Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

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

4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.

5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

6 These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.

7 And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

8 Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

9 Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Mark 12:29 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:6 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 2:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:5 Classic cross-references John 17:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

Hear שְׁמַ֖ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular The LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural the LORD יְהוָ֥ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is One אֶחָֽד׃ H259 Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or The LORD our God is One LORD or The LORD is our God, the LORD is One or The LORD is our God, the LORD alone; cited in Mark 12:29

Verse 5

Cross-references

Mark 12:30 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:37 Classic cross-references Luke 10:27 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

And you shall love וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ H157 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your heart לְבָבְךָ֥ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and with all וּבְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your soul נַפְשְׁךָ֖ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular and with all וּבְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your strength מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃ H3966 Adverb | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30, and Luke 10:27

Verse 6

Cross-references

Joshua 1:8 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:16 Classic cross-references John 15:7 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

These הָאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural words הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֧י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am commanding you מְצַוְּךָ֛ H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular today הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular are to be וְהָי֞וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural upon עַל־ H5921 Preposition your hearts לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:9 Classic cross-references Proverbs 22:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:19 Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 78:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

And you shall teach them diligently וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם H8150 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural to your children לְבָנֶ֔יךָ H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and speak וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular of them בָּ֑ם Preposition | third person masculine plural when you sit בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ H3427 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular at home בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ H1004 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and when you walk וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ H1980 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular along the road בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ H1870 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular when you lie down וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ H7901 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular and when you get up וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃ H6965 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Proverbs 7:3 Classic cross-references Proverbs 6:21 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:18 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:3 Classic cross-references Exodus 13:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Tie them וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם H7194 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural as reminders לְא֖וֹת H226 Preposition | Noun - common singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition your hands יָדֶ֑ךָ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular and bind them וְהָי֥וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural . . . לְטֹטָפֹ֖ת H2903 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural on your foreheads בֵּ֥ין H996 Preposition . . . עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 11:20 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:8 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:2 Classic cross-references Exodus 12:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Write them וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם H3789 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the doorposts מְזוּזֹ֥ת H4201 Noun - feminine plural construct of your houses בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and on your gates וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ס H8179 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

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