Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 15:5
Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
5. to observe to do ] See on Deu 5:1.
all this commandment, etc.] See on Deu 5:31, Deu 8:1.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Ver. 5 Only if thou carefully hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God,…. In his word, and by his prophets; this being the case, there would be no more poor among them, or however they would be so blessed of God, that they would be capable of releasing the debts of the poor, without hurting themselves and their families:
to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day; a phrase often used to put them in mind of the commands of God, and the necessity of keeping them, their temporal happiness depending thereon.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
This blessing would not fail, if the Israelites would only hearken to the voice of the Lord; “ for Jehovah blesseth thee ” (by the perfect , the blessing is represented not as a possible and future one only, but as one already bestowed according to the counsel of God, and, so far as the commencement was concerned, already fulfilled), “ as He hath spoken ” (see at Deu 1:11). “ And thou wilt lend on pledge to many nations, but thou thyself wilt not borrow upon pledge.” , a denom. verb, from , a pledge, signifies in Kal to give a pledge for the purpose of borrowing; in Hiphil, to cause a person to give a pledge, or furnish occasion for giving a pledge, i.e., to lend upon pledge. “ And thou wilt rule over many nations,” etc. Ruling is mentioned here as the result of superiority in wealth (cf. Deu 28:1: Schultz).
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(5) Only if thou carefully hearken.Then there will be none among thee in want. So Rashi expounds, in the very spirit of the passage in Acts 4.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
this day. See note on Deu 4:26.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Deu 4:9, Deu 11:13-15, Deu 28:1-15, Lev 26:3-14, Jos 1:7, Psa 19:11, Isa 1:19, Isa 1:20, Phi 1:27
Reciprocal: Deu 26:17 – hearken 1Ki 11:38 – if thou wilt