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And you must observe them diligently,[a] for that is your wisdom and your insight before the eyes of the people, who will hear all of these rules, and they will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people.’ For what great nation has for it a god near to it as Yahweh our God, whenever[b] we call upon him? And what other great nation has for it[c] just rules and regulations just like[d] this whole[e] law that I am setting before[f] you today?[g]

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:6 Literally “you must observe and you must do”
  2. Deuteronomy 4:7 Literally “in every matter/every time we call ”
  3. Deuteronomy 4:8 Literally “which/that is for him it
  4. Deuteronomy 4:8 Literally “as”
  5. Deuteronomy 4:8 Literally “all of
  6. Deuteronomy 4:8 Literally “to the face of”
  7. Deuteronomy 4:8 Literally “the day”

Observe(A) them carefully, for this will show your wisdom(B) and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”(C) What other nation is so great(D) as to have their gods near(E) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws(F) as this body of laws I am setting before you today?

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