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Deuteronomy 6
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The Commandment to Love Yahweh

6 “Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the judgments, which Yahweh your God has commanded me to teach you, that you might do it in the land where you are going over to possess it, 2 so that you and your son and your grandson might (A)fear Yahweh your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I am commanding you, (B)all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. 3 O Israel, you shall listen and [a]be careful to do it, that (C)it may be well with you and that you may multiply greatly, just as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you, in (D)a land flowing with milk and honey.

4 “(E)Hear, O Israel! [b]Yahweh is our God, (F)Yahweh is one! 5 (G)You shall love Yahweh your God (H)with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 (I)These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7 (J)You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. 8 (K)You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as [c]phylacteries between your eyes. 9 (L)You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

10 “Then it will be, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, (M)great and good cities which you did not build, 11 and houses full of all good things which you did not fill, and hewn cisterns which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant, and (N)you will eat and be satisfied, 12 then beware, lest (O)you forget Yahweh who brought you from the land of Egypt, out of the house of [d]slavery. 13 (P)Yahweh your God you shall [e]fear; and Him you shall serve; and by His name you shall (Q)swear. 14 (R)You shall not walk after other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, 15 for Yahweh your God in the midst of you is a (S)jealous God—lest the anger of Yahweh your God be kindled against you, and He destroy you from the face of the earth.

16 “(T)You shall not put Yahweh your God to the test, (U)as you tested Him at Massah. 17 (V)You should diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you. 18 And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of Yahweh, that (W)it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to give your fathers, 19 by driving out all your enemies from before you, as Yahweh has spoken.

20 “(X)When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What do the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments mean which Yahweh our God commanded you?’ 21 then you shall say to your son, ‘We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and Yahweh brought us from Egypt with a strong hand. 22 Moreover, Yahweh showed great and calamitous signs and wonders before our eyes against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household; 23 but He brought us out from there in order to bring us in, to give us the land which He had sworn to our fathers.’ 24 So Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, (Y)to fear Yahweh our God for our good all our days and (Z)for our survival, as it is today. 25 (AA)And it will be righteousness for us if we [f]are careful to do all this commandment before Yahweh our God, just as He commanded us.

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 6:3 Lit keep
  2. Deuteronomy 6:4 Or Yahweh our God is one Yahweh, Yahweh our God, Yahweh is unique; cf. Mark 12:29
  3. Deuteronomy 6:8 Or frontlet bands
  4. Deuteronomy 6:12 Lit slaves
  5. Deuteronomy 6:13 Or reverence
  6. Deuteronomy 6:25 Lit keep
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Deuteronomy 6
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The Greatest Commandment

6 “Now this is (A)the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the Lord your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, 2 (B)that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, (C)and that your days may be prolonged. 3 Therefore hear, O Israel, and [a]be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may (D)multiply greatly (E)as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you—(F)‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

4 (G)“Hear, O Israel: [b]The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 (H)You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, (I)with all your soul, and with all your strength.

6 “And (J)these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 (K)You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 (L)You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 (M)You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Caution Against Disobedience

10 “So it shall be, when the Lord your God brings you into the land of which He [c]swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you large and beautiful cities (N)which you did not build, 11 houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not plant—(O)when you have eaten and are full— 12 then beware, lest you forget the (P)Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 13 You shall (Q)fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and (R)shall take oaths in His name. 14 You shall not go after other gods, (S)the gods of the peoples who are all around you 15 (for (T)the Lord your God is a jealous God (U)among you), lest the anger of the Lord your God be aroused against you and destroy you from the face of the earth.

16 (V)“You shall not [d]tempt the Lord your God (W)as you [e]tempted Him in Massah. 17 You shall (X)diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you. 18 And you (Y)shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the Lord swore to your fathers, 19 (Z)to cast out all your enemies from before you, as the Lord has spoken.

20 (AA)“When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the Lord our God has commanded you?’ 21 then you shall say to your son: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Lord brought us out of Egypt (AB)with a mighty hand; 22 and the Lord showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household. 23 Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He [f]swore to our fathers. 24 And the Lord commanded us to [g]observe all these [h]statutes, (AC)to fear the Lord our God, (AD)for our good always, that (AE)He might preserve us alive, as it is [i]this day. 25 Then (AF)it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 6:3 Lit. observe to do
  2. Deuteronomy 6:4 Or The Lord is our God, the Lord alone, i.e., the only one
  3. Deuteronomy 6:10 promised
  4. Deuteronomy 6:16 test
  5. Deuteronomy 6:16 tested
  6. Deuteronomy 6:23 promised
  7. Deuteronomy 6:24 do
  8. Deuteronomy 6:24 ordinances
  9. Deuteronomy 6:24 today
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Deuteronomy 6
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Love the Lord Your God

6 These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, 2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear(A) the Lord your God as long as you live(B) by keeping all his decrees and commands(C) that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.(D) 3 Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey(E) so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly(F) in a land flowing with milk and honey,(G) just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised(H) you.

