and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)אִם
ʼim
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, notשָׁמ֤וֹעַ
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)תִּשְׁמַע֙
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)בְּקוֹל֙
qôwl
in/with/by — a voice or soundיְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeלִשְׁמֹ֤ר
shâmar
to/for — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.לַעֲשׂוֹת֙
ʻâsâh
to/for — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationאֶת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)כָּל
kôl
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)מִצְוֺתָ֔יו
mitsvâh
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)אֲשֶׁ֛ר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.אָנֹכִ֥י
ʼânôkîy
Iמְצַוְּךָ֖
tsâvâh
(intensively) to constitute, enjoinהַיּ֑וֹם
yôwm
the — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)וּנְתָ֨נְךָ֜
nâthan
and — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)יְהוָ֤ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of Godאֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeעֶלְי֔וֹן
ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supremeעַ֖ל
ʻal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsכָּל
kôl
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)גּוֹיֵ֥י
gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsהָאָֽרֶץ
ʼerets
the — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Deuteronomy 28:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
“Now it shall be, if you diligently listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all of His commandments which I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
At 68 verses, this is the longest single chapter of blessings and curses in the Torah - following the same ancient treaty pattern already seen in Leviticus 26, but expanded here into far more specific, vivid detail on both sides of the ledger.
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Today's memory verse · from this session
““Now it shall be, if you diligently listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all of His commandments which I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.”
At 68 verses, this is the longest single chapter of blessings and curses in the Torah - following the same ancient treaty pattern already seen in Leviticus 26, but expanded here into far more specific, vivid detail on both sides of the ledger.