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"For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who does not show partiality, nor take a bribe.

"He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the stranger by giving him food and clothing.

"So show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

"He is your glory and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen.

"For the land, into which you are entering to possess it, is not like the land of Egypt from which you came, where you used to sow your seed and water it by your foot like a vegetable garden.

a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are continually on it, from the beginning even to the end of the year.

that He will provide rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, so that you may gather your grain, your new wine, and your oil.

"He will also provide grass in your field for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied.

"For if you are careful to keep all of this commandment which I am commanding you to do, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and cling to Him,

"For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,

"But you shall seek the LORD at the place which the LORD your God will choose from all your tribes, to establish His name there for His dwelling, and you shall come there.

for you have not as yet come to the resting place and the inheritance which the LORD your God is giving you.

then it shall come about that the place in which the LORD your God will choose for His name to dwell, there you shall bring everything that I command you: your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution of your hand, and all your choice vowed offerings which you will vow to the LORD.

"Only be sure not to eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh.

"You shall not eat it, so that it may go well for you and your sons after you, since you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.

"Be careful and listen to all these words which I am commanding you, so that it may go well for you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.

"You shall not behave this way toward the LORD your God, because every abominable act which the LORD hates, they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire for their gods.

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

"Nothing at all from what is designated for destruction is to cling to your hand, in order that the LORD may turn from His burning anger and show mercy to you, and have compassion on you and make you increase, just as He has sworn to your fathers,

"You are sons of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave a bald spot above your forehead for the dead.