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a](I) 5 Love(J) the Lord your God with all your heart(K) and with all your soul and with all your strength.(L) 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.(M) 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(N) 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.(O) 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.(P)

10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build,(Q) 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig,(R) and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied,(S) 12 be careful that you do not forget(T) the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

13 Fear the Lord(U) your God, serve him only(V) and take your oaths(W) in his name.(X) 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; 15 for the Lord your God(Y), who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. 16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test(Z) as you did at Massah. 17 Be sure to keep(AA) the commands of the Lord your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you.(AB) 18 Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight,(AC) so that it may go well(AD) with you and you may go in and take over the good land the Lord promised on oath to your ancestors, 19 thrusting out all your enemies(AE) before you, as the Lord said.

20 In the future, when your son asks you,(AF) “What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the Lord our God has commanded you?” 21 tell him: “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.(AG) 22 Before our eyes the Lord sent signs and wonders—great and terrible—on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household. 23 But he brought us out from there to bring us in and give us the land he promised on oath to our ancestors. 24 The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God,(AH) so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today.(AI) 25 And if we are careful to obey all this law(AJ) before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.(AK)”

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 6:4 Or The Lord our God is one Lord; or The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; or The Lord is our God, the Lord alone
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Deuteronomio 6
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Exhortaciones y advertencias

6 Estos, pues, son los mandamientos, los estatutos y los decretos que el Señor vuestro Dios me ha mandado que os enseñe, para que los cumpláis en la tierra que vais a poseer, 2 para que temas al Señor tu Dios, guardando todos sus estatutos y sus mandamientos que yo te ordeno(A), tú y tus hijos y tus nietos, todos los días de tu vida(B), para que tus días sean prolongados. 3 Escucha, pues, oh Israel, y cuida[a] de hacerlo, para que te vaya bien y te multipliques en gran manera(C), en una tierra que mana leche y miel(D), tal como el Señor, el Dios de tus padres, te ha prometido.

4 Escucha, oh Israel, el Señor es nuestro Dios(E), el Señor uno es(F). 5 Amarás al Señor tu Dios(G) con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma(H) y con toda tu fuerza. 6 (I)Y estas palabras que yo te mando hoy, estarán sobre tu corazón; 7 y diligentemente las enseñarás a tus hijos(J), y hablarás de ellas cuando te sientes en tu casa y cuando andes por el camino, cuando te acuestes y cuando te levantes. 8 Y las atarás como una señal a tu mano, y serán por insignias[b] entre tus ojos(K). 9 Y las escribirás en los postes de tu casa y en tus puertas(L).

10 Y sucederá que cuando el Señor tu Dios te traiga a la tierra que juró a tus padres Abraham, Isaac y Jacob que te daría, una tierra con grandes y espléndidas ciudades que tú no edificaste(M), 11 y casas llenas de toda buena cosa que tú no llenaste, y cisternas cavadas que tú no cavaste, viñas y olivos que tú no plantaste, y comas y te sacies(N); 12 entonces ten cuidado, no sea que te olvides(O) del Señor que te sacó de la tierra de Egipto, de la casa de servidumbre[c]. 13 Temerás[d] solo al Señor tu Dios; y a Él adorarás[e](P), y jurarás por su nombre(Q). 14 No seguiréis a otros dioses(R), a ninguno de los dioses de los pueblos que os rodean, 15 porque el Señor tu Dios, que está en medio de ti, es Dios celoso(S), no sea que se encienda la ira del Señor tu Dios contra ti, y Él te borre[f] de la faz de la tierra.

16 No tentaréis al Señor vuestro Dios(T), como le tentasteis en Masah(U). 17 Debéis guardar diligentemente los mandamientos del Señor vuestro Dios, y sus testimonios y estatutos que te ha mandado(V). 18 Y harás lo que es justo y bueno a los ojos del Señor, para que te vaya bien, y para que entres y tomes posesión de la buena tierra que el Señor juró que daría a tus padres(W), 19 echando fuera a todos tus enemigos de delante de ti, como el Señor ha dicho.

20 Cuando en el futuro tu hijo te pregunte, diciendo: «¿Qué significan los testimonios y los estatutos y los decretos que el Señor nuestro Dios os ha mandado?», 21 entonces dirás a tu hijo: «Eramos esclavos de Faraón en Egipto, y el Señor nos sacó de Egipto con mano fuerte(X). 22 Además, el Señor hizo grandes y temibles señales y maravillas delante de nuestros ojos contra Egipto, contra Faraón y contra toda su casa; 23 y nos sacó de allí para traernos y darnos la tierra que Él había jurado dar a nuestros padres». 24 Y el Señor nos mandó que observáramos todos estos estatutos, y que temiéramos siempre al Señor nuestro Dios(Y) para nuestro bien y para preservarnos la vida(Z), como hasta hoy. 25 Y habrá justicia para nosotros si cuidamos de[g] observar todos estos mandamientos delante del Señor nuestro Dios(AA), tal como Él nos ha mandado.

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomio 6:3 Lit., y guarda
  2. Deuteronomio 6:8 O, frontales
  3. Deuteronomio 6:12 Lit., esclavos
  4. Deuteronomio 6:13 O, Reverenciarás
  5. Deuteronomio 6:13 O, servirás
  6. Deuteronomio 6:15 Lit., destruya
  7. Deuteronomio 6:25 Lit., guardamos para
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