Deuteronomy 5:29

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Summary

O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

O that there

Keep all

That it might

General references

Bible References

O that there

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!

Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more'shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:

Keep all

Therefore thou shalt love Jehovah thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, alway.

Blessed are they that keep justice, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.

ALEPH. Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah.

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

That it might

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days in the land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.

Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath promised unto thee, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.

Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

thou shalt surely let the dam go, but the young thou mayest take unto thyself; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.

And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him ; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and'so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

General references

And all the people answered together, and said, All that Jehovah hath spoken we will do. And Moses reported the words of the people unto Jehovah.

And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.

Thou hast commanded us thy precepts, That we should observe them diligently.

that Jehovah thy God may show us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing that we should do.