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* great judgments, \w those|strong="H8085"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* mighty wonders.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H3212"\w* very day \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w has|strong="H7272"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* given \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H8141"\w* understanding \w mind|strong="H3808"\w*, perceptive eyes, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* discerning ears!  
\v 5  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* desert \w for|strong="H3588"\w* forty years. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* clothing \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worn \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sandals deteriorated.  
\v 6  \w You|strong="H5221"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* eaten no bread \w and|strong="H4428"\w* drunk no wine \w or|strong="H4428"\w* beer – \w all|strong="H3318"\w* \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w might|strong="H4725"\w* know \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* God!  
\v 7  When \w you|strong="H5414"\w* came \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* King Sihon \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Heshbon \w and|strong="H3947"\w* King Og \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Bashan came \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* war \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* took \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* inheritance \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Reuben, Gad, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* half \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Manasseh.   
\s1 The Present Covenant Setting  
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\v 9 “\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w*, keep \w the|strong="H3605"\w* terms \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* covenant \w and|strong="H3478"\w* obey \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* successful \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w standing|strong="H6086"\w* today, \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* God – \w the|strong="H5704"\w* heads \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* tribes, \w your|strong="H5704"\w* elders, \w your|strong="H5704"\w* officials, \w every|strong="H4264"\w* Israelite man,  
\v 11  \w your|strong="H3068"\w* infants, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* foreigners living \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* encampment, \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* chop wood \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5674"\w* water –  
\v 12  \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* enter \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w covenant|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* God \w is|strong="H1931"\w* making \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13  Today \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* affirm \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, just as \w he|strong="H3808"\w* promised \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* as \w he|strong="H3808"\w* swore \w by|strong="H3808"\w* oath \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* ancestors Abraham, Isaac, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* Jacob.  
\v 14  \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* alone \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* making \w this|strong="H3588"\w* covenant \w by|strong="H3117"\w* oath,  
\v 15  \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* whoever stands \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* here today \w before|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* God \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* here today.   
\s1 The Results of Disobedience  
\p
\v 16 “(\w For|strong="H6086"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* know how \w we|strong="H3068"\w* lived \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H6086"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H3701"\w* how \w we|strong="H3068"\w* crossed \w through|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* nations \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* traveled.  
\v 17  \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* seen \w their|strong="H3068"\w* detestable \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* idols \w of|strong="H3068"\w* wood, stone, silver, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* gold.)  
\v 18  Beware \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H6771"\w*, woman, clan, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* tribe among \w you|strong="H3588"\w* turns \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* God today \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w pursue|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* nations; beware \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* among \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* root producing poisonous \w and|strong="H3212"\w* bitter fruit.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5545"\w* hears \w the|strong="H3605"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* oath \w he|strong="H1931"\w* secretly blesses \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* says, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* peace \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stubborn spirit.” \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4229"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watered ground \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* parched.  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* unwilling \w to|strong="H3478"\w* forgive \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* intense anger \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rage \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curses \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fall \w upon|strong="H7451"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* obliterate \w his|strong="H3605"\w* name \w from|strong="H3478"\w* memory.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* single \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* judgment \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* curses \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* covenant written \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* scroll \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* law.  
\v 22  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* generation \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* – \w your|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* foreigner \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* distant \w places|strong="H3605"\w* – \w will|strong="H3068"\w* see \w the|strong="H3605"\w* afflictions \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* illnesses \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* covered \w with|strong="H3068"\w* brimstone, salt, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* burning debris; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* planted nor \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* sprout \w or|strong="H1471"\w* \w produce|strong="H6213"\w* grass. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* resemble \w the|strong="H3605"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Sodom \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Gomorrah, Admah \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Zeboiim, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* destroyed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w intense|strong="H1419"\w* anger.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nations \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ask, “\w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* done \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* land? \w What|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* fierce, heated display \w of|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w*?”  
\v 25  \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say, “Because \w they|strong="H3808"\w* abandoned \w the|strong="H5647"\w* covenant \w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd Lord\nd*, \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* ancestors, which \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w when|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* land \w of|strong="H5647"\w* Egypt.  
\v 26  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* served \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, gods \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* know \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* permit \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* worship.  
\v 27  \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* erupted \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* land, bringing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* curses written \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* scroll.  
