Oh that there were such a 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 forever!

Oh that you had listened to my commandments! then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea:

You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.

Therefore you shall love Yahweh your God, and keep his instructions, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, always.

"Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.

Hear therefore, Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised to you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

You shall do that which is right and good in the sight of Yahweh; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to your fathers,

You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.

Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in the eyes of Yahweh your God.

Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.

you shall surely let the hen go, but the young you may take to yourself; that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.

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

Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

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

Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh's law.

Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

who says, I will build me a wide house and spacious rooms, and cuts him out windows; and it is ceiling with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

However I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, don't do this abominable thing that I hate.

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

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

Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."

See that you don't refuse him who speaks. For if they didn't escape when they refused him who warned on the Earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

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O that there

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
Oh that you had listened to my commandments! then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea:
However I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, don't do this abominable thing that I hate.
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
See that you don't refuse him who speaks. For if they didn't escape when they refused him who warned on the Earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

Keep all

Therefore you shall love Yahweh your God, and keep his instructions, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, always.
Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh's law.
But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."
You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

That it might

"Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
You shall keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land, which Yahweh your God gives you, forever.
Hear therefore, Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised to you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.
you shall surely let the hen go, but the young you may take to yourself; that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.
Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
who says, I will build me a wide house and spacious rooms, and cuts him out windows; and it is ceiling with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."
But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

General references

All the people answered together, and said, "All that Yahweh has spoken we will do." Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to his voice."
You have commanded your precepts, that we should fully obey them.
that Yahweh your God may show us the way in which we should walk, and the thing that we should do.
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