Deuteronomy 11:16-17

The enjoyment of so much blessing in the land suggests, as usual (cp. Deuteronomy 6:14 f., Deuteronomy 8:19 f.), a warning against being deceived into attributing it to other gods, i.e. the Baalim, already regarded in the land as the authors of its fertility, and worshipping them. Whether this warning is from the same hand as the preceding vv. is difficult to determine. The fact that it is in the Pl. while they are in the Sg., and that it is not so necessary to their argument as it is to the context in Deuteronomy 6:14 f. and Deuteronomy 8:19 f., suggests here another hand. At the same time it is relevant to what precedes, and in Deuteronomy 11:17 directly attaches itself to that. Nor is it all compiled of formulas.

16. Take heed to yourselves See on Deuteronomy 4:9; only here and Deuteronomy 4:23 with Pl.

lest your heart be deceived So Job 31:27.

and ye turn aside With both Sg. and Pl., see on Deuteronomy 13:5.

17. the anger of the Lord, etc.] See Deuteronomy 6:14 f., Deuteronomy 7:4.

and he shut up the heaven … fruit These clauses found in D only here (but cp. Deuteronomy 28:23 f. and the deuteronomic 1 Kings 8:35). Fruit, rather produce, yebûl, found, save for Judges 6:4, only in the later O.T. writings from Ezekiel (Ezekiel 34:27) and D onwards, cp. Deuteronomy 32:22. Thus not only in the climate of Palestine, blessed directly from heaven, but in its interruptions also Israel are to see the personal Providence of their God.

and ye perish quickly, etc.] So, with slight variations, Deuteronomy 4:26.

the good land Deuteronomy 1:35.