Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. New Living Translation You must fear the LORD your God and serve him. When you take an oath, you must use only his name. English Standard Version It is the LORD your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. Berean Standard Bible Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. King James Bible Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. New King James Version You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name. New American Standard Bible You shall fear only the LORD your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name. NASB 1995 “You shall fear only the LORD your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name. NASB 1977 “You shall fear only the LORD your God; and you shall worship Him, and swear by His name. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh your God you shall fear; and Him you shall serve; and by His name you shall swear. Amplified Bible You shall fear [only] the LORD your God; and you shall serve Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and swear [oaths] by His name [alone]. Christian Standard Bible Fear the LORD your God, worship him, and take your oaths in his name. Holman Christian Standard Bible Fear Yahweh your God, worship Him, and take your oaths in His name. American Standard Version Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; and him shalt thou serve, and shalt swear by his name. Contemporary English Version Worship and obey the LORD your God with fear and trembling, and promise that you will be loyal to him. English Revised Version Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; and him shalt thou serve, and shalt swear by his name. GOD'S WORD® Translation You must fear the LORD your God, serve him, and take your oaths only in his name. Good News Translation Honor the LORD your God, worship only him, and make your promises in his name alone. International Standard Version Fear the LORD your God, serve him, and make your oaths in his name. Majority Standard Bible Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. NET Bible You must revere the LORD your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name. New Heart English Bible You shall fear the LORD your God; and you shall serve him only, and you shall cling to him, and take oaths by his name. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. World English Bible You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou fear your God YHWH, and you serve Him, and you swear by His Name. Young's Literal Translation Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, and Him thou dost serve, and by His name thou dost swear; Smith's Literal Translation Jehovah thy God shalt thou fear, and him shalt thou serve, and in his name shalt thou swear. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTake heed diligently lest thou forget the Lord, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and shalt serve him only, and thou shalt swear by his name. Catholic Public Domain Version take care diligently, lest you forget the Lord, who led you away from the land of Egypt, from the house of servitude. You shall fear the Lord your God, and you shall serve him alone, and you shall swear by his name. New American Bible The LORD, your God, shall you fear; him shall you serve, and by his name shall you swear. New Revised Standard Version The LORD your God you shall fear; him you shall serve, and by his name alone you shall swear. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall reverence the LORD your God, and serve him, and shall swear by his name. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Stand in awe before LORD JEHOVAH your God and serve him and swear in his name. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; and Him shalt thou serve, and by His name shalt thou swear. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve; and thou shalt cleave to him, and by his name thou shalt swear. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Greatest Commandment…12be 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. 14Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.… Cross References Matthew 4:10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Luke 4:8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Exodus 20:3-5 You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Joshua 24:14 Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 1 Samuel 7:3 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” 2 Kings 17:35-36 For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. / Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him. Psalm 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Psalm 22:23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him! Psalm 86:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name. Isaiah 8:13 The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded. Jeremiah 10:7 Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. Malachi 1:6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ Romans 1:9 God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. Philippians 2:10-11 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Treasury of Scripture You shall fear the LORD your God, and serve him, and shall swear by his name. fear Deuteronomy 6:2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. Deuteronomy 5:29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, shalt swear Leviticus 19:12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. Joshua 2:12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: Psalm 15:4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. Jump to Previous Hearts Oaths Servants Serve Swear WorshipJump to Next Hearts Oaths Servants Serve Swear WorshipDeuteronomy 6 1. The end of the law is obedience3. An exhortation thereto 20. What they are to teach their children Fear the LORD your God The Hebrew word for "fear" is "yare," which encompasses a profound reverence and awe. This is not a fear that paralyzes but one that inspires worship and obedience. In the ancient Near Eastern context, fear of a deity was common, but the Israelites were called to a unique relationship with Yahweh, characterized by love and respect. This fear acknowledges God's sovereignty and holiness, recognizing Him as the ultimate authority in their lives. It is a call to live in a way that honors God, aligning with the wisdom literature that states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10). Serve Him only Take your oaths in His name And shalt swear by his name.--Comp. Exodus 23:13. "Make no mention of the name of other gods." The principle was not unknown to the patriarchs. Laban appealed to the "God of Nahor," but "Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac" (Genesis 31:53). (Comp. Jeremiah 5:7 : "Thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by . . . no-gods.") Verses 13-18. - Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God. The fear of the Lord - that reverent awe which is akin to love - is the beginning of wisdom and the foundation of piety; where it is in the heart it will lead to serving of the Lord in holy obedience; and they in whom it dwells will swear by his Name, recognizing his presence and omniscience, and not daring to asseverate anything but what they know to be true. Thus, really believing in God and reverently worshipping him, the Israelites would be careful not to go after other gods, or to give to any object that homage which is due unto Jehovah alone, knowing that this he will not endure or suffer with impunity; for he is a jealous God, and them that thus dishonor him he will destroy (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 4:24, etc.). Thus also they should be kept from murmuring against God, and thereby tempting him - putting him, as it were, to the proof, and calling in question his presence and his power, as they had done at Massah (Exodus 17:1-7). Without this genuine religious principle there will be no sincere worship, no true reverence, no real obedience, rendered unto God. But where this dwells in the heart it will influence the whole life, so that the commandments of God shall be diligently kept, and that which is good and right in his sight shall be done.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Fearתִּירָ֖א (tî·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the LORD יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative serve Him, תַעֲבֹ֑ד (ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave and take your oaths תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃ (tiš·šā·ḇê·a‘) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear using only His name. וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ (ū·ḇiš·mōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name Links Deuteronomy 6:13 NIVDeuteronomy 6:13 NLT Deuteronomy 6:13 ESV Deuteronomy 6:13 NASB Deuteronomy 6:13 KJV Deuteronomy 6:13 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 6:13 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 6:13 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 6:13 French Bible Deuteronomy 6:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 6:13 You shall fear Yahweh your God (Deut. 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