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

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

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

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

7And 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.

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Hearשְׁמַ֖עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularO Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis Oneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - 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 12:30Classic cross-references Matthew 22:37Classic cross-references Luke 10:27Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:12Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:6Classic cross-references

Original words

And you shall loveוְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔H157Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwith allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour heartלְבָבְךָ֥H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand with allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand with allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour strengthמְאֹדֶֽךָ׃H3966Adverb | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralwordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֧יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam commanding youמְצַוְּךָ֛H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulartodayהַיּ֖וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularare to beוְהָי֞וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraluponעַל־H5921Prepositionyour heartsלְבָבֶֽךָ׃H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

And you shall teach them diligentlyוְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣םH8150Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralto your childrenלְבָנֶ֔יךָH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֖H1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularof themבָּ֑םPreposition | third person masculine pluralwhen you sitבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤H3427Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularat homeבְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙H1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand when you walkוּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣H1980Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularalong the roadבַדֶּ֔רֶךְH1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularwhen you lie downוּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖H7901Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularand when you get upוּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃H6965Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

Tie themוּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥םH7194Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralas remindersלְא֖וֹתH226Preposition | Noun - common singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionyour handsיָדֶ֑ךָH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand bind themוְהָי֥וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural. . .לְטֹטָפֹ֖תH2903Preposition-l | Noun - feminine pluralon your foreheadsבֵּ֥יןH996Preposition. . .עֵינֶֽיךָ׃H5869Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Write themוּכְתַבְתָּ֛םH3789Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe doorpostsמְזוּזֹ֥תH4201Noun - feminine plural constructof your housesבֵּיתֶ֖ךָH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand on your gatesוּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃סH8179Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

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