\v 28  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* uprooted \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w in|strong="H3068"\w* anger, wrath, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* rage \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w deported|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* another land, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* today.”  
\v 29  Secret things belong to the \nd Lord\nd* our God, but those that are revealed belong to us and our descendants forever, so that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* might obey all the words of this law.   
\c 30  
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\v 1 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* experienced \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curses|strong="H7045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reflect \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 3  \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Even|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* exiles \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* distant \w land|strong="H8064"\w*, \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* cleanse \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* love \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* curses \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w persecute|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, keeping \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H3498"\w* successful \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w multiply|strong="H2896"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* children, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* cattle, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* soil. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7797"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* prosperous \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H7797"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors,  
\v 10  \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\s1 Exhortation to Covenant Obedience  
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\v 11 “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w difficult|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w remote|strong="H7350"\w*.  
\v 12  \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* say, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* say, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?”  
\v 14  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other.  
\v 16  \w What|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3423"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* land \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 17  \w However|strong="H8085"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w aside|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* lured \w away|strong="H5080"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods,  
\v 18  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w perish|strong="H5674"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* extend \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* invoke \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H4616"\w* choose \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*!  
\v 20  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* enables \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w continually|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”   
\c 31  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.’  
\v 3  \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Amorite \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w tremble|strong="H6206"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H7503"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* accompany \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3808"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H7503"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H7503"\w*!”   
\s1 The Deposit of the Covenant Text  
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\v 9  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Levitical \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*: “\w At|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w at|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* cancellation \w of|strong="H8141"\w* debts, \w at|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w*,  
\v 11  \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* chooses, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w within|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hearing.  
\v 12  \w Gather|strong="H6950"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* – \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, women, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* well \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resident \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H8179"\w* – \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thus|strong="H2063"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* law, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w crossing|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.”   
\s1 The Commissioning of Joshua  
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*. \w Summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w present|strong="H7126"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* can \w commission|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w presented|strong="H7126"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tent \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tent.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* die, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* begin \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* themselves \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w into|strong="H2088"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* going. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reject|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5800"\w*.  
\v 17  \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* erupt \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* devoured. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w disasters|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w distresses|strong="H6869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w disasters|strong="H4672"\w* overcome \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* ?’  
\v 18  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* myself \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods.  
\v 19  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* yourselves \w the|strong="H7760"\w* following \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\v 20  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w brought|strong="H6565"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* ancestors – \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* – \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w their|strong="H5647"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w become|strong="H1878"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5647"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* other gods \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5647"\w* reject \w me|strong="H5006"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H6565"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w disasters|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w distresses|strong="H6869"\w* overcome \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w intentions|strong="H3336"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w mind|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 23  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w commissioned|strong="H6680"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\s1 Anticipation of Disobedience  
\p
\v 24  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* entirety,  
\v 25  \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,  
\v 26 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\v 27  \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H7186"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*!  
\v 28  \w Gather|strong="H6950"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribal|strong="H7626"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w officials|strong="H7860"\w* \w so|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* can \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w* directly \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w call|strong="H5749"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w witness|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 29  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* totally \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w confront|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7451"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, inciting \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w actions|strong="H4639"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w recited|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* start \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w finish|strong="H8552"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 32  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3948"\w* will \w drop|strong="H6201"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sayings will drip \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* drops \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w showers|strong="H7241"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H1877"\w* \w growth|strong="H1877"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w acknowledge|strong="H3051"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1433"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reliable \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* never \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w fair|strong="H3477"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w His|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* unfaithful \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acted|strong="H7843"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* – \w this|strong="H7843"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* sin.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* deceitful \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w repay|strong="H1580"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w*, \w unwise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?  
\q1 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w creator|strong="H7069"\w*?  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 bear \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w past|strong="H5769"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.  
\q1 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* father \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w* \w gave|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w their|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w divided|strong="H6504"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* humankind,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w boundaries|strong="H1367"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5157"\w* heavenly \w assembly|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w allotment|strong="H2506"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* special \w possession|strong="H5159"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H5437"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* desolate land,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w empty|strong="H8414"\w* \w wasteland|strong="H4057"\w* where animals howl.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H4057"\w* continually guarded \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* taught \w him|strong="H4672"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H4057"\w* continually protected \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* pupil \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5437"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Like|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w that|strong="H5404"\w* \w stirs|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H5404"\w* \w hovers|strong="H7363"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1469"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* pinions.   
