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Deuteronomy 28:1

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

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KJV King James Version

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

BSB Berean Standard Bible

“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

WEB World English Bible

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you on high above all the nations of the earth:

ASV American Standard Version

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth:

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

‘And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth,

Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 28

1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.

3 Blessed [shalt] thou [be] in the city, and blessed [shalt] thou [be] in the field.

4 Blessed [shall be] the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וְהָיָ֗הH1961 · ha.yahto be אִם־H518 · imif שָׁמ֤וֹעַH8085 · sha.mato hear: hear תִּשְׁמַע֙H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear בְּקוֹל֙H6963 · qolvoice יְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430 · e.lo.himGod לִשְׁמֹ֤רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obey לַעֲשׂוֹת֙H6213 · a.sahto make: do אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolall מִצְוֹתָ֔יוH4687 · mits.vahcommandment אֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhich אָנֹכִ֥יH595 · a.no.khiI מְצַוְּךָ֖H6680 · tsa.vahto command הַיּ֑וֹםH3117 · yomday וּנְתָ֨נְךָ֜H5414 · na.tanto give: give יְהוָ֤הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430 · e.lo.himGod עֶלְי֔וֹןH5945 · el.yonhigh עַ֖לH5921 · alupon כָּל־H3605 · kolall גּוֹיֵ֥יH1471 · goynation הָאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet

Cross-references

Isaiah 1:19If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:Exodus 23:22But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.Leviticus 26:3-13If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.Exodus 15:26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.Psalm 91:14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.Deuteronomy 7:12-26Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers:Deuteronomy 11:13And 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,Deuteronomy 15:5Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.James 2:10-11For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:Psalm 111:10The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.Isaiah 3:10Say ye to the righteous, that [it shall be] well [with him]: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Isaiah 55:2-3Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.Luke 9:48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.Jeremiah 17:24And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

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