Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 8 of Deuteronomy. Moses again warns against forgetting the Lord when Israel achieves economic and military prosperity. Wealth can create the illusion that its own strength obtained the land. Therefore the people must remember that God is the one who gives the ability to produce wealth and remains faithful to the covenant. Forgetting God would lead to the same destruction that affected the nations expelled from the land.
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daß, wenn du nun gegessen hast und satt bist und schöne Häuser erbaust und darin wohnst
Que quizá no comas y te hartes, y edifiques buenas casas en que mores,
Lorsque tu mangeras et te rassasieras, lorsque tu bâtiras et habiteras de belles maisons,
Che talora, dopo che tu avrai mangiato, e sarai sazio, e avrai edificate delle belle case, e vi abiterai dentro;
Para não suceder que, havendo tu comido e fores farto, e havendo edificado boas casas, e habitando-as,
免得你吃得飽足,建造上好的房屋,住在其中,
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