Deuteronomy 11:8

On such recognition (Deuteronomy 11:2 But know ye) of the awful discipline of God the discourse now bases another of its many appeals to the people to observe the Law, with the usual promise of consequent benefits. That the appeal and promise are composed in the usual deuteronomic phrases is no ground, by itself, for considering that the verse is an editorial addition. (So Steuern., who finds the immediate continuation of Deuteronomy 11:7 in Deuteronomy 11:16.) Nor are the phrases all repetitions; that ye may be strongis new.

keep all the commandment Again the Miṣwah of Deuteronomy 11:31 q.v., Deuteronomy 6:1 and Deuteronomy 7:11.

which I command thee this day The one Sg. clause in the section. Sam. and LXX codd. A etc. have Pl., LXX cod. Vat. agrees with the Heb. Sg. It is a good illustration of how many are the possible explanations of these smaller and sporadic changes of address. Either the Sg. is a clerical error which has slipped into the Heb. text and is to be corrected by the Versions; or it is original, and the readings of these are harmonistic, as in A.V. Or, if the Sg. is the correct reading it may be either a mere inadvertence on the part of the original writer, or the clause may have been inserted by an editor with the echo of Deuteronomy 7:11 in his ear. This last seems to the present writer the most probable explanation. But any of the others is possible.

that ye may be strong, and go in only here; cp. Deuteronomy 4:1, that ye may live and go in.

and go in and possess the land Cp. the variation in the Sg. Deuteronomy 9:5, go in to possess their land.

whither ye go over to possess it a phrase peculiar to Pl.; see on Deuteronomy 6:1.