²⁴ The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God,^(A) so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today.^(B)

Fear the Lord

¹² And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you^(A) but to fear^(B) the Lord your God, to walk^(C) in obedience to him, to love him,^(D) to serve the Lord^(E) your God with all your heart^(F) and with all your soul,^(G)

²³ Eat^(A) the tithe of your grain, new wine^(B) and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name,^(C) so that you may learn^(D) to revere^(E) the Lord your God always.

¹⁹ It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life^(A) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees^(B)

¹² Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn^(A) to fear^(B) the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law. ¹³ Their children,^(C) who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

²⁴ He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know^(A) that the hand of the Lord is powerful^(B) and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.^(C)”

¹⁴ “Now fear the Lord^(A) and serve him with all faithfulness.^(B) Throw away the gods^(C) your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,^(D) and serve the Lord.

¹⁴ If you fear^(A) the Lord and serve and obey him and do not rebel^(B) against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good!

²⁴ But be sure to fear^(A) the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart;^(B) consider^(C) what great^(D) things he has done for you.