New International Version Fear the LORD your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name. New Living Translation You must fear the LORD your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone. English Standard Version You shall fear the LORD your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear. Berean Standard Bible You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. Berean Literal Bible YHWH your God you shall fear; Him you shall serve, and to Him you shall hold fast, and by His name you shall swear. King James Bible Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. New King James Version You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name. New American Standard Bible You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him, and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name. NASB 1995 “You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name. NASB 1977 “You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh your God you shall fear; Him you shall serve, and to Him you shall cling, and by His name you shall swear. Amplified Bible You shall fear [and worship] the LORD your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect]; you shall serve Him and cling to Him [hold tightly to Him, be united with Him], and you shall swear [oaths] by His name. Berean Annotated Bible You are to fear the LORD your God {YHWH Eloheka} and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. Christian Standard Bible You are to fear the LORD your God and worship him. Remain faithful to him and take oaths in his name. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are to fear Yahweh your God and worship Him. Remain faithful to Him and take oaths in His name. American Standard Version Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear. Contemporary English Version Respect the LORD your God, be faithful, and serve only him, making promises in his name. English Revised Version Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear. GOD'S WORD® Translation Fear the LORD your God, worship him, be loyal to him, and take your oaths in his name. Good News Translation Have reverence for the LORD your God and worship only him. Be faithful to him and make your promises in his name alone. International Standard Version You are to fear the LORD your God and serve him. Cling to him and swear by his name. NET Bible Revere the LORD your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name. New Heart English Bible You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve him; and you shall cling to him, and you shall swear by his name. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. World English Bible You shall fear Yahweh your God. You shall serve him. You shall cling to him, and you shall swear by his name. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou fear your God YHWH, you serve Him, and you cleave to Him, and you swear by His Name. Berean Literal Bible YHWH your God you shall fear; Him you shall serve, and to Him you shall hold fast, and by His name you shall swear. Young's Literal Translation 'Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, Him thou dost serve, and to Him thou dost cleave, and by His name thou dost swear. Smith's Literal Translation Jehovah thy God shalt thou fear; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and in his name shalt thou swear. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him only: to him thou shalt adhere, and shalt swear by his name. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall fear the Lord your God, and him alone shall you serve. You shall cling to him, and you shall swear by his name. New American Bible The LORD, your God, shall you fear, and him shall you serve; to him hold fast and by his name shall you swear. New Revised Standard Version You shall fear the LORD your God; him alone you shall worship; to him you shall hold fast, and by his name you shall swear. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall revere the LORD your God; him shall you serve, and to him shall you cleave, and swear by his name. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Stand in awe of LORD JEHOVAH your God and work for him and cleave to him and swear by his name. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; Him shalt thou serve; and to Him shalt thou cleave, and by His name shalt thou swear. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt cleave to him, and shalt swear by his name. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context A Call to Obedience…19So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt. 20 You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. 21He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome wonders that your eyes have seen.… Cross References You are to fear the LORD your God Deuteronomy 6:24 And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day. Deuteronomy 5:29 If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever. Psalm 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him. and serve Him. 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. Luke 4:8 But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” 1 Samuel 12:24 Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you. Hold fast to Him Deuteronomy 13:4 You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him. Joshua 23:8 Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day. Deuteronomy 11:22 For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him— and take your oaths in His name. Deuteronomy 6:13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. Isaiah 65:16 Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight. Jeremiah 4:2 and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.” Matthew 4:10 “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Psalm 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 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. Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Treasury of Scripture You shall fear the LORD your God; him shall you serve, and to him shall you hold, and swear by his name. fear Deuteronomy 6:13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. Deuteronomy 13:4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. Matthew 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. cleave Deuteronomy 4:4 But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day. Deuteronomy 11:22 For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him; Deuteronomy 13:4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. swear Deuteronomy 6:13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. Psalm 63:11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. Jump to Previous Cleave Cling Hold Oaths Serve Swear Times True. WorshipJump to Next Cleave Cling Hold Oaths Serve Swear Times True. WorshipDeuteronomy 10 1. God's mercy in restoring the two tablets6. in continuing the priesthood 8. in separating the tribe of Levi 10. in hearkening unto Moses' plea for his people 12. An exhortation to obedience You are to fear the LORD your God Israel was to live in reverent submission to the holy and sovereign God who had redeemed them from Egypt and bound them to Himself by covenant. Such fear recognized His authority, justice, and right to command obedience. Deu 6:24 And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes… and serve Him. The Hebrew word for “serve” can also mean “worship.” Their service included worship, sacrifices, and faithful obedience to the law. Israel was not to divide its devotion among the gods of Canaan but to worship the LORD alone. Jos 24:14 Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him… Hold fast to Him Covenant faithfulness required Israel to remain loyal to the LORD, holding fast to Him in steadfast devotion, rejecting idolatry and every competing allegiance. They were to depend on Him and remain committed to His commands in the land they were about to possess. Deu 13:4 You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him.… and take your oaths in His name. Oaths called upon God as witness and judge, requiring truthfulness and integrity. Swearing in the LORD’s name affirmed that Israel belonged to Him alone and would not invoke false gods. Deu 6:13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths… Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, Moses is delivering God's commandments to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. 2. The Israelites The chosen people of God, who are receiving these instructions as part of the covenant relationship with Yahweh. 3. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants, and where the Israelites are about to enter. 4. Yahweh (The LORD) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. 5. Mount Sinai The place where Moses received the Law from God, which forms the backdrop for the covenantal instructions in Deuteronomy. Teaching Points Fear of the LORDThe fear of the LORD is foundational to a life of faith. It involves reverence, awe, and a recognition of God's holiness and authority. Service to God Serving God is an act of worship and obedience. It requires dedication and a willingness to prioritize God's will over personal desires. Holding Fast to God Holding fast implies a deep, unwavering commitment to God. It involves clinging to His promises and trusting in His faithfulness. Integrity in Oaths Taking oaths in God's name underscores the importance of truthfulness and integrity. It reflects a life that honors God in word and deed. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 10:20?2. How can we "fear the LORD" in our daily lives today? 3. What does it mean to "serve Him" with all your heart? 4. How does Deuteronomy 10:20 connect to Jesus' teachings in the New Testament? 5. In what ways can we "hold fast to Him" during trials? 6. Why is it important to "take your oaths in His name"? 7. What does it mean to "fear the LORD your God" in Deuteronomy 10:20? 8. How does Deuteronomy 10:20 define serving God? 9. Why is swearing by God's name emphasized in Deuteronomy 10:20? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 10? (20) Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve.--In the New Testament, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." It was our Lord's last answer to the tempter in the wilderness. The order of the Hebrew gives the emphasis. "Jehovah thy God shalt thou fear, Him shalt thou serve, and to Him shalt thou cleave;" "and (adds Rashi) after all these qualities are established in thee, then thou shalt swear by His name." At least His name would not be profaned in such a case.Verse 20. - Reverting to his main theme, Moses anew exhorts Israel to fear Jehovah their God, and to show true reverence to him by serving him, by cleaving to him, and by swearing in his Name (cf. Deuteronomy 4:4; Deuteronomy 6:13; Acts 11:23). Such reverence was due from Israel to God, because of the great things he had done for them, and those terrible acts by which his mighty power had been displayed on their behalf. Deuteronomy 10:20 stitches together four inseparable responses to God’s covenant mercy: revere Him, serve Him, cling to Him, and honor His name with truthful speech. Each phrase pushes the heart beyond mere rule-keeping toward a life saturated with worship, obedience, loyalty, and integrity. Stand in awe, work for His glory, stay near, and speak honestly—this is what it means to live as His redeemed people. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You are to 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 and serve Him. תַעֲבֹ֑ד (ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Hold fast to Him תִדְבָּ֔ק (ṯiḏ·bāq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit and take your oaths תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃ (tiš·šā·ḇê·a‘) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear in His name. וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ (ū·ḇiš·mōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name Additonal Resources Deuteronomy 10:20 Blue Letter BibleDeuteronomy 10:20 Bible Gateway Deuteronomy 10:20 Bible.com Deuteronomy 10:20 NIV |
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