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

18who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing. 19So you must love the resident foreigner because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Revere the Lord your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name. 21He is the one you should praise; he is your God, the one who has done these great and awesome things for you that you have seen. 22When your ancestors went down to Egypt, they numbered only seventy, but now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as 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 6:13You must revere the Lord your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.
• Deuteronomy 13:4You must follow the Lord your God and revere only him; and you must observe his commandments, obey him, serve him, and remain loyal to him.
• Matthew 4:10Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
• Luke 4:8Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
• Deuteronomy 4:4But you who remained faithful to the Lord your God are still alive to this very day, every one of you.
• Deuteronomy 11:22For if you carefully observe all of these commandments I am giving you and love the Lord your God, live according to his standards, and remain loyal to him,
• Joshua 23:8But you must be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this very day.
• Acts 11:23When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
• Romans 12:9Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
• Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.
• Isaiah 45:23I solemnly make this oath – what I say is true and reliable: ‘Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;

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