Deuteronomy 15:5
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New International Version (©2011)
if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.

New Living Translation (©2007)
You will receive this blessing if you are careful to obey all the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today.

English Standard Version (©2001)
if only you will strictly obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all this commandment that I command you today.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
if only you listen obediently to the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all this commandment which I am commanding you today.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow every one of these commands I am giving you today.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Only be certain to obey the voice of the LORD your God. Carefully observe all of these commands that I'm commanding to you today.

NET Bible (©2006)
if you carefully obey him by keeping all these commandments that I am giving you today.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He will bless you only if you listen carefully to the LORD your God and faithfully obey all these commands I'm giving you today.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Only if you carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command you this day.

American King James Version
Only if you carefully listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command you this day.

American Standard Version
if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Yet so if thou hear the voice of the Lord thy God, and keep all things that he hath ordained, and which I command thee this day, he will bless thee, as he hath promised.

Darby Bible Translation
if thou only diligently hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to take heed to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.

English Revised Version
if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.

Webster's Bible Translation
Only if thou shalt carefully hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.

World English Bible
if only you diligently listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you this day.

Young's Literal Translation
'Only, if thou dost diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all this command which I am commanding thee to-day,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-11 This year of release typified the grace of the gospel, in which is proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord; and by which we obtain the release of our debts, that is, the pardon of our sins. The law is spiritual, and lays restraints upon the thoughts of the heart. We mistake, if we think thoughts are free from God's knowledge and check. That is a wicked heart indeed, which raises evil thoughts from the good law of God, as theirs did, who, because God had obliged them to the charity of forgiving, denied the charity of giving. Those who would keep from the act of sin, must keep out of their minds the very thought of sin. It is a dreadful thing to have the cry of the poor justly against us. Grudge not a kindness to thy brother; distrust not the providence of God. What thou doest, do freely, for God loves a cheerful giver, 2Co 9:7.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 5, 6. - This blessing, though promised and certified, should come only if they were careful to observe and do all that God commanded them. The for at the beginning of ver. 6 connects this with ver. 4. Thou shalt lend. The verb in Kal signifies to borrow on a pledge; in Hiph. to lend on a pledge, as here; it is a denominative from the Hebrew noun signifying pledge.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

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The Seventh Year
…4Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it: 5Only if you carefully listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command you this day. 6For the LORD your God blesses you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.

Deuteronomy 15:4 However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you,
Deuteronomy 15:6 For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.