24 For the Lord thy God is a [a]consuming fire, and a jealous God.

25 ¶ When thou shalt beget children and children’s children, and shalt have remained long in the land, if ye [b]corrupt yourselves, and make any graven image, or likeness of anything, and work evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, to provoke him to anger,

26 I [c]call heaven and earth to record against you this day, that ye shall shortly perish from the land, whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it: ye shall not prolong your days therein, but shall utterly be destroyed.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:24 To those that come not unto him with love and reverence, but rebel against him, Heb. 12:29.
  2. Deuteronomy 4:25 Meaning hereby all superstition and corruption of the true service of God.
  3. Deuteronomy 4:26 Though men would absolve you, yet the insensible creatures shall be witnesses of your disobedience.

24 For the Lord your God is a consuming fire,(A) a jealous God.(B)

25 After you have had children and grandchildren and have lived in the land a long time—if you then become corrupt(C) and make any kind of idol,(D) doing evil(E) in the eyes of the Lord your God and arousing his anger, 26 I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses(F) against you(G) this day that you will quickly perish(H) from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live there long but will certainly be destroyed.

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