³¹ For the Lord your God is a merciful^(A) God; he will not abandon^(B) or destroy^(C) you or forget^(D) the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.

²⁰ If you forsake the Lord^(A) and serve foreign gods, he will turn^(B) and bring disaster^(C) on you and make an end of you,^(D) after he has been good to you.”