Deuteronomy 28:1-2

The Covenant Blessings

28:1 “If you indeed obey the Lord your God and are careful to observe all his commandments I am giving you today, the Lord your God will elevate you above all the nations of the earth. 28:2 All these blessings will come to you in abundance if you obey the Lord your God:


tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “indeed.”

tn Heb “commanding”; NAB “which I enjoin on you today” (likewise in v. 15).

tn Heb “come upon you and overtake you” (so NASB, NRSV); NIV “come upon you and accompany you.”