Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

You shall fear only the Lord your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Fear Yahweh your God, worship Him, and take your oaths in His name.

International Standard Version

Fear the LORD your God, serve him, and make your oaths in his name.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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].

Bible in Basic English

Let the fear of the Lord your God be in your hearts, and be his servants, taking your oaths by his name.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

You shall fear Jehovah your God and serve Him, and shall swear by His name.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But fear the LORD thy God and serve him, and swear by 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 shall swear by his name.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh thy God, shalt thou revere And him, shalt thou serve, - And by his name, shalt thou swear.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, and Him thou dost serve, 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

and serve
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

him, and shalt swear
שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations

12 Beware that you do not forget Jehovah, for he brought you out of Egypt your house of bondage. 13 You shall fear only the Lord your God; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name. 14 Do not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.



Cross References

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)

Deuteronomy 10:20

Respect Jehovah your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.

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)

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.

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).

Joshua 2:12

I pray that you will swear to me by Jehovah, since I have showed you kindness that you will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token(sign) (pledge of truth);

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.

Isaiah 65:16

Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of (amen, so be it) truth; he who takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.

Jeremiah 12:16

If with all their hearts they will accept the religion of my people and will swear: As Jehovah lives, as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will also be a part of my people and will prosper.

Leviticus 19:12

Do not swear falsely by my name, so as to profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.

Deuteronomy 5:29

If only they had such a heart in them that they would respect (reverence) me and obey all my commandments for as long as they live! Then things would go well for them and their children from generation to generation.'

Deuteronomy 6:2

As long as you live, you, your son, and your grandson must respect Jehovah your God. All of you must obey his laws and commandments I give you. Then you will live a long time.

Deuteronomy 10:12

Now, O Israel, what does Jehovah your God require from you? You are to respect Jehovah your God. Walk in all his ways and love him! Serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your being.

Psalm 15:4

The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who reverence (respect) Jehovah. The one who makes a promise and does not break it even though he is hurt by it.

Jeremiah 4:2

if you take the oath, as Jehovah lives in an honest, fair, and right way, then the nations will be blessed, and in him they will glory.

Jeremiah 5:2

Even though you claim to worship Jehovah, you do not mean what you say.

Jeremiah 5:7

Jehovah asked: Why should I forgive the sins of my people? They have abandoned me and have worshiped gods that are not real. I fed my people until they were full, but they committed adultery and spent their time with prostitutes.

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