Deuteronomy 6 ~ Deuteronomy 6

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1 N ow these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:

¶ Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the rights, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you that ye might do them in the land into which ye go to inherit it

2 T hat thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

that thou might fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou and thy son and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life and that thy days may be prolonged.

3 H ear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.

Hear, therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it that it may be well with thee and that ye may be multiplied exceedingly (as the LORD God of thy fathers has said unto thee) in the land that flows with milk and honey.

4 H ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

¶ Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.

5 A nd thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might.

6 A nd these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart,

7 A nd thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

and thou shalt repeat them diligently unto thy sons and shalt talk of them being in thy house and walking by the way, lying down in bed, and rising up;

8 A nd thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

and thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thy eyes;

9 A nd thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

and thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house and on thy gates.

10 A nd it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,

And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give it unto thee: great and goodly cities, which thou didst not build,

11 A nd houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;

and houses full of all good things, which thou didst not fill, and hewn out wells, which thou didst not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which thou didst not plant; when thou shalt have eaten and be full,

12 T hen beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

then beware lest thou forget the LORD, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.

13 T hou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God and serve him and shalt swear by his name.

14 Y e shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who are round about you

15 ( For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

(for the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest peradventure the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

16 Y e shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

17 Y e shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

¶ Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded thee.

18 A nd thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers.

And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD that it may be well with thee and that thou may enter in and inherit the good land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers

19 T o cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the Lord hath spoken.

so that he will cast out all thine enemies from before thy presence, as the LORD has spoken.

20 A nd when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you?

And when tomorrow thy son asks thee, saying, What are the testimonies and the statutes and the rights, which the LORD our God has commanded you?

21 T hen thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:

Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

22 A nd the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:

and the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and sore, in Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes;

23 A nd he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.

and he brought us out from there that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he swore unto our fathers.

24 A nd the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.

And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes that we might fear the LORD our God for our good always that he might give us life, as it is at this day.

25 A nd it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.

And we shall have justice when we keep ourselves by doing all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.