Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 6

(Matthew 22:34–40; Mark 12:28–34)

1These areוְזֹ֣אתve.ZotH2063the commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֗הha.mitz.VahH4687and statutesהַֽחֻקִּים֙ha.chu.KimH2706and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has instructed meצִוָּ֛הtzi.VahH6680to teach youלְלַמֵּ֣דle.la.MedH3925אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853to followלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemH859are about to enterעֹבְרִ֥ים שָׁ֖מָּה'oe.Rim Sha.mahH5674 H8033and possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423,

2so that youלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616and your childrenH1121and grandchildrenH1121may fearתִּירָ֜אti.Ra'H3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of your livesחַיֶּ֑יךָchai.Yei.khaH2416by keepingלִ֠שְׁמֹרLish.morH8104אֶת־'et-H853allכֹּ֖לkolH3605His statutesחֻקֹּתָ֣יוchu.ko.TavH2708and commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתָיו֮u.mitz.vo.TavH4687thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595giveמְצַוֶּךָ֒me.tza.ve.KhaH6680youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859,and so thatוּלְמַ֖עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616your daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃ya.Mei.khaH3117may be prolongedיַאֲרִכֻ֥ןya.'a.ri.KhunH748.

3Hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and be carefulוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ve.sha.mar.TaH8104to observe themלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213,so thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834you may prosperיִיטַ֣בyi.TavH3190וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834and multiplyתִּרְבּ֖וּןtir.BunH7235greatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966in a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃ פu.de.VashH1706,just asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,has promisedדִּבֶּ֨רdi.BerH1696you.

4Hearשְׁמַ֖עshe.Ma'H8085,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,the LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068is Oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259.

5And you shall loveוְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ve.'A.hav.taH157אֵ֖ת'etH853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבָבְךָ֥le.va.ve.KhaH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your strengthמְאֹדֶֽךָ׃me.'o.De.khaH3966.

6Theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֧י'a.no.KhiH595am commanding youמְצַוְּךָ֛me.tza.ve.KhaH6680todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117are to beוְהָי֞וּve.ha.YuH1961uponעַל־'al-H5921your heartsלְבָבֶֽךָ׃le.va.Ve.khaH3824.

7And you shall teach them diligentlyוְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣םve.shi.nan.TamH8150to your childrenלְבָנֶ֔יךָle.va.Nei.khaH1121and speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ve.di.bar.TaH1696of themwhen you sitבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤be.shiv.te.KhaH3427at homeבְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙be.vei.Te.khaH1004and when you walkוּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣u.ve.lekh.te.KhaH1980along the roadבַדֶּ֔רֶךְva.De.rekhH1870,when you lie downוּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖u.ve.sha.khe.be.KhaH7901and when you get upוּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃u.ve.ku.Me.chaH6965.

8Tie themוּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥םu.ke.shar.TamH7194as remindersלְא֖וֹתle.'otH226onעַל־'al-H5921your handsיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027and bind themוְהָי֥וּ לְטֹטָפֹ֖תve.ha.Yu le.to.ta.FotH1961 H2903on your foreheadsבֵּ֥ין עֵינֶֽיךָ׃bein 'ei.Nei.khaH996 H5869.

9Write themוּכְתַבְתָּ֛םu.khe.tav.TamH3789onעַל־'al-H5921the doorpostsמְזוּזֹ֥תme.zu.ZotH4201of your housesבֵּיתֶ֖ךָbei.Te.khaH1004and on your gatesוּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ סu.vish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

10וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.YahH1961And whenכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430bringsיְבִיאֲךָ֣׀ye.vi.'a.KhaH935you intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עnish.Ba'H7650to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָla.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֛םle.'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacלְיִצְחָ֥קle.yitz.ChakH3327,and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖בu.le.ya.'a.KoH3290,that He would giveלָ֣תֶתLa.tetH5414you—a land withgreatגְּדֹלֹ֥תge.do.LotH1419and splendidוְטֹבֹ֖תve.to.VotH2896citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹא־lo'-H3808buildבָנִֽיתָ׃va.Ni.taH1129,

11with housesוּבָ֨תִּ֜יםu.Va.TimH1004full ofמְלֵאִ֣יםme.le.'ImH4392everyכָּל־kol-H3605goodטוּב֮tuvH2898thing with whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹא־lo'-H3808fill themמִלֵּאתָ֒mi.le.TaH4390,with wellsוּבֹרֹ֤ת חֲצוּבִים֙u.vo.Rot cha.tzu.VimH953 H2672thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹא־lo'-H3808digחָצַ֔בְתָּcha.Tzav.taH2672,and with vineyardsכְּרָמִ֥יםke.ra.MimH3754and olive grovesוְזֵיתִ֖יםve.zei.TimH2132thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹא־lo'-H3808plantנָטָ֑עְתָּna.Ta.'e.taH5193—and when you eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֖ve.'a.khal.TaH398and are satisfiedוְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃ve.sa.Va.'e.taH7646,

12be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104notפֶּן־pen-H6435to forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֖חtish.KachH7911אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834brought you outהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,out of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of slaveryעֲבָדִֽים׃'a.va.DimH5650.

