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

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

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

28 but 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.

29 When 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.

30 Are 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?

31 For 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,

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

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

See רְאֵ֗ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular today הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am setting נֹתֵ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular before you לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural a blessing בְּרָכָ֖ה H1293 Noun - feminine singular and a curse וּקְלָלָֽה׃ H7045 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

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

Original words

- אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker a blessing הַבְּרָכָ֑ה H1293 Article | Noun - feminine singular if אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you obey תִּשְׁמְע֗וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the commandments מִצְוֺת֙ H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving you today מְצַוֶּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular - אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural - הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

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

Original words

but a curse וְהַקְּלָלָ֗ה H7045 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular if אִם־ H518 Conjunction vvv לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle you disobey תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the commandments מִצְוֺת֙ H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and turn aside וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם H5493 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the path הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ H1870 Article | Noun - common singular - אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular command מְצַוֶּ֥ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular you אֶתְכֶ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural today הַיּ֑וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular by following לָלֶ֗כֶת H1980 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . אַחֲרֵ֛י H310 Preposition other אֲחֵרִ֖ים H312 Adjective - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative gods אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 Noun - masculine plural which you have not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle known יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃ס H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

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

Original words

- וְהָיָ֗ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular When כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular brings יְבִֽיאֲךָ֙ H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular you into אֶל־ H413 Preposition the land הָאָ֕רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are entering בָא־ H935 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . שָׁ֖מָּה H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular to possess לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ H3423 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular you are to proclaim וְנָתַתָּ֤ה H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the blessing הַבְּרָכָה֙ H1293 Article | Noun - feminine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition Mount הַ֣ר H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct Gerizim גְּרִזִ֔ים H1630 Noun - proper - feminine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the curse הַקְּלָלָ֖ה H7045 Article | Noun - feminine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition Mount הַ֥ר H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct Ebal עֵיבָֽל׃ H5858 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

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

Original words

Are not הֲלֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle these mountains הֵ֜מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural across בְּעֵ֣בֶר H5676 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular west מְב֣וֹא H3996 Noun - masculine singular construct of the road דֶּ֚רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular construct toward אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 Preposition the sunset הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ H8121 Article | Noun - common singular in the land בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the Canaanites הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י H3669 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular who live הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב H3427 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in the Arabah בָּעֲרָבָ֑ה H6160 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular opposite מ֚וּל H4136 Preposition Gilgal הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל H1537 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular near אֵ֖צֶל H681 Preposition the Oak אֵלוֹנֵ֥י H436 Noun - masculine plural construct of Moreh מֹרֶֽה׃ H4176 Noun - 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 9:1 Classic cross-references Joshua 1:11 Classic cross-references Joshua 21:43 Classic cross-references Numbers 33:53 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural are about to cross עֹבְרִ֣ים H5674 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular to enter לָבֹא֙ H935 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct and possess לָרֶ֣שֶׁת H3423 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural is giving נֹתֵ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you לָכֶ֑ם Preposition | second person masculine plural When you take possession וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֥ם H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural of it אֹתָ֖הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular and settle וִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־ H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural in it בָּֽהּ׃ Preposition | third person feminine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

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

Original words

be careful וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural to follow לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֵ֥ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the statutes הַֽחֻקִּ֖ים H2706 Article | Noun - masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and ordinances הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑ים H4941 Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֛י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am setting נֹתֵ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular before you לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural today הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

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