Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’
Parallel translations
- WEB It shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all this commandment before Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us.”
- KJV And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
- BSB And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness.”
- NASB And it will be righteousness for us if we are careful to follow all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.
- NLT For we will be counted as righteous when we obey all the commands the Lord our God has given us.’
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Quick answer
Faithful obedience to all God commanded would be counted as righteousness for Israel. This sets a high standard that anticipates the need for a better righteousness.
Overview
Within the covenant, full observance of the law would constitute righteousness before God. Yet Israel's history shows no one perfectly keeps it, exposing humanity's need for grace. The New Testament reveals that true righteousness comes by faith in Christ, who alone fulfilled the whole law on behalf of his people.
Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 24:13You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless you. It shall be righteousness to you before Yahweh your God.
- Rom 10:3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
- Ps 106:30–31Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
- Luke 10:28–29He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
- Rom 10:5–6For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”
- Jas 2:10For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
- Prov 12:28In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
- Ps 119:6Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
- Ezek 20:11I gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them.
- Gal 3:12The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”
- Lev 18:5You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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