As “the book of the covenant” (Exodus 20:22-33) concludes with promises and warnings (Exodus 23:20–33), so does this collec…

And if he will not for all this hearken unto me. —Better, And if, notwithstanding these, you will not hearken unto me, th…

And if you for all this will not listen to me
To his commands, and to his prophets sent to them time after time, and…

After God has set the ble ing before them that would make them a happy people if they were obedient, He here sets the curse before them—the evils t…