Deuteronomy 6:3

Hear therefore, Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised to you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

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WEBBE

Hear therefore, Israel, and observe to do it, that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised to you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

BSB

Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

KJV

Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.

ASV

Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath promised unto thee, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

BBE

So give ear, O Israel, and take care to do this; so that it may be well for you, and you may be greatly increased, as the Lord the God of your fathers has given you his word, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

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וְשָׁמַעְתָּ ve·sha·ma'·ta and you will hear H8085 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el O Israel H3478 וְשָׁמַרְתָּ ve·sha·mar·ta and you will take care H8104 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to observe [them] H6213 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 יִיטַב yi·tav it will go well H3190 לְךָ le·kha for you H9031 וַאֲשֶׁר va·'a·sher and that H834 תִּרְבּוּן tir·bun you will increase H7235 מְאֹד me·'od exceedingly H3966 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 דִּבֶּר di·ber he spoke H1696 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 אֲבֹתֶיךָ 'a·vo·tei·kha ancestors your H1 לָךְ lakh to you H9031 אֶרֶץ 'e·retz a land H776 זָבַת za·vat flowing of H2100 חָלָב cha·lav milk H2461 וּדְבָשׁ פ u·de·vash and honey H1706

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–3

In this and the like passages, the "commandments" seem to denote the moral law, the "statues" the ceremonial law, and the "judgments" the law by which the judges decided. Moses taught the people all that, and that only, which God commanded him to teach. Thus Christ's ministers are to teach his churches all he has commanded, neither more nor less, Mt 28:20. The fear of God in the heart will be the most powerful principle of obedience. It is highly desirable that not we only, but our children, and our children's children, may fear the Lord. Religion and righteousness advance and secure the prosperity of any people.

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