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You have declared Yahweh this day to be your God, and that you would walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and listen to his voice:
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A Solemn Declaration
Scholars explain that to "avouch" the Lord means to solemnly declare, affirm, and publicly profess Him as your God. It's not a passive belief but an active, decisive choice. This verse captures the moment Israel formally commits to God, setting the stage for the covenant relationship that follows.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A brief and earnest exhortation by way of conclusion to the second and longest discourse of the book.
Deuteronomy 26:17: Y…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 26:16–19. CLOSE OF THE EXHORTATION.
This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. These w…
16th Century
Protestant
You have avouched the Lord231. He shows them from the consequence that nothing can be better or more desirable for them than to…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You have avouched the Lord this day to be your God Said, affirmed, protested, and in the most solemn manner declared, tha…
Moses here enforces the precepts. They are God's laws, and therefore you shall do them, for they were given to you for that purpose. Do them, and d…
