Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse,.... Meaning the law of God, and the statutes, judgments, and commandments of it; which, if obeyed, blessings would be bestowed upon them; but if disobeyed, they would be liable to the curses of it, as the following words explain it; see Deu 30:15 everyone of the Israelites were called upon to see and consider this matter, it being an interesting one to them all. everyone of the Israelites were called upon to see and consider this matter, it being an interesting one to them all. Deuteronomy 11:27 deu 11:27 deu 11:27 deu 11:27A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God,.... That is, a blessing should come upon them, even all temporal blessings they stood in need of; they should be blessed in body and estate, in their families, and in their flocks, in town and country; see Deu 28:1, which I command you this day; afresh repeated to them, and enjoined them the observation of it in the name of the Lord.