Deuteronomy 11

“Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his…” Naming Egypt and Pharaoh keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea…” Naming Egypt and Red keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place;” The line’s distinctive content terms include place, wilderness. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and…” Naming Abiram and Dathan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.” The line’s distinctive content terms include acts, eyes, LORD. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:” The line’s distinctive content terms include land, drinketh, heaven. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest…” The line’s distinctive content terms include rain, corn, first. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cattle, fields, full. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;” Naming Take keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And then the LORD’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land…” The line’s distinctive content terms include land, fruit, giveth. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:” The line’s distinctive content terms include door, gates, house. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;” The line’s distinctive content terms include blessing, curse. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day:” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.