Deuteronomy 30:1-10

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The Israelites Will Return

30 When all these blessings and curses I have described happen to you, and the Lord your God has ·sent [driven] you away to other nations [2 Kin. 25:1–21; 2 Chr. 36:17–20; Jer. 39:1–10; 52:1–30], ·think about [call to mind; meditate on] these things. ² Then you and your children will return to the Lord your God, and you will ·obey him [listen to his voice] with ·your whole being [^Lall your heart/mind and all your soul] in everything I am commanding you today. ³ Then the Lord your God will ·give you back your freedom [restore your fortunes]. He will ·feel sorry for [have mercy on] you, and he will bring you back again from the nations where he scattered you [2 Chr. 36:22–23; Ezra 1:1—2:70]. ⁴ He may ·send [drive] you to the ends of the ·earth [^Lheavens], but he will gather you and bring you back from there, ⁵ back to the land that belonged to your ·ancestors [fathers]. It will be yours. He will give you success, and there will be more of you than there were of your ·ancestors [fathers]. ⁶ The Lord your God will ·prepare you and your descendants [^Lcircumcise your heart and the heart of your seed] to love him with ·your whole being [^Lall your heart/mind and all your soul] so that you will live. ⁷ The Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies, who hate you and ·are cruel to [persecute] you. ⁸ And you will again ·obey [listen to the voice of] the Lord, keeping all his commands that I ·give [command] you today. ⁹ The Lord your God will make you ·successful [prosperous] in ·everything you do [^Lall the work of your hands]. ·You will have many children, your cattle will have many calves, and your fields will produce good crops [^L…in the fruit of your womb, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your land], because the Lord will again be ·happy [pleased; delighted] with you, just as he was with your ·ancestors [fathers]. ¹⁰ But you must ·obey [listen to the voice of] the Lord your God by keeping all his commands and ·rules [statutes; ordinances; requirements] that are written in this ·Book [Scroll] of the ·Teachings [Laws; Instructions]. You must return to the Lord your God with ·your whole being [^Lall your heart/mind and all your soul].