Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 11:26-32

Love, Obedience, and the Land Held by the Rain of Heaven

From the appeal grounded in personally witnessed works (vv. 1-7) through the land-contrast establishing covenant dependency on the LORD's rain (vv. 8-12), through the blessing-and-curse pivot and the saturation-practices renewed (vv. 13-21), to the conquest promise conditional on holding fast (vv. 22-25), and finally to the blessing and curse formally set before Israel at the threshold of the land (vv. 26-32).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

26See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—

27a blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you today,

28but a curse if you disobey the commandments of the LORD your God and turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.

29When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

30Are not these mountains across the Jordan, west of the road toward the sunset, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the Oak of Moreh?

31For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. When you take possession of it and settle in it,

32be careful to follow all the statutes and ordinances that I am setting before you today.

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References and Original Words

Verse 26

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 30:19Classic cross-references Galatians 3:10Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 21:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Seeרְאֵ֗הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulartodayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularIאָנֹכִ֛יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam settingנֹתֵ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbefore youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plurala blessingבְּרָכָ֖הH1293Noun - feminine singularand a curseוּקְלָלָֽה׃H7045Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Isaiah 1:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 3:10Classic cross-references Luke 11:28Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:3Classic cross-references

Original words

-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markera blessingהַבְּרָכָ֑הH1293Article | Noun - feminine singularifאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeyou obeyתִּשְׁמְע֗וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙H4687Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֛יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam giving you todayמְצַוֶּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular-אֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine plural-הַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Jeremiah 7:6Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:15Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:14Classic cross-references Galatians 3:10Classic cross-references Genesis 35:2Classic cross-references

Original words

but a curseוְהַקְּלָלָ֗הH7045Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularifאִם־H518Conjunctionvvvלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleyou disobeyתִשְׁמְעוּ֙H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙H4687Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland turn asideוְסַרְתֶּ֣םH5493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe pathהַדֶּ֔רֶךְH1870Article | Noun - common singular-אֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֛יH595Pronoun - first person common singularcommandמְצַוֶּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֖םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraltodayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularby followingלָלֶ֗כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .אַחֲרֵ֛יH310Prepositionotherאֲחֵרִ֖יםH312Adjective - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativegodsאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwhich you have notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleknownיְדַעְתֶּֽם׃סH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

Joshua 8:33Classic cross-references Judges 9:7Classic cross-references John 4:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 27:12Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 27:4Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְהָיָ֗הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularWhenכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbringsיְבִֽיאֲךָ֙H935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularyou intoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe landהָאָ֕רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare enteringבָא־H935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .שָׁ֖מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularyou are to proclaimוְנָתַתָּ֤הH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe blessingהַבְּרָכָה֙H1293Article | Noun - feminine singularonעַל־H5921PrepositionMountהַ֣רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructGerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםH1630Noun - proper - feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הH7045Article | Noun - feminine singularonעַל־H5921PrepositionMountהַ֥רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructEbalעֵיבָֽל׃H5858Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

Genesis 12:6Classic cross-references Judges 7:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Are notהֲלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlethese mountainsהֵ֜מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralacrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרH5676Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwestמְב֣וֹאH3996Noun - masculine singular constructof the roadדֶּ֚רֶךְH1870Noun - common singular constructtowardאַֽחֲרֵי֙H310Prepositionthe sunsetהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁH8121Article | Noun - common singularin the landבְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙H776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יH3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularwho liveהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בH3427Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָ֑הH6160Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularoppositeמ֚וּלH4136PrepositionGilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לH1537Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularnearאֵ֖צֶלH681Prepositionthe Oakאֵלוֹנֵ֥יH436Noun - masculine plural constructof Morehמֹרֶֽה׃H4176Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

SP, LXX, and Syriac (see Genesis 12:6); Hebrew Oaks or Terebinths or Great Trees

Verse 31

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 9:1Classic cross-references Joshua 1:11Classic cross-references Joshua 21:43Classic cross-references Numbers 33:53Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionyouאַתֶּם֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare about to crossעֹבְרִ֣יםH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularto enterלָבֹא֙H935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructand possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralis givingנֹתֵ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralWhen you take possessionוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֥םH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralof itאֹתָ֖הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularand settleוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־H3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralin itבָּֽהּ׃Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:32Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:32Classic cross-references Exodus 35:29Classic cross-references Matthew 28:20Classic cross-references

Original words

be carefulוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣םH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralto followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֵ֥תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםH2706Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםH4941Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֛יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam settingנֹתֵ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbefore youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraltodayהַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

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