John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 3. Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it , etc.] Or them, the commandments given them: that it may be well with thee ; in body and estate: and that ye may increase mightily ; not only in wealth and riches, but chiefly in numbers: as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee ; a promise of increase of numbers was frequently made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; as that their seed should be as the stars of heaven, and as the dust of the earth, and the sand on the sea shore, innumerable; (see Genesis 15:5 22:17 25:4 28:14) and this especially in the land that floweth with milk and honey ; a very common periphrasis of the land of Canaan, because of the plenty of good things in it; (see Exodus 3:8).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-3 - In this and the like passages, the "commandments" seem to denote the moral law, the "statues" the ceremonial law, and the "judgments" the law by which the judges decided. Moses taught the people all that, an that only, which God commanded him to teach. Thus Christ's minister are to teach his churches all he has commanded, neither more nor less Mt 28:20. The fear of God in the heart will be the most powerfu principle of obedience. It is highly desirable that not we only, but our children, and our children's children, may fear the Lord. Religio and righteousness advance and secure the prosperity of any people.
Original Hebrew ושׁמעת8085 ישׂראל3478 ושׁמרת8104 לעשׂות6213 אשׁר834 ייטב3190 לך ואשׁר834 תרבון7235 מאד3966 כאשׁר834 דבר1696 יהוה3068 אלהי430 אבתיך1 לך ארץ776 זבת2100 חלב2461 ודבשׁ׃1706
