Deuteronomy 6:2
1 Now 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:
That 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.
3 Hear 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.
4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
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- BSB
- so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
- KJV
- That 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.
- WEB
- that you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you—you, your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
- ASV
- that thou mightest fear Jehovah 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.
- DARBY
- that thou mayest fear Jehovah 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.
- BLB
- so that you may fear YHWH your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments, which I am commanding you—you and your son and the son of your son—all the days of your life, that your days may be prolonged.
- ÅB
- for at du skal frykte Herren din Gud og ta vare på alle hans lover og bud, som jeg befaler deg, både du og din sønn og din sønnesønn, alle ditt livs dager, og for at dine dager må bli mange.
- OTB
- slik at du, dine barn og deres etterkommere kan frykte Herren deres Gud ved å holde alle Hans forskrifter og bud som jeg befaler deg, alle dine levedager, og at du kan nyte et langt liv.
- B1930
- forat du skal frykte Herren din Gud og ta vare på alle hans lover og bud, som jeg byder dig, både du og din sønn og din sønnesønn, alle ditt livs dager, og forat dine dager må bli mange.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 4:40
Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 13:4
Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
Read in contextExodus 20:20
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Read in contextPsalms 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Read in contextProverbs 3:1–2
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Read in contextProverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Read in context1 Peter 3:10–11
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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