13אֶת־'et-H853Fearתִּירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372וְאֹת֣וֹve.'o.ToH853the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,serve Himתַעֲבֹ֑דta.'a.VodH5647only,and take your oathsתִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃ti.sha.Ve.a'H7650in His nameוּבִשְׁמ֖וֹu.vish.MoH8034.

14Do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808followתֵֽלְכ֔וּן אַחֲרֵ֖יte.le.Khun 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,the godsמֵאֱלֹהֵי֙me.'e.lo.HeiH430of the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834around youסְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃se.vi.vo.tei.KhemH5439.

15Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,who is among youבְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָbe.kir.Be.chaH7130,is a jealousקַנָּ֛אka.Na'H7067Godאֵ֥ל'elH410.Otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435the angerאַף־'af-H639of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will be kindledיֶ֠חֱרֶהYe.che.rehH2734against you,and He will wipe youוְהִשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔ve.hish.Mi.de.khaH8045offמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ סha.'a.da.MahH127.

16Do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808testתְנַסּ֔וּte.na.SuH5254אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you tested Himנִסִּיתֶ֖םni.si.TemH5254at Massahבַּמַּסָּֽה׃ba.ma.SahH4532.

17You are to diligently keepH8104אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֖תmitz.VotH4687of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430and the testimoniesוְעֵדֹתָ֥יוve.'e.do.TavH5713and statutesוְחֻקָּ֖יוve.chu.KavH2706אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He has given youצִוָּֽךְ׃tzi.VakhH6680.

18Doוְעָשִׂ֛יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֥רhai.ya.SharH3477and goodוְהַטּ֖וֹבve.ha.TovH2896in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616it may be wellיִ֣יטַבYi.tavH3190with youand that you may enterוּבָ֗אתָu.Va.taH935and possessוְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙ve.ya.rash.TaH3423אֶת־'et-H853the goodהַטֹּבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your God sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עnish.Ba'H7650to give your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃la.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,

19driving outלַהֲדֹ֥ףla.ha.DofH1920אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341before youמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068has saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.

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20In the futureמָחָ֖רma.CharH4279,whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588your sonבִנְךָ֛vin.KhaH1121asksיִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ לֵאמֹ֑רyish.'a.le.Kha le.MorH7592 H559, “Whatמָ֣הmahH4100is the meaning of the decreesהָעֵדֹ֗תha.'e.DotH5713and statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּים֙ve.ha.chu.KimH2706and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853has commanded youצִוָּ֛הtzi.VahH6680?”

21then you are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559himלְבִנְךָ֔le.vin.KhaH1121, “We wereהָיִ֥ינוּha.Yi.nuH1961slavesעֲבָדִ֛ים'a.va.DimH5650of Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֖הle.far.'OhH6547in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,but the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068brought us outוַיּוֹצִיאֵ֧נוּvai.yo.tzi.'E.nuH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714with a mightyחֲזָקָֽה׃cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֥דbe.YadH3027.

22Before our eyesלְעֵינֵֽינוּ׃le.'ei.Nei.nuH5869the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah.wehH3068inflictedוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414greatגְּדֹלִ֨יםge.do.LimH1419and devastatingוְרָעִ֧ים׀ve.ra.'ImH7451signsאוֹתֹ֣ת'o.TotH226and wondersוּ֠מֹפְתִיםU.mo.fe.timH4159on Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֛יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,on Pharaohבְּפַרְעֹ֥הbe.far.'OhH6547,and on allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605his householdבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004.

23But He broughtהוֹצִ֣יאho.Tzi'H3318us outוְאוֹתָ֖נוּve.'o.Ta.nuH853from thereמִשָּׁ֑םmi.ShamH8033toלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616lead us inהָבִ֣יאha.Vi'H935אֹתָ֔נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853and giveלָ֤תֶתLa.tetH5414usאֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He had swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650to our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃la.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1.

24And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068commanded usוַיְצַוֵּ֣נוּvay.tza.Ve.nuH6680to observeלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la.'a.sOtH6213אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428statutesהַחֻקִּ֣יםha.chu.KimH2706and to fearלְיִרְאָ֖הle.yir.'AhH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,that we may always be prosperousלְט֥וֹב כָּל־ הַיָּמִ֔יםle.Tov kol- hai.ya.MimH2896 H3605 H3117and preservedלְחַיֹּתֵ֖נוּle.chai.yo.Te.nuH2421,as we are to this dayכְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ke.hai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088.

25And if we are carefulנִשְׁמֹ֨רnish.MorH8104to observeלַעֲשׂ֜וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֶת־'et-H853everyכָּל־kol-H3605one of theseהַזֹּ֗אתha.ZotH2063commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687beforeלִפְנֵ֛יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834He has commanded usצִוָּֽנוּ׃ סtzi.Va.nuH6680,then thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588will beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961ourrighteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.KahH6666.”

(Matthew 22:34–40; Mark 12:28–34)

Teach Your Children

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 6