Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 6:10-19

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

10 And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,

11 with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied,

12 be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.

15 For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.

16 Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.

17 You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you.

18 Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers,

19 driving out all your enemies before you, as the LORD has said.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

- וְהָיָ֞ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular And when כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular brings יְבִיאֲךָ֣׀ H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular you into אֶל־ H413 Preposition the land הָאָ֜רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative He swore נִשְׁבַּ֧ע H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to your fathers לַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular to Abraham לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם H85 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaac לְיִצְחָ֥ק H3327 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Jacob וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular that He would give לָ֣תֶת H5414 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct you לָ֑ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular [a land with] great גְּדֹלֹ֥ת H1419 Adjective - feminine plural and splendid וְטֹבֹ֖ת H2896 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine plural cities עָרִ֛ים H5892 Noun - feminine plural that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you did not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle build בָנִֽיתָ׃ H1129 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

with houses וּבָ֨תִּ֜ים H1004 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural full of מְלֵאִ֣ים H4392 Adjective - masculine plural every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct good טוּב֮ H2898 Noun - masculine singular thing with which אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you did not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle fill them מִלֵּאתָ֒ H4390 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular with wells וּבֹרֹ֤ת H953 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural . . . חֲצוּבִים֙ H2672 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you did not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle dig חָצַ֔בְתָּ H2672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular and with vineyards כְּרָמִ֥ים H3754 Noun - masculine plural and olive groves וְזֵיתִ֖ים H2132 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you did not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle plant נָטָ֑עְתָּ H5193 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular and when you eat וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular and are satisfied וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃ H7646 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

be careful הִשָּׁ֣מֶר H8104 Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular not פֶּן־ H6435 Conjunction to forget תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח H7911 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative brought you out הוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛ H3318 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular of the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular out of the house מִבֵּ֥ית H1004 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of slavery עֲבָדִֽים׃ H5650 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 13

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Fear תִּירָ֖א H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - וְאֹת֣וֹ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker | third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular serve Him [only] תַעֲבֹ֑ד H5647 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular and take your oaths תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃ H7650 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular in His name וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ H8034 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or serve Him, and take your oaths only in His name; cited in Matthew 4:10 and Luke 4:8
Verse 14

Original words

Do not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle follow תֵֽלְכ֔וּן H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun . . . אַחֲרֵ֖י H310 Preposition other אֲחֵרִ֑ים H312 Adjective - masculine plural gods אֱלֹהִ֣ים H430 Noun - masculine plural the gods מֵאֱלֹהֵי֙ H430 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of the peoples הָֽעַמִּ֔ים H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative around you סְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ H5439 Adverb | second person masculine plural
Verse 15

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular who is among you בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular is a jealous קַנָּ֛א H7067 Adjective - masculine singular God אֵ֥ל H410 Noun - masculine singular Otherwise פֶּן־ H6435 Conjunction the anger אַף־ H639 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will be kindled יֶ֠חֱרֶה H2734 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular against you בָּ֔ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular and He will wipe you וְהִשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔ H8045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular off מֵעַ֖ל H5921 Preposition-m the face פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Noun - common plural construct of the earth הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ס H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 16

Original words

Do not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle test תְנַסּ֔וּ H5254 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative you tested Him נִסִּיתֶ֖ם H5254 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural at Massah בַּמַּסָּֽה׃ H4532 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Massah means testing; see Exodus 17:7; cited in Matthew 4:7 and Luke 4:12.
Verse 17

Original words

You are to diligently keep שָׁמ֣וֹר H8104 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּשְׁמְר֔וּן H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the commandments מִצְוֺ֖ת H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and the testimonies וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו H5713 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular and statutes וְחֻקָּ֖יו H2706 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative He has given you צִוָּֽךְ׃ H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Do וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular what is right הַיָּשָׁ֥ר H3477 Article | Adjective - masculine singular and good וְהַטּ֖וֹב H2896 Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular so that לְמַ֙עַן֙ H4616 Conjunction it may be well יִ֣יטַב H3190 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with you לָ֔ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular and that you may enter וּבָ֗אתָ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular and possess וְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙ H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the good הַטֹּבָ֔ה H2896 Article | Adjective - feminine singular land הָאָ֣רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God swore נִשְׁבַּ֥ע H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to give your fathers לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

driving out לַהֲדֹ֥ף H1920 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your enemies אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular before you מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has said דִּבֶּ֥ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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