Moses then wrote(A) down everything the Lord had said.

He got up early the next morning and built an altar(B) at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars(C) representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

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And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

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And Moses (A)wrote all the words of the Lord. And he rose early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve (B)pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Obedience Commanded

Now, Israel, hear the decrees(A) and laws I am about to teach(B) you. Follow them so that you may live(C) and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you. Do not add(D) to what I command you and do not subtract(E) from it, but keep(F) the commands(G) of the Lord your God that I give you.

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Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

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Moses Commands Obedience

“Now, O Israel, listen to (A)the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and [a]possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers is giving you. (B)You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 4:1 take possession of

19 It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life(A) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees(B)

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19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

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19 And (A)it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes,

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34 Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—just as it is written in the Book of the Law.(A)

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34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

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34 And afterward (A)he read all the words of the law, (B)the blessings and the cursings, according to all that is written in the (C)Book of the Law.

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The law of the Lord(A) is perfect,(B)
    refreshing the soul.(C)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,(D)
    making wise the simple.(E)
The precepts of the Lord are right,(F)
    giving joy(G) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.(H)
The fear of the Lord(I) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.(J)

10 They are more precious than gold,(K)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(L)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(M)

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The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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(A)The law of the Lord is perfect, [a]converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making (B)wise the simple;
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than (C)gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the [b]honeycomb.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 19:7 restoring
  2. Psalm 19:10 honey in the combs

11 I have hidden your word in my heart(A)
    that I might not sin(B) against you.

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11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

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11 (A)Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.

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ל Lamedh

89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;(A)
    it stands firm in the heavens.

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89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.

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ל LAMED

89 (A)Forever, O Lord,
Your word [a]is settled in heaven.

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  1. Psalm 119:89 Lit. stands firm

נ Nun

105 Your word is a lamp(A) for my feet,
    a light(B) on my path.

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105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

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נ NUN

105 (A)Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.

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140 Your promises(A) have been thoroughly tested,(B)
    and your servant loves them.(C)

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140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

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140 (A)Your word is very [a]pure;
Therefore Your servant loves it.

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  1. Psalm 119:140 Lit. refined or tried