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Therefore shall you keep all the commandment which I command you this day, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land, where you go over to possess it;

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A Unified Obedience

One scholar points out that the verse uses the singular 'commandment,' not 'commandments.' This suggests God is calling for a unified course of action and a holistic lifestyle of faithfulness, rather than simply checking off a list of individual rules.

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Deuteronomy

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Deuteronomy 11:8

19th Century

Bishop

The commandments. — Literally, the commandment. It is one course of action rather than many details which is enj…

John Gill

John Gill

On Deuteronomy 11:8

17th Century

Pastor

Therefore shall you keep all the commandments which I command
you this day
For the re…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Deuteronomy 11:8–17

17th Century

Minister

Moses sets before them, for the future, life and death, the blessing and the curse, depending on whether they kept or did not keep God's commandmen…