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20 Revere the Lord your God, serve him, be loyal to him, and take oaths only in his name. 21 He is the one you should praise;[a] he is your God, the one who has done these great and awesome things for you that you have seen. 22 When your ancestors went down to Egypt, they numbered only seventy, but now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 10:21 tn Heb “your praise.” The pronoun is subjective and the noun “praise” is used here metonymically for the object of their praise (the Lord).
  2. Deuteronomy 10:22 tn Or “heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

20 Fear the Lord your God and serve him.(A) Hold fast(B) to him and take your oaths in his name.(C) 21 He is the one you praise;(D) he is your God, who performed for you those great(E) and awesome wonders(F) you saw with your own eyes. 22 Your ancestors who went down into Egypt were seventy in all,(G) and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.(H)

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