# What does Deuteronomy 15:5 mean?

> Deuteronomy 15:5 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> But that's only if you really listen to the Lord your God and do everything I'm telling you today.
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> — Deuteronomy 15:5, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

This promise depends on the people's willingness to actually follow God's instructions.