Deuteronomy 6

King James Version · 25 verses · 583 cross-references linking it to 269 other chapters

1. 1Now 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:36 cross-references: Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 12:1, Deuteronomy 4:45, Leviticus 27:34, Deuteronomy 5:31
2. 2That 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.39 cross-references: Deuteronomy 4:40, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Deuteronomy 13:4, Exodus 20:20, Proverbs 3:1–2
3. 3Hear 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.24 cross-references: Genesis 22:17, Exodus 3:8, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 28:14, Genesis 15:5
4. 4Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:30 cross-references: Mark 12:29–32, Isaiah 44:6, 1 Timothy 2:5, Isaiah 45:5–6, John 17:3
5. 5And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.47 cross-references: Mark 12:30, Matthew 22:37, Luke 10:27, Deuteronomy 10:12, Deuteronomy 30:6
6. 6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:45 cross-references: Colossians 3:16, Jeremiah 31:33, Proverbs 7:3, Deuteronomy 11:18, Psalms 37:31
7. 7And 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.48 cross-references: Deuteronomy 11:19, Ephesians 6:4, 1 Peter 3:15, Deuteronomy 4:9–10, Psalms 78:4–6
8. 8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.16 cross-references: Proverbs 6:21, Proverbs 3:3, Deuteronomy 11:18, Proverbs 7:3, Exodus 13:9
9. 9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.7 cross-references: Deuteronomy 11:20, Isaiah 30:8, Isaiah 57:8, Habakkuk 2:2, Job 19:23–25
10. 10And 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,38 cross-references: Joshua 24:13, Psalms 105:44, Nehemiah 9:25, Psalms 78:55, Genesis 13:15–17
11. 11And 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;14 cross-references: Deuteronomy 7:12–18, Deuteronomy 8:10–20, Ezekiel 16:10–20, Jeremiah 2:31–32, Proverbs 30:8–9
12. 12Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
13. 13Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.39 cross-references: Luke 4:8, Matthew 4:10, Deuteronomy 10:20, Deuteronomy 13:4, Leviticus 19:12
14. 14Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;15 cross-references: Jeremiah 25:6, 1 John 5:21, Deuteronomy 13:7, Deuteronomy 8:19, Deuteronomy 11:28
15. 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.24 cross-references: Deuteronomy 4:24, Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 11:17, Deuteronomy 7:4, Deuteronomy 5:9
16. 16Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.20 cross-references: Exodus 17:7, Luke 4:12, Matthew 4:7, Psalms 95:8–9, Hebrews 3:8–9
17. 17Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.19 cross-references: Psalms 119:4, Deuteronomy 11:22, 2 Peter 1:5–10, 2 Peter 3:14, 1 Corinthians 15:58
18. 18And 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,31 cross-references: Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 12:25, Romans 12:2, Deuteronomy 5:29, John 8:29
19. 19To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the Lord hath spoken.5 cross-references: Exodus 23:28–30, Numbers 33:52–53, Judges 2:1–3, Judges 3:1–4
20. 20And 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?15 cross-references: Exodus 13:14, Exodus 12:26, Joshua 4:21–24, Joshua 4:6–7, Proverbs 22:6
21. 21Then 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:16 cross-references: Ephesians 2:11–12, Romans 6:17–18, Exodus 20:2, Deuteronomy 5:6, Deuteronomy 15:15
22. 22And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:17 cross-references: Deuteronomy 4:34, Psalms 91:8, Deuteronomy 7:19, Psalms 58:10–11, Exodus 14:1–31
23. 23And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.7 cross-references: Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 6:10, Exodus 13:5, Deuteronomy 1:8, Deuteronomy 1:35
24. 24And 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.17 cross-references: Jeremiah 32:39, Psalms 41:2, Deuteronomy 10:12–13, Isaiah 3:10, Romans 10:5
25. 25And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us.15 cross-references: Deuteronomy 24:13, Romans 10:3, James 2:10, Proverbs 12:28, Leviticus 18:5

Explained connections

• Do not test the Lord your God Deuteronomy 6:16 and Matthew 4:7

  Deuteronomy recalls Massah, where Israel demanded water to see whether God was among them. When Satan urges Jesus to leap from the temple and force God to rescue him, Jesus refuses with this command — trust does not stage tests.

• Worship God only Deuteronomy 6:13 and Matthew 4:10

  Moses commands Israel to fear and serve the LORD alone. Offered all the kingdoms of the world for one act of worship, Jesus dismisses Satan with this text. All three of his answers in the wilderness come from Deuteronomy 6–8.

• The Shema Deuteronomy 6:4 and Mark 12:29

  'Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is one LORD' is Israel's daily confession of faith. Asked for the first commandment, Jesus begins with the Shema itself, grounding love for God in who God is.

• Love God with all your heart Deuteronomy 6:5 and Matthew 22:37

  Deuteronomy commands love for God with all heart, soul and strength. Jesus names it the first and greatest commandment, then pairs it with Leviticus 19:18 and says all the Law and Prophets hang on these two.

• Teach your children Deuteronomy 6:7 and Ephesians 6:4

  Moses tells parents to talk of God's words at home and on the road. Paul tells fathers to bring children up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

• Even the demons believe God is one Deuteronomy 6:4 and James 2:19

  James grants that believing in one God, the Shema's truth, is good — but demons believe it too and tremble. Belief that never acts is not saving faith.

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People in Deuteronomy 6

God, Pharaoh, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

Places in Deuteronomy 6

Egypt, Massah

Hard questions about Deuteronomy 6

• Is it right to swear oaths?
• Is there one God or many?
• Can God be tempted or put to the test?

Archaeology

• Nash Papyrus c. 150–100 BC