Discovery BoxDeuteronomy 28:1 
Context28:1 “If you indeed 1 obey the Lord your God and are careful to observe all his commandments I am giving 2 you today, the Lord your God will elevate you above all the nations of the earth.
Deuteronomy 13:6
Context13:6 Suppose your own full brother, 3 your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend should seduce you secretly and encourage you to go and serve other gods 4 that neither you nor your ancestors 5 have previously known, 6
1 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “indeed.”
2 tn Heb “commanding”; NAB “which I enjoin on you today” (likewise in v. 15).
3 tn Heb “your brother, the son of your mother.” In a polygamous society it was not rare to have half brothers and sisters by way of a common father and different mothers.
4 tn In the Hebrew text these words are in the form of a brief quotation: “entice you secretly saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods.’”
5 tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 17).
6 tn Heb “which you have not known, you or your fathers.” (cf. KJV, ASV; on “fathers” cf. v. 18).