\q1
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* alone \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w guiding|strong="H5148"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,  
\q1 no \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* enabled \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* travel \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* terrain \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* ate \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w produce|strong="H8570"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* provided \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H5553"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hardest \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14  \w butter|strong="H2529"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\q1 \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*,  
\q1 \w rams|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,  
\q1 \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* kernels \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* juice \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H2561"\w*.   
\s1 Israel’s Rebellion  
\q1
\v 15  But \w Jeshurun|strong="H3484"\w* became \w fat|strong="H8080"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w kicked|strong="H1163"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* got \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*, \w thick|strong="H5666"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* stuffed!  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* deserted \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H6697"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H6697"\w* saved \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* contempt.   
\q1
\v 16  \w They|strong="H8441"\w* \w made|strong="H7065"\w* \w him|strong="H7065"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H7065"\w* \w other|strong="H2114"\w* gods,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H8441"\w* enraged \w him|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H7065"\w* abhorrent idols.   
\q1
\v 17  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w demons|strong="H7700"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3045"\w* gods \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*;  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* gods \w who|strong="H7138"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* recently \w come|strong="H3045"\w* along,  
\q1 gods \w your|strong="H3045"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \w You|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w fathered|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6697"\w* put out \w of|strong="H3205"\w* mind \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*.   
\s1 A Word of Judgment  
\q1
\v 19  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w took|strong="H5006"\w* \w note|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w enraged|strong="H3708"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w reject|strong="H5641"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*,  
\q1 \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* loyalty.   
\q1
\v 21  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7065"\w* \w me|strong="H3707"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w false|strong="H3808"\w* gods,  
\q1 \w enraging|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* gods;  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H3707"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* recognize,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* slow \w to|strong="H5971"\w* learn \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* enrage \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H6919"\w* \w kindled|strong="H6919"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* anger,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w burns|strong="H3344"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8482"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* consumes \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w produce|strong="H2981"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w ignites|strong="H6919"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5595"\w* increase \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5595"\w* \w use|strong="H3615"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  They \w will|strong="H2534"\w* be starved \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*,  
\q1 \w eaten|strong="H3898"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w plague|strong="H7565"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* bitterly \w stung|strong="H6986"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w of|strong="H2534"\w* wild animals \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q1 \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w poison|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H2534"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H6986"\w* crawl \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* make \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w childless|strong="H7921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* terror \w will|strong="H1571"\w* do \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w inside|strong="H2351"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2719"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w young|strong="H7921"\w* man \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w infant|strong="H3243"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w gray-haired|strong="H7872"\w* man.   
\s1 The Weakness of Other Gods  
\q1
\v 26 “I said, ‘I want \w to|strong="H7673"\w* \w cut|strong="H6284"\w* them \w in|strong="H7673"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6284"\w*.  
\q1 I want \w to|strong="H7673"\w* \w make|strong="H7673"\w* people \w forget|strong="H6284"\w* they ever \w existed|strong="H2143"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H1481"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reaction \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* misunderstand  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* great,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*!”’   
\q1
\v 28  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* devoid \w of|strong="H6098"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8394"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H8394"\w* no \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* among \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  I wish \w that|strong="H3863"\w* they were \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w and|strong="H7919"\w* could \w understand|strong="H7919"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7919"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* they could \w comprehend|strong="H7919"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H7919"\w* happen to them.”   
\q1
\v 30  \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* man \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w*;  
\q1 \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* handed \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w over|strong="H5462"\w*?   
\q1
\v 31  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* enemies’ \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w is|strong="H6697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w concede|strong="H6414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w is|strong="H6017"\w* \w from|strong="H1612"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stock \w of|strong="H1612"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w from|strong="H1612"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7709"\w* \w of|strong="H1612"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* contain \w venom|strong="H7219"\w*,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3588"\w* clusters \w of|strong="H1612"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w are|strong="H6025"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4846"\w*.   
