Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 6:1-3

The Shema and the Whole-Life Response to the Incomparable God

From the purpose frame (vv. 1-3) through the Shema and its whole-life demands (vv. 4-9), the prosperity warning (vv. 10-15), the Massah warning (vv. 16-19), and the catechetical instruction (vv. 20-25) — the chapter moves from the covenant's concentrated heart outward into every dimension of life: the inner person, the home, the street, the gate, the field, and the next generation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess,

2so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.

3Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Matthew 22:34BSB references Mark 12:28BSB references Deuteronomy 4:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:3Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:45Classic cross-references

Original words

These areוְזֹ֣אתH2063Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singularthe commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֗הH4687Article | Noun - feminine singularand statutesהַֽחֻקִּים֙H2706Article | Noun - masculine pluraland ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםH4941Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralhas instructed meצִוָּ֛הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularto teach youלְלַמֵּ֣דH3925Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶתְכֶ֑םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralto followלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin the landבָּאָ֔רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתֶּ֛םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare about to enterעֹבְרִ֥יםH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .שָׁ֖מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singularand possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃H3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 12:13Classic cross-references Psalms 91:16Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:7Classic cross-references Proverbs 9:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:40Classic cross-references

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so that youלְמַ֨עַןH4616Conjunctionand your childrenוּבִנְךָ֣H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand grandchildrenוּבֶן־H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .בִּנְךָ֔H1121Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularmay fearתִּירָ֜אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularallכֹּ֖לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe daysיְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof your livesחַיֶּ֑יךָH2416Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularby keepingלִ֠שְׁמֹרH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructHis statutesחֻקֹּתָ֣יוH2708Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתָיו֮H4687Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֣יH595Pronoun - first person common singulargiveמְצַוֶּךָ֒H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyouאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularand so thatוּלְמַ֖עַןH4616Conjunctionyour daysיָמֶֽיךָ׃H3117Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularmay be prolongedיַאֲרִכֻ֥ןH748Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun

Verse 3

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:40Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:23Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:3Classic cross-references Genesis 22:17Classic cross-references Exodus 3:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Hearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤H8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularO Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand be carefulוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣H8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto observe themלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructso thatאֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativeyou may prosperיִיטַ֣בH3190Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-לְךָ֔Preposition | second person masculine singular-וַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeand multiplyתִּרְבּ֖וּןH7235Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nungreatlyמְאֹ֑דH3966Adverbin a landאֶ֛רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularflowingזָבַ֥תH2100Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructwith milkחָלָ֖בH2461Noun - masculine singularand honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃פH1706Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩H834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֤יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙H1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhas promisedדִּבֶּ֨רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularyouלָ֔ךְPreposition | second person masculine singular

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