Deuteronomy 28:1

Context

The Covenant Blessings

28:1 “If you indeed¹ obey the Lord your God and are careful to observe all his commandments I am giving² you today, the Lord your God will elevate you above all the nations of the earth.

Deuteronomy 28:13

Context
28:13 The Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always end up at the top and not at the bottom, if you obey his³ commandments which I am urging⁴ you today to be careful to do.

[28:1] ¹tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “indeed.”

[28:1] ²tn Heb “commanding”; NAB “which I enjoin on you today” (likewise in v. 15).

[28:13] ³tn Heb “the Lord your God’s.” See note on “he” in 28:8.

[28:13] ⁴tn Heb “commanding” (so NRSV); NASB “which I charge you today.”