\q1
\v 33  Their \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H2534"\w* \w snakes|strong="H8577"\w*’ \w poison|strong="H2534"\w*,  
\q1 the deadly \w venom|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H2534"\w* \w cobras|strong="H6620"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34 “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stored|strong="H3647"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w with|strong="H1931"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*?” says \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \nd Lord\nd*,  
\q1 “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* storehouses?   
\q1
\v 35  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* get \w revenge|strong="H5359"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* pay \w them|strong="H3117"\w* back  
\q1 \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w slips|strong="H4131"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* disaster \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w impending|strong="H6264"\w* \w judgment|strong="H6264"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* rushing \w upon|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 36  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* plans \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* disappeared,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w*, \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w confined|strong="H6113"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* set \w free|strong="H5800"\w*.   
\q1
\v 37  He will say, “Where \w are|strong="H6697"\w* their gods,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H2620"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w in|strong="H6697"\w* whom they \w sought|strong="H2620"\w* security,   
\q1
\v 38  \w who|strong="H8354"\w* ate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w*?  
\q1 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* refuge!   
\s1 The Vindication of the \nd Lord\nd*  
\q1
\v 39 “\w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, am \w he|strong="H1931"\w*!” says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd*,  
\q1 “\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H6258"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* other \w god|strong="H3027"\w* \w besides|strong="H5978"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H2421"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* smash \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* none \w can|strong="H7200"\w* resist \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 40  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w raise|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* say, ‘\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,   
\q1
\v 41  \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H8150"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* lightning-like \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* grasp hold \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w weapon|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* execute \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w foes|strong="H6862"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H6862"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*!   
\q1
\v 42  \w I|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H7937"\w* \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w with|strong="H1320"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* –  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* slaughtered \w and|strong="H7218"\w* captured,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* enemy’s \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w*!’”   
\q1
\v 43  \w Cry|strong="H7442"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w avenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*’ \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w* \w against|strong="H1471"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* land \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\s1 Narrative Interlude  
\p
\v 44  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w went|strong="H4872"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w recited|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 45  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w reciting|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\v 46  \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* proclaiming \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.  
\v 47  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w idle|strong="H7386"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*! \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.”   
\s1 Instructions about Moses’ Death  
\p
\v 48  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 49 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Abarim|strong="H5682"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w* (\w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* ) \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* possession.  
\v 50  \w You|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* join \w your|strong="H5927"\w* \w deceased|strong="H4191"\w* ancestors, just \w as|strong="H5927"\w* Aaron \w your|strong="H5927"\w* brother \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Hor|strong="H2023"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* joined \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w deceased|strong="H4191"\w* ancestors,  
\v 51  \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meribah \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zin|strong="H6790"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H6942"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* proper \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 52  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
\c 33  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w pronounced|strong="H1288"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said:  
\s1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* Historical Review  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sinai|strong="H5514"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* revealed \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H2224"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* splendor \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H3313"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w ones|strong="H6944"\w*.  
\q1 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fiery law \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  Surely \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w loves|strong="H2245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sit|strong="H8497"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,  
\q1 \w each|strong="H3605"\w* receiving \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1703"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* us \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\q1 an \w inheritance|strong="H4181"\w* \w for|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6952"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeshurun|strong="H3484"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\s1 Blessing on Reuben  
\q1
\v 6  \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* people multiply.   
\s1 Blessing on Judah  
\q1
\v 7  \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* blessing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w foes|strong="H6862"\w*.   
\s1 Blessing on Levi  
\q1
\v 8  \w Of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said:  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* Urim belong \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w one|strong="H2623"\w*,  
\q1 whose \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w challenged|strong="H5254"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Massah|strong="H4532"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5921"\w* argued \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Meribah|strong="H4809"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mother, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,”  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* own \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* own \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* word,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* offer \w incense|strong="H6988"\w* \w as|strong="H4196"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pleasant odor,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3632"\w* \w offering|strong="H3632"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w Bless|strong="H1288"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w goods|strong="H2428"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* efforts;  
\q1 \w undercut|strong="H4272"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* legs \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H4480"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*.   
\s1 Blessing on Benjamin  
\q1
\v 12  \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said:  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w beloved|strong="H3039"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* safely \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* protects \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* chest.   
