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.

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10And 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,

11with 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,

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

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

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

15For 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.

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

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

18Do 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,

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

-וְהָיָ֞הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAnd whenכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbringsיְבִיאֲךָ֣׀H935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularyou intoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe landהָאָ֜רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularאֲשֶׁ֨ראֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeHe sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularto Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֛םH85Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularIsaacלְיִצְחָ֥קH3327Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthat He would giveלָ֣תֶתH5414Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructyouלָ֑ךְPreposition | second person masculine singular[a land with] greatגְּדֹלֹ֥תH1419Adjective - feminine pluraland splendidוְטֹבֹ֖תH2896Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine pluralcitiesעָרִ֛יםH5892Noun - feminine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyou did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebuildבָנִֽיתָ׃H1129Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

with housesוּבָ֨תִּ֜יםH1004Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralfull ofמְלֵאִ֣יםH4392Adjective - masculine pluraleveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructgoodטוּב֮H2898Noun - masculine singularthing with whichאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeyou did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlefill themמִלֵּאתָ֒H4390Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularwith wellsוּבֹרֹ֤תH953Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural. . .חֲצוּבִים֙H2672Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeyou did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particledigחָצַ֔בְתָּH2672Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularand with vineyardsכְּרָמִ֥יםH3754Noun - masculine pluraland olive grovesוְזֵיתִ֖יםH2132Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeyou did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleplantנָטָ֑עְתָּH5193Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularand when you eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֖H398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularand are satisfiedוְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃H7646Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרH8104Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularnotפֶּן־H6435Conjunctionto forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֖חH7911Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativebrought you outהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛H3318Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularof the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularout of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof slaveryעֲבָדִֽים׃H5650Noun - masculine plural
Verse 13

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerFearתִּירָ֖אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-וְאֹת֣וֹH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker | third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularserve Him [only]תַעֲבֹ֑דH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularand take your oathsתִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃H7650Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularin His nameוּבִשְׁמ֖וֹH8034Conjunctive 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 notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlefollowתֵֽלְכ֔וּןH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun. . .אַחֲרֵ֖יH310Prepositionotherאֲחֵרִ֑יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluralthe godsמֵאֱלֹהֵי֙H430Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativearound youסְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃H5439Adverb | second person masculine plural
Verse 15

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwho is among youבְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularis a jealousקַנָּ֛אH7067Adjective - masculine singularGodאֵ֥לH410Noun - masculine singularOtherwiseפֶּן־H6435Conjunctionthe angerאַף־H639Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill be kindledיֶ֠חֱרֶהH2734Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularagainst youבָּ֔ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularand He will wipe youוְהִשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔H8045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularoffמֵעַ֖לH5921Preposition-mthe faceפְּנֵ֥יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃סH127Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 16

Original words

Do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particletestתְנַסּ֔וּH5254Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeyou tested Himנִסִּיתֶ֖םH5254Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralat Massahבַּמַּסָּֽה׃H4532Preposition-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 keepשָׁמ֣וֹרH8104Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִּשְׁמְר֔וּןH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe commandmentsמִצְוֺ֖תH4687Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland the testimoniesוְעֵדֹתָ֥יוH5713Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand statutesוְחֻקָּ֖יוH2706Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeHe has given youצִוָּֽךְ׃H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Doוְעָשִׂ֛יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularwhat is rightהַיָּשָׁ֥רH3477Article | Adjective - masculine singularand goodוְהַטּ֖וֹבH2896Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singularin the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularso thatלְמַ֙עַן֙H4616Conjunctionit may be wellיִ֣יטַבH3190Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith youלָ֔ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularand that you may enterוּבָ֗אתָH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularand possessוְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙H3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe goodהַטֹּבָ֔הH2896Article | Adjective - feminine singularlandהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour God sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto give your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃H1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

driving outלַהֲדֹ֥ףH1920Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyour enemiesאֹיְבֶ֖יךָH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbefore youמִפָּנֶ֑יךָH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas saidדִּבֶּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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