My soul, praise the Lord!\par And don’t forget that he is truly kind.\par
Deuteronomy 8:11 - Easy To Read Version “Be careful. Don’t forget the Lord your God! Be careful to obey the commands, laws, and rules that I give you today. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His precepts, and His statutes which I command you today, American Standard Version (1901) Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: Common English Bible But watch yourself! Don’t forget the LORD your God by not keeping his commands or his case laws or his regulations that I am commanding you right now. Catholic Public Domain Version Be observant and cautious, lest at sometime you may forget the Lord your God, and neglect his commandments, as well as the judgments and ceremonies, which I instruct to you this day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take heed, and beware lest at any time thou forget the Lord thy God, and neglect his commandments and judgments and ceremonies, which I command thee this day. |
My soul, praise the Lord!\par And don’t forget that he is truly kind.\par
God saved our ancestors. {\cf2\super [556]} \par But they forgot all about him.\par They forgot about the God who did\par the miracles in Egypt.\par
“Foolish people die because they refuse to follow wisdom. They are happy to continue in their foolish ways, and this will destroy them.
If I have more than I need, then I will think I don’t need you. But if I am poor then I might steal. Then I will bring shame to the name of God.
The Lord made you.\par With his power he made the earth!\par And with his power he spread the skies\par over the earth!\par But you forget him and his power.\par So you are always afraid of angry men\par that hurt you.\par Those men planned to destroy you.\par But where are they now?\par \{They are all gone\}!\par
These prophets are trying to make the people of Judah forget my name. They are doing this by telling each other these false dreams. They are trying to make my people forget me in the same way that their ancestors {\cf2\super [192]} forgot me. Their ancestors forgot me and worshiped the false god Baal. {\cf2\super [193]}
“Remember and obey the law of Moses. Moses was my servant. I gave those laws and rules to him at Mount Horeb (Sinai). Those laws are for all the people of Israel.”
You will be able to look at these tassels and remember all the commands that the Lord has given you. Then you will obey the commands. You will not do wrong by forgetting about the commands and doing the things that your own bodies and eyes want.
“Now, Israel, listen to the laws and to the commands that I teach you. Obey them and you will live. Then you can go in and take the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
“I taught you the laws and rules that the Lord my God commanded me. I taught you these laws so that you could obey them in the land you are ready to enter and take for your own.
But you must be careful! Be sure that as long as you live you never forget the things you have seen. You must teach those things to your children and grandchildren.
The Lord will give you houses full of good things that you did not put there. The Lord will give you wells that you did not dig. The Lord will give you fields of grapes and olive trees that you did not plant. And you will have plenty to eat.
So you must be careful to obey the commands, laws, and rules that I give you today.
When that happens, you must be careful not to become proud. You must not forget the Lord your God. You were slaves in Egypt. But the Lord made you free and brought you out of that land.
The Lord saw that the people of Israel did evil things. The people of Israel forgot about the Lord their God and served the false gods Baal [23] and Asherah. [24]