11:13 Now, if you pay close attention29 to my commandments that I am giving you today and love30 the Lord your God and serve him with all your mind and being,31
tnHeb “if hearing, you will hear.” The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute to emphasize the verbal idea. The translation renders this emphasis with the word “close.”
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tn Again, the Hebrew term אָהַב (’ahav) draws attention to the reciprocation of divine love as a condition or sign of covenant loyalty (cf. Deut 6:5).
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tnHeb “heart and soul” or “heart and being.” See note on the word “being” in Deut 6:5.