KJV ORIGINAL
And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And it will be our righteousness if we carefully obey all these commandments before the LORD our God, just as he has commanded us.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that doing what God commands will be considered righteousness in his eyes.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is speaking to the Israelites just before they enter the Promised Land, summarizing God's laws and covenant with them. This comes at the end of the famous Shema passage (Deuteronomy 6:4-25), where Moses has been explaining how to love and obey God wholeheartedly. The Israelites are about to transition from wandering in the wilderness to settling as God's chosen people in their new homeland.
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