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You shall observe to do therefore as Yahweh your God has commanded you: you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
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Obedience as a Response to Awe
Commentators explain that this command to obey isn't given in a vacuum. It's the direct conclusion ('therefore') to Israel's terrifying encounter with God at Sinai. Their fear and request for a mediator showed a proper reverence. This command calls for a lifestyle of obedience that flows from a deep respect for God's holiness and power.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses contain a much fuller narrative of the events briefly described in (Exodus 20:18–21). Here it is important to call attenti…
16th Century
Protestant
Ye shall observe to do therefore. Again, in this verse also, he does not merely exhort the people to embrace the Law, but at the same time…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God doescommand you Observe every precept, a…
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