And when you have entered into the land which the Lord will give you as he hath promised, you shall observe these ceremonies.

and it hath been, when ye come in unto the land which Jehovah giveth to you, as He hath spoken, that ye have kept this service;

And when you come into the land which the Lord will make yours, as he gave his word, you are to keep this act of worship.

And when you have entered into the land that the Lord will give to you, just as he has promised, you shall observe these ceremonies.

Et quum ingressi fueritis terram quam dabit Jehova vobis, sicut pollicitus est, tunc observabitis cultum hunc.

When ye come into the land. He now adds that this rite must be annually observed, in order that the memory of this extraordinary grace might never perish. But since a commandment is given respecting the continual observation [1] of the Sabbath, I postpone its explanation to a more appropriate place; except I would cursorily remark, that the proclamation of the blessing is annexed to the sign; because otherwise it would be an empty and unmeaning proceeding. God, therefore, would have the fathers proclaim it unto their children, so that the knowledge of their redemption, being handed down by tradition, may flourish in all ages. The word vd, [2] gnebod, some have improperly rendered "work," whereas it is rather used for "worship;" as in many passages to serve God means the same as to worship Him. We too, in French, call whatever relates to the exercises of piety "God's service." Finally, Moses adds that the people professed their faith and obedience by solemn adoration. This indeed they had already done from the beginning, but with little constancy, because they had been so harassed by their afflictions as to neglect their duty; but now they correct the fault of ingratitude. Therefore, they not only declare their feelings of seriousness by bowing the head, but give actual proof of them; for it is expressly said, that they diligently performed whatever was commanded.

Footnotes

1 - The word "Sabbath," which is not translated in the French, is probably an accidental interpolation.

2 - vdh. Est servitus et ministerium. Hic vero accipitur pro ritu. S M -- W

And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the (m) land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.
(m) The land of Canaan.

And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land,.... To the land of Canaan, towards which they were just about to set forward on their journey, and in a few years would be in the possession of:
which the Lord will give you according as he hath promised; to their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to them:
that ye shall keep this service; enjoined them, respecting the passover lamb, and leavened bread, with all the rites and ceremonies relative thereunto, excepting such as were peculiar to the first passover in Egypt.