14And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. …
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)The blessings are here put before the curses, to intimate, 1. That God is slow to anger, but swift to show mercy: he has said it, and sworn, that he would much rather we would obey and live than sin and die. It is his delight to bless. 2. That though both the promises and the threatenings are designed to bring and hold us to our duty, yet it is better that we be allured to that which is good by a…
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