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Sifrei Devarim Paragraph 85

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(דברים יג ה) אַחֲרֵי ה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם תֵּלֵכוּ – זֶה הֶעָנָן.

Sefaria Community Translation

(Devarim 13:5) "After the L-rd your G-d shall you go": This is a positive commandment.

וְאֹתוֹ תִירָאוּ – שֶׁיְּהֵא מוֹרָאוֹ עֲלֵיכֶם.

Sefaria Community Translation

"and Him shall you fear": His awe shall be upon you.

וְאֶת מִצְוֹתָיו – זוֹ מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה, תִּשְׁמֹרוּ – לִתֵּן לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה.

Sefaria Community Translation

"and His mitzvoth shall you keep": This is a negative commandment.

וּבְקֹלוֹ תִשְׁמָעוּ – בְּקוֹל נְבִיאָיו.

Sefaria Community Translation

"and His voice shall you heed": the voice of His prophets.

וְאֹתוֹ תַעֲבֹדוּ – עִבְדוּ בְּתוֹרָתוֹ, עִבְדוּ בְּמִקְדָּשׁוֹ.

Sefaria Community Translation

"and Him shall you serve": Serve Him in His Temple.

וּבוֹ תִדְבָּקוּן – הִפָּרְשׁוּ מֵעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה וְדִבְקוּ בַּמָּקוֹם!

Sefaria Community Translation

"and to Him shall you cleave": Separate yourselves from idolatry and cleave to the L-rd.

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