1 omne mandatum quod ego praecipio tibi hodie
cave diligenter ut facias
ut possitis vivere et multiplicemini
ingressique possideatis terram
pro qua iuravit Dominus patribus vestris
2 et recordaberis cuncti itineris
per quod adduxit te Dominus Deus tuus quadraginta annis per
desertum
ut adfligeret te atque temptaret
et nota fierent quae in tuo animo versabantur
utrum custodires mandata illius an non
3 adflixit te penuria et dedit tibi cibum manna
quem ignorabas tu et patres tui
ut ostenderet tibi quod non in solo pane vivat homo
sed in omni verbo quod egreditur ex
ore Domini
4 vestimentum tuum quo operiebaris nequaquam vetustate defecit
et pes tuus non est subtritus
en quadragesimus annus est
5 ut recogites in corde tuo
quia sicut erudit homo filium suum
sic Dominus Deus tuus erudivit te
6 ut custodias mandata Domini Dei tui
et ambules in viis eius et timeas eum
7 Dominus enim Deus tuus introducet te in terram bonam
terram rivorum aquarumque et fontium
in cuius campis et montibus erumpunt fluviorum abyssi
8 terram frumenti hordei vinearum
in qua ficus et mala granata et oliveta nascuntur
terram olei ac mellis
9 ubi absque ulla penuria comedes panem tuum
et rerum omnium abundantia perfrueris
cuius lapides ferrum sunt
et de montibus eius aeris metalla fodiuntur
10 ut cum comederis et satiatus fueris
benedicas Domino Deo tuo pro terra optima quam dedit tibi
11 observa et cave nequando obliviscaris Domini Dei tui
et neglegas mandata eius atque iudicia et caerimonias
quas ego praecipio tibi hodie
12 ne postquam comederis et satiatus
domos pulchras aedificaveris et habitaveris in eis
13 habuerisque armenta et ovium greges
argenti et auri cunctarumque rerum copiam
14 elevetur cor tuum et non reminiscaris Domini Dei tui
qui eduxit te de terra Aegypti de domo servitutis
15 et ductor tuus fuit in solitudine magna atque terribili
in qua erat serpens flatu adurens
et scorpio ac dipsas et nullae omnino aquae
qui eduxit rivos de petra durissima
16 et cibavit te manna in solitudine quod nescierunt patres tui
et postquam adflixit ac probavit ad extremum misertus est tui
17 ne diceres in corde tuo
fortitudo mea et robur manus meae haec mihi omnia praestiterunt
18 sed recorderis Domini Dei tui
quod ipse tibi vires praebuerit
ut impleret pactum suum super quo iuravit patribus tuis
sicut praesens indicat dies
19 sin autem oblitus Domini Dei tui
secutus fueris alienos deos
coluerisque illos et adoraveris
ecce nunc praedico tibi quod omnino dispereas
20 sicut gentes quas delevit Dominus in introitu tuo
ita et vos peribitis
si inoboedientes fueritis voci Domini Dei vestri
1 All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers. 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. 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. 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years. 5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. 6 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 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; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; 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.
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. 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: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 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; 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; 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; 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 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. 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. 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.