Deuteronomy 10:20

Deuteronomy 10:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
• New International Version (NIV)Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.

Context of Deuteronomy 10:20

18He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the resident alien, giving him food and clothing. 19You are also to love the resident alien, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt. You are to fear the Lord your God and worship him. Remain faithful to him and take oaths in his name. 21He is your praise and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awe-inspiring works your eyes have seen. 22Your ancestors went down to Egypt, seventy people in all, and now the Lord your God has made you numerous, like the stars of the sky.

Deuteronomy 10:20 word by word

אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א אֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּב֣וֹ תִדְבָּ֔ק וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• him shalt thou serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serveH5647
• and to him shalt thou cleaveדָּבַקdâbaq · to cleaveH1692
• and swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• by his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 10:20

• Deuteronomy 6:13Fear the Lord your God, worship him, and take your oaths in his name.
• Deuteronomy 13:4You must follow the Lord your God and fear him. You must keep his commands and listen to him; you must worship him and remain faithful to him.
• Matthew 4:10Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”
• Luke 4:8And Jesus answered him, “It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.”
• Deuteronomy 4:4But you who have remained faithful to the Lord your God are all alive today.
• Deuteronomy 11:22For if you carefully observe every one of these commands I am giving you to follow — to love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, and remain faithful to him —
• Joshua 23:8Instead, be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this day.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
• Romans 12:9Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.
• Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by him will boast, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
• Isaiah 45:23By myself I have sworn; truth has gone from my mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow to me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 10:20

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 We are here taught our duty to God in our principles and our practices. We must fear the Lord our God. We must love him, and delight in communion with him. We must walk in the ways in which he has appointed us to walk. We must serve him with all our heart and soul. What we do in his service we must do cheerfully, and with good will. We must keep his commandments. There is true honour and pleasure in obedience. We must give honour to God; and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2210-22. Moses here resumes his address, and having made a passing allusion to the principal events in their history, concludes by exhorting them to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 10:20

• Fear of God
• Oath
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings