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Verse 8

• Because the Lord loved you. Notice this phrase is parallel with "because he would keep the oath." According to The Anchor Bible (v. 5, p. 351), "the practical meaning of the command of love is loyalty and obedience . . . [and] corresponds to the way loyalty is depicted in the vassal treaties." (Cf. 6:5-6; 10:12; 30:16, 20; see also 5:10; 7:13; and 23:6.)

Verse 10

• To their face. According to the Anchor Bible, this phrase may mean "personally" (see Notes on Deut 5:10 regarding communal vs. individual punishment).

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Verse 12

• If. The Hebrew word eqeb, translated if, is a slightly unusual word choice, but is likely a play on the word Jacob (there is only one letter difference, Jacob starts with the additional letter yod). This same word is used in Deut 8:20, suggesting the following chiastic structure:

 A: Hear, O Israel (6:4)
   B: If ye hearken (7:12)
   B': if ye do not hearken (Deut 8:20)
 A': Hear, O Israel (9:1)

(See The Word Biblical Commentary on Deut 6:4-25, Introduction for more.)

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