Berean Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 15:5
5if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commandments I am giving you today.
Deuteronomy 15:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
- New International Version (NIV)if only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.
- English Standard Version (ESV)if only you will strictly obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all this commandment that I command you today.
- New King James Version (NKJV)only if you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today.
Context of Deuteronomy 15:5
3You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you. 4There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commandments I am giving you today. 6When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none. 7If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
Read all of Deuteronomy 15Deuteronomy 15:5 word by word
רַ֚ק אִם־שָׁמ֣וֹעַ תִּשְׁמַ֔ע בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
- ifאִם'im · ifH518
- onlyרַקraq · exceptH7535
- you obeyשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- you obeyקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- and are carefulשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
- to followעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- theseזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
- Iאָֽנֹכִ֫י'ânôkîy · IH595
- am giving you todayצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- am giving you todayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 15:5
- Deuteronomy 4:9Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.
- Deuteronomy 11:13So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,
- Deuteronomy 28:1“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.
- Leviticus 26:3If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,
- Joshua 1:7Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
- Psalms 19:11By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.
- Isaiah 1:19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
- Philippians 1:27Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 15:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation (Exodus 23:10 ff, and Leviticus 25:2 ff), the command of the older legislation being here amplified. The release was probably for the year, not total and final, and had reference only to loans lent because of poverty (compare Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7). Yet even so the law was found to be too stringent for the avarice of the people, because…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The law of Moses included rules about borrowing and lending. Here, God commanded Israel to cancel debts in the seventh year and to lend generously to the poor. These laws helped poor people survive times of need. They also placed limits on the wealthy so they would not take advantage of those who were vulnerable.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111. At the end of every seven years--during the last of the seven, that is, the sabbatical year (Ex 21:2; 23:11; Le 25:4; Jr 34:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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