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Deuteronomy 11:15-17
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 11:15-17
New English Translation
15 I will provide pasture[a] for your livestock and you will eat your fill.”
Exhortation to Instruction and Obedience
16 Make sure you do not turn away to serve and worship other gods![b] 17 Then the anger of the Lord will erupt[c] against you, and he will close up the sky[d] so that it does not rain. The land will not yield its produce, and you will soon be removed[e] from the good land that the Lord[f] is about to give you.
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- Deuteronomy 11:15 tn Heb “grass in your field.”
- Deuteronomy 11:16 tn Heb “Watch yourselves lest your heart turns and you turn aside and serve other gods and bow down to them.”
- Deuteronomy 11:17 tn Heb “will become hot”; KJV, NASB, NRSV “will be kindled”; NAB “will flare up”; NIV, NLT “will burn.”
- Deuteronomy 11:17 tn Or “heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
- Deuteronomy 11:17 tn Or “be destroyed”; NAB, NIV “will soon perish.”
- Deuteronomy 11:17 tn Heb “the Lord.” See note on “he” in 11:4.
Deuteronomy 11:15-17
New International Version
Deuteronomy 11:15-17
New International Version
15 I will provide grass(A) in the fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied.(B)
16 Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them.(C) 17 Then the Lord’s anger(D) will burn against you, and he will shut up(E) the heavens so that it will not rain and the ground will yield no produce,(F) and you will soon perish(G) from the good land the Lord is giving you.
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