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Deuteronomy 8:20

ObedienceJudgment

18 But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

19 If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.

Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.
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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.
KJV
As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
WEB
As the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so you shall perish, because you wouldn’t listen to the LORD your God’s voice.
ASV
As the nations that Jehovah maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.
DARBY
As the nations which Jehovah is causing to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.
BLB
As the nations that YHWH destroys before you⁺, so you⁺ shall perish, because you⁺ would not listen to the voice of YHWH your⁺ God.
ÅB
Slik som de hedninger Herren lar omkomme for dere, slik skal også dere omkomme, fordi dere ikke hører på Herrens, deres Guds røst.
OTB
Som med de nasjonene Herren ødela foran deg, slik vil du gå til grunne, fordi du ikke adlyder stemmen til Herren din Gud.
B1930
Likesom de hedninger Herren lar omkomme for eder, således skal også I omkomme, fordi I ikke hører på Herrens, eders Guds røst.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 9:11–12

    All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:16–17

    But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

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