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OK, I watched the video and get what you’re talking about now. The word you mentioned should be “near,” not “dear.”

Obama’s quote from the end of the video is from Deuteronomy 30:14 “No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.” He seems to be quoting from the NIV (New International Version).

This small verse is extracted from a portion of scripture where Moses is giving the Hebrews the Lord’s word which they are to apply in the promised land. Moses is telling them they will receive blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.

Here’s a bit more of the quote a bit of context:

Deuteronomy 30:13-16 (New International Version)

13 Nor is it [meaning the Lord’s command] beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” 14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.

15 See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. 16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.