Parallel Verses

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.

King James Version

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

Holman Bible

You are to fear Yahweh your God and worship Him. Remain faithful to Him and take oaths in His name.

International Standard Version

You are to fear the LORD your God and serve him. Cling to him and swear by his name.

A Conservative Version

Thou shall fear LORD thy God. Him thou shall serve, and to him thou shall cling, and by his name thou shall swear.

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.

Amplified

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.

Bible in Basic English

Let the fear of the Lord your God be before you, give him worship and be true to him at all times, taking your oaths in his name.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him thou shalt serve, and unto him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah thy God shalt thou fear; him .shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and in his name shalt thou swear.

King James 2000

You shall fear the LORD your God; him shall you serve, and to him shall you cleave, and swear by his name.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh your God, you shall revere him, you shall serve him, and to him you shall cling, and by his name you shall swear.

Modern King James verseion

You shall fear Jehovah your God. You shall serve Him, and you shall hold fast to Him, and swear by His name.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God and serve him and cleave unto 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh thy God, shalt thou revere, Him, shalt thou serve, - And unto him, shalt thou cleave, And in his name, shalt thou swear.

Webster

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

World English Bible

You shall fear Yahweh your God; you shall serve him; and you shall cling to him, and you shall swear by his name.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thou shalt fear
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

him shalt thou serve
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

and to him shalt thou cleave
דּבק 
Dabaq 
Usage: 54

and swear
שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

References

American

Watsons

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations

19 Love those who are aliens. For you were also aliens in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name. 21 He is your praise! He is your God! He performed for you those great and awesome things you saw with your own eyes.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:4

Follow Jehovah and respect him. Obey him and keep his commandments. Worship him and be faithful to him (stick to him) (stay close to him) (cleave, cling to him).

Deuteronomy 6:13

You must respect Jehovah your God. Serve him and swear by his name!

Deuteronomy 11:22

Love Jehovah your God and obey all the laws and teachings I commanded you today. Hold fast to him.

Psalm 63:11

But the king will find joy in God. Everyone who takes an oath by God will speak praise, but the mouths of liars will be shut.

Matthew 4:10

Go away, Satan! demanded Jesus. It is written, It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.' (Deuteronomy 6:13-15)

Deuteronomy 4:4

But all of you who were faithful to Jehovah your God are still alive today.

Joshua 23:8

Remain faithful to Jehovah, as you have been until now.

Isaiah 45:23

I have bound myself with an oath. A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled. Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear allegiance.

Luke 4:8

Jesus answered: It is written, you shall worship Jehovah your God and him only shall you serve. (Deuteronomy 6:13-15; 10:12; 10:20) (Exodus 20:3-5)

Acts 11:23

When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil and cling to good.

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