פרשת ואתחנן תשי"ג - החוקים והמשפטים

But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.

There is no need for witnesses to substantiate the warning “so that you may live” [: 1], because You have seen with your own eyes what happened with Baal Por (i.e., because of Baal Por — as in many other Hebrew words): Everyone who did not worship Baal Por is now alive.

Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it—

Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the midst of the land whither ye go in to possess it.

Observe therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that, when they hear all these statutes, shall say: ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

And all the peoples of the earth shall see that the name of the LORD is called upon thee; and they shall be afraid of thee.