Deuteronomy 10:12–22

Circumcise Your Heart

¹²“^aSo now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God ask from you, but to ¹fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all His ways and ^blove Him, and to serve Yahweh your God with ^call your heart and with all your soul,

¹³and to keep the commandments of Yahweh and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?

¹⁴“Behold, ^ato Yahweh your God belong heaven and the ¹highest heavens, ^bthe earth and all that is in it.

¹⁵“^aYet on your fathers did Yahweh set His affection to love them, and He chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day.

¹⁶“^aSo circumcise ¹your heart, and ^bstiffen your neck no longer.

¹⁷“^aFor Yahweh your God is the God of gods and the ^bLord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the fearsome God ^cwho does not show partiality nor ^dtake a bribe.

¹⁸“He executes justice for ^athe orphan and the widow, and shows love for the sojourner by giving him food and clothing.

¹⁹“^aSo show love for the sojourner, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

²⁰“Yahweh your God you shall fear; Him you shall serve, and to Him you shall ^acling, and by His name ^byou shall swear.

²¹“He is ^ayour praise, and He is your God, who has done these great and fearsome things for you which your eyes have seen.

²²“^aYour fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, ^band now Yahweh your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.