1-20 An exhortation to obedience in regard of God's mercy and goodness in his dealings with Israel.

De 4:1 5:32,33 6:1-3 Ps 119:4-6 1Th 4:1,2

2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

remember De 7:18 Ps 77:11 106:7 Eph 2:11,12 2Pe 1:12,13 3:1,2

led thee De 1:3,33 2:7 29:5 Ps 136:16 Am 2:10

to humble 2Ch 32:25,26 33:12,19 Job 33:17 42:5,6 Isa 2:17 Lu 18:14 Jas 4:6,10 1Pe 5:5,6

prove thee De 8:16 13:3 Ge 22:1 Ex 15:25 16:4 2Ch 32:31 Ps 81:7 Pr 17:3 Mal 3:2,3 Jas 1:3 1Pe 1:7

to know Jer 17:9,10 Joh 2:25 Re 2:23

3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

fed thee Ex 16:2,3,12-35 Ps 78:23-25 105:40 1Co 10:3

doth Ps 37:3 104:27-29 Mt 4:4 Lu 4:4 12:29,30 Heb 13:5,6

4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.

Many have attempted to give the following meaning to this text:-- `God so amply provided for them all the necessaries of life, that they never were obliged to wear tattered garments, nor were their feet injured for lack of shoes or sandals.' Now, though the Israelites doubtless brought out of Egypt more raiment than what they had upon them; and they might manufacture the fleeces of their flocks in the wilderness; and also might be favoured by providence with other supplies from the neighbouring nations or travelling hordes of Arabs; yet, when we consider their immense numbers, their situation and long continuance in the wilderness, and the very strong expressions made use of in the text, why should we question the extraordinary and miraculous interposition of God in this respect, as well as in others, not less stupendous in their nature, or constant in their supply? De 29:5 Ne 9:21 Mt 26:25-30

5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.

consider De 4:9,23 Isa 1:3 Eze 12:3 18:28

as a man 2Sa 7:14 Job 5:17,18 Ps 89:32 94:12 Pr 3:12 1Co 11:32 Heb 12:5-11

6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.

walk De 5:33 Ex 18:20 1Sa 12:24 2Ch 6:31 Ps 128:1 Lu 1:6

7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

De 6:10,11 11:10-12 Ex 3:8 Ne 9:24,25 Ps 65:9-13 Eze 20:6

8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

wheat De 32:14 2Sa 4:6 1Ki 5:11 Ps 81:16 147:14 Eze 27:17

barley 2Ch 2:10-15 Joh 6:9,13

vines Isa 7:23 Jer 5:17 Ho 2:8,22 Mic 4:4

oil olive [heb] olive tree of oil

9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.

whose stones De 33:25 Jos 22:8 1Ch 22:14 Job 28:2

10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

thou hast De 6:11,12 Ps 103:2 Mt 14:19 Joh 6:23 Ro 14:6 1Co 10:31 1Th 5:18 1Ti 4:4,5

then thou 1Ch 29:14 Ps 103:2 Pr 3:9

11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

Ps 106:21 Pr 1:32 30:9 Eze 16:10-15 Ho 2:8,9

12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

Lest when De 28:47 31:20 32:15 Pr 30:9 Ho 13:5,6

and hast built Ec 2:4 Jer 22:14,15 Eze 11:3 Am 5:11 Hag 1:4 Lu 17:28

13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

Ge 13:1-5 Job 1:3 Ps 39:6 Lu 12:13-21

14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

thine heart De 17:20 2Ch 26:16 32:25 Jer 2:31 1Co 4:7,8

thou forget De 8:11 Ps 106:21 Jer 2:6

15 Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

led thee De 1:19 Ps 136:16 Isa 63:12-14 Jer 2:6

fiery serpents Nu 21:6 Ho 13:5

who brought Ex 17:5 Nu 20:11 Ps 78:15,16 105:41 114:8 Isa 35:7 1Co 10:4

16 Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

fed thee De 8:3 Ex 16:15

he might De 8:2

to do thee La 3:26-33 Jer 24:5,6 Ro 8:28 2Co 4:17 Heb 12:10,11 Jas 1:12 1Pe 1:7

17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

thou say De 7:17

My power De 9:4 Isa 10:8-14 Da 4:30 Ho 12:8 Hab 1:16 1Co 4:7

18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

he that Ps 127:1,2 144:1 Pr 10:22 Ho 2:8

that he may De 7:8,12

19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

I testify against De 4:26 28:58-68 29:25-28 30:18,19 Jos 23:13 1Sa 12:25 Da 9:2 Am 3:2 Zep 1:18 3:6 Lu 12:47,48 13:3,5

20 As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.

so shall ye perish 2Ch 36:16,17 Da 9:11,12