\s1 Blessing on Joseph  
\q1
\v 13  \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said:  
\q1 \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* harvest produced \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w depths|strong="H8415"\w* \w crouching|strong="H7257"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*;   
\q1
\v 14  \w with|strong="H8121"\w* \w the|strong="H8393"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* \w produced|strong="H1645"\w* by \w the|strong="H8393"\w* \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8121"\w* by \w the|strong="H8393"\w* moonlight;   
\q1
\v 15  \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w best|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2042"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* harvest produced by \w the|strong="H7218"\w* age-old \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*;   
\q1
\v 16  \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3130"\w* harvest \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3130"\w* earth \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w its|strong="H4393"\w* \w fullness|strong="H4393"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3130"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w him|strong="H3130"\w* who \w resided|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3130"\w* burning \w bush|strong="H5572"\w*.  
\q1 \w May|strong="H5139"\w* blessing \w rest|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3130"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3130"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3130"\w* \w one|strong="H5139"\w* \w set|strong="H7931"\w* apart \w from|strong="H7931"\w* \w his|strong="H7931"\w* brothers.   
\q1
\v 17  \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w his|strong="H4519"\w* \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* bring him \w honor|strong="H1926"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H4519"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7214"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*;  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w gore|strong="H5055"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* far reaches \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* Ephraim,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*.   
\s1 Blessing on Zebulun and Issachar  
\q1
\v 18  \w Of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*:  
\q1 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H8055"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H8055"\w* are \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* tents.   
\q1
\v 19  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w proper|strong="H6664"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* enjoy \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w abundance|strong="H8228"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w treasures|strong="H8226"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* shores.   
\s1 Blessing on Gad  
\q1
\v 20  \w Of|strong="H2220"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w he|strong="H1410"\w* said:  
\q1 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* one who \w enlarges|strong="H7337"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*.  
\q1 \w Like|strong="H2220"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w* \w he|strong="H1410"\w* \w will|strong="H2220"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1410"\w* \w will|strong="H2220"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* \w at|strong="H7931"\w* \w an|strong="H1288"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* – \w indeed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scalp|strong="H6936"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w selected|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w best|strong="H7218"\w* \w part|strong="H2513"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ruler \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w aside|strong="H5973"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* laws \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 Blessing on Dan  
\q1
\v 22  \w Of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* said:  
\q1 \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w is|strong="H1835"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion’s \w cub|strong="H1482"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H4480"\w* will \w leap|strong="H2187"\w* forth \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.   
\s1 Blessing on Naphtali  
\q1
\v 23  \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said:  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w overflowing|strong="H7649"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*,  
\q1 \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*.   
\s1 Blessing on Asher  
\q1
\v 24  \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* Asher \w he|strong="H7272"\w* said:  
\q1 Asher \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w with|strong="H7521"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7272"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w favored|strong="H7521"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7272"\w* \w dip|strong="H2881"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* bars \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* gates \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* made \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* lifelong \w strength|strong="H1679"\w*.   
\s1 General Praise and Blessing  
\q1
\v 26  There \w is|strong="H1346"\w* no one \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeshurun|strong="H3484"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H5828"\w* \w rides|strong="H7392"\w* through \w the|strong="H7392"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* you,  
\q1 \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H7392"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* \w in|strong="H7392"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1346"\w*.   
\q1
\v 27  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* God \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4585"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w underneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6440"\w* has \w driven|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* enemies \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* has said, “\w Destroy|strong="H8045"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 28  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* safety,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w fountain|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* quite secure,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*;  
\q1 indeed, its \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* rain \w down|strong="H7931"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* protective \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* exalted \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\q1 \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w cringe|strong="H3584"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* trample \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* backs.   
\c 34  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w ascended|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deserts|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w summit|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pisgah|strong="H6449"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* – \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* distant \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\v 3  \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w date|strong="H8558"\w* \w palm|strong="H8558"\w* \w trees|strong="H8558"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5  \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* Beth Peor, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* exact \w burial|strong="H6900"\w* \w place|strong="H6900"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w was|strong="H4872"\w* 120 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H4872"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H4872"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dull|strong="H3543"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w his|strong="H4872"\w* vitality \w departed|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w mourned|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w deserts|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w then|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w ended|strong="H8552"\w*.   
\s1 The Epitaph of Moses  
\p
\v 9  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5564"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 10  \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land,  
\v 12  \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w displayed|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w awesome|strong="H1419"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* view \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   