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 God will  raise  up  to  thee  a prophet  of  thy  nation,  and  of  thy brethren, like  unto  me. Him thou  shalt  hear.”



He reminded  them  of  all  the  wonders  which  God  had  wrought in their  behalf. He promised  them  that,  if  they  were  faithful  in observing  the  commandments  of  God,  they  should  be  blessed  in their  houses,  blessed  in  their  fields,  blessed  in  the  fruits  of  the land, blessed  in  their  cattle,  blessed  when  they  came  in  and  when they went  out. Then he  warned  them  that,  if  they  did  not  hear the voice  of  the  Lord  and  keep  His  commandments,  curses  should come upon  them  and  all  they  possessed.

Then, having  at  the  order  of  God  composed  a great  hymn [canticle of  Moses]  for  the  people,  he  blessed  the  people,  and  went up from  the  plains  of  Moab  to  Mount  Nebo  (Fig.  36). From that place the  Lord  showed  him,  from  afar  off,  the  Land  of  Chanaan,