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Deuteronomy 11:26

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 11:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:
Deuteronomy 11:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23then will Jehovah drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourselves.
24Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness, and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the hinder sea shall be your border.
25There shall no man be able to stand before you: Jehovah your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath spoken unto you.
26Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse:
27the blessing, if ye shall hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, which I command you this day;
28and the curse, if ye shall not hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
29And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt set the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse, etc.] Meaning the law of God, and the statutes, judgments, and commandments of it; which, if obeyed, blessings would be bestowed upon them; but if disobeyed, they would be liable to the curses of it, as the following words explain it; (see <053015>Deuteronomy 30:15-19) everyone of the Israelites were called upon to see and consider this matter, it being an interesting one to them all.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse--(See on Deu 27:11). Next: Deuteronomy Chapter 12”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“I set before you - I propose them to your choice. Deuteronomy 11:28”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“11:26 In covenant contexts, a blessing is the outcome of obedience, while a curse is the result of disobedience (see chs 27–28).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Deu 30:1, Deu 30:15-20; Gal 3:10, Gal 3:13, Gal 3:14 Deuteronomy 11:27”
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