Deuteronomy 32:46

Parents and children God's word Obedience

⁴⁴ And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.

⁴⁵ And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:

And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

⁴⁷ For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

⁴⁸ And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I testify among you today, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.
KJV: And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
WEB: He said to them, “Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you today, which you shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
ASV: And he said unto them, Set your heart unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, [even] all the words of this law.
DARBY: he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words that I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to take heed to do, all the words of this law.
BLB: and He said to them, “Set your⁺ hearts on all the words that I testify among you⁺ today, which you⁺ shall command your⁺ sons to be careful to do—all the words of this law.

ÅB: sa han til dem: Akt på alle de ord som jeg idag gjør til et vitne mot dere, og befal deres barn å ta vare på dem, så de holder alle ordene i denne lov!
OTB: sa han til dem, “Ta til hjertet alle de ordene som jeg advarer dere med i dag, at dere kan lære dem til deres barn, at de kan være nøye med å følge alle ordene i denne loven.
B1930: sa han til dem: Akt på alle de ord som jeg idag gjør til et vidne mot eder, og byd eders barn å ta vare på dem, så de holder alle ordene i denne lov!

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Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
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Ezekiel 40:4
And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
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Deuteronomy 11:18
Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
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Proverbs 3:1–4
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
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Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
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Deuteronomy 6:6–7
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
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Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
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Luke 9:44
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
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