New King James Version
Deuteronomy 4:1
1“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers is giving you.
Deuteronomy 4:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.
- New International Version (NIV)Now, Israel, hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"And now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the rules that I am teaching you, and do them, that you may live, and go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“And now, Israel, listen carefully to these decrees and regulations that I am about to teach you. Obey them so that you may live, so you may enter and occupy the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
Context of Deuteronomy 4:1
“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers is giving you. 2You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3Your eyes have seen what the Lord did at Baal Peor; for the Lord your God has destroyed from among you all the men who followed Baal of Peor.
Read all of Deuteronomy 4Deuteronomy 4:1 word by word
וְעַתָּ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁמַ֤ע אֶל־הַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָֽנֹכִ֛י מְלַמֵּ֥ד אֶתְכֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֗וּ וּבָאתֶם֙ וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now therefore hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- unto the statutesחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
- and unto the judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
- which I teachלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
- you, for to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- that ye may liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- and go inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
- the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 4:1
- Deuteronomy 4:8And what great nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which I set before you this day?
- Deuteronomy 5:1And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing today, that you may learn them and be careful to observe them.
- Deuteronomy 6:1“Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the Lord your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess,
- Deuteronomy 8:1“Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers.
- Deuteronomy 11:1“Therefore you shall love the Lord your God, and keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments always.
- Leviticus 19:37‘Therefore you shall observe all My statutes and all My judgments, and perform them: I am the Lord.’ ”
- Leviticus 20:8And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.
- Leviticus 22:31“Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I am the Lord.
- Psalms 105:45That they might observe His statutes And keep His laws. Praise the Lord!
- Psalms 119:4You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently.
- Ezekiel 11:20that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.
- Ezekiel 36:27I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
- Ezekiel 37:24“David My servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statutes, and do them.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- John 15:14You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 4:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hearken - unto the statutes - Every thing that concerned the rites and ceremonies of religion; judgments - all that concerned matters of civil right and wrong.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The general entreaty contained in this chapter is pointed by special mention and enforcement of the fundamental principles of the whole covenant Deuteronomy 4:9-40, the spiritual nature of the Deity, His exclusive right to their allegiance, His abhorrence of idolatry in every form, His choice of them for His elect people. Compare further Moses‘ third and last address, Deuteronomy 2730.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Earnest exhortations to obedience, and dissuasives from idolatry. (1-23) Warnings against disobedience, and promises of mercy. (24-40) Cities of refuge appointed. (41-49) Verses 1-23 The power and love of God to Israel are here made the ground and reason of a number of cautions and serious warnings; and although there is much reference to their national covenant, yet all may be applied to those who live under the gospel. What are laws made for but to be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The terms statutes and ordinances in Deuteronomy refer to the covenant rules and the detailed application of the main principles of God's law (for example, 4:5, 8, 14, 45; 5:1, 31; see also study note on 4:44).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131. hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you--By statutes were meant all ordinances respecting religion and the rites of divine worship; and by judgments, all enactments relative to civil matters. The two embraced the whole law of God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 4
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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