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“Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”
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In fact, if the God of my father had not been on my side—the God of Abraham and the fearsome God of Isaac—you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen your abuse and my hard work. That is why he appeared to you last night and rebuked you!”
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I call on the God of our ancestors—the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of my grandfather Nahor—to serve as a judge between us.” So Jacob took an oath before the fearsome God of his father, Isaac, to respect the boundary line.
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On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. If you do as I say, you will live.
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But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king’s orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.
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And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
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But I know that you and your officials still do not fear the Lord God.”
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But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.
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“Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!”
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“Do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.
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“Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.
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Show your fear of God by not taking advantage of each other. I am the Lord your God.
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Do not charge interest or make a profit at his expense. Instead, show your fear of God by letting him live with you as your relative.
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Show your fear of God by not treating them harshly.
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Never forget the day when you stood before the Lord your God at Mount Sinai, where he told me, ‘Summon the people before me, and I will personally instruct them. Then they will learn to fear me as long as they live, and they will teach their children to fear me also.’
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and you and your children and grandchildren must fear the Lord your God as long as you live. If you obey all his decrees and commands, you will enjoy a long life.
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You must fear the Lord your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name.
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And the Lord our God commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear him so he can continue to bless us and preserve our lives, as he has done to this day.
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Remember the great terrors the Lord your God sent against them. You saw it all with your own eyes! And remember the miraculous signs and wonders, and the strong hand and powerful arm with which he brought you out of Egypt. The Lord your God will use this same power against all the people you fear.
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“So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him.
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A Call to Love and Obedience
“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.
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You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.
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No one will be able to stand against you, for the Lord your God will cause the people to fear and dread you, as he promised, wherever you go in the whole land.
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Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him.
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Bring this tithe to the designated place of worship—the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to be honored—and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. Doing this will teach you always to fear the Lord your God.
