Deuteronomy 11:13-21
King James Version
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11But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:Select Deuteronomy 11:11
12A land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.Select Deuteronomy 11:12
13And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,Select Deuteronomy 11:13
14That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.Select Deuteronomy 11:14
15And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.Select Deuteronomy 11:15
16Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;Select Deuteronomy 11:16
17And then the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.Select Deuteronomy 11:17
18Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.Select Deuteronomy 11:18
19And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.Select Deuteronomy 11:19
20And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:Select Deuteronomy 11:20
21That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.Select Deuteronomy 11:21
22For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;Select Deuteronomy 11:22
23Then will the Lord drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.Select Deuteronomy 11:23
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11:13 It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to my commandments which I command you this day, to love Yahweh your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
11:14 that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.
11:15 I will give grass in your fields for your livestock, and you shall eat and be full.
11:16 Be careful, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
11:17 and Yahweh’s anger be kindled against you, and he shut up the sky, so that there is no rain, and the land doesn’t yield its fruit; and you perish quickly from off the good land which Yahweh gives you.
11:18 Therefore you shall lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul. You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.
11:19 You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
11:20 You shall write them on the door posts of your house, and on your gates;
11:21 that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.
ASV
11:13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love Jehovah your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
11:14 that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy grain, and thy new wine, and thine oil.
11:15 And I will give grass in thy fields for thy cattle, and thou shalt eat and be full.
11:16 Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
11:17 and the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and he shut up the heavens, so that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield its fruit; and ye perish quickly from off the good land which Jehovah giveth you.
11:18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul; and ye shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.
11:19 And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
11:20 And thou shalt write them upon the door-posts of thy house, and upon thy gates;
11:21 that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.
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