Deuteronomy 6:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

And thy son

Deuteronomy 6:7

Genesis 18:19

Psalm 78:4

Thy days

1 Peter 3:10

General references

Bible References

And thy son

You shall teach them diligently to your children [impressing God’s precepts on their minds and penetrating their hearts with His truths] and shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road and when you lie down and when you get up.

For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and [the sons of] his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is righteous and just, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has promised him.”

We will not hide them from their children,
But [we will] tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
And [tell of] His great might and power and the wonderful works that He has done.

Thy days

So you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I am commanding you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and so that you may live long on the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

‘Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that your days [on the earth] may be prolonged and so that it may go well with you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.

You shall certainly let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself, so that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

For,“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).

General references

You shall observe and keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and do them. I am the Lord.’”

You shall diligently keep [foremost in your thoughts and actively do] the commandments of the Lord your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

“Every commandment that I am commanding you today you shall be careful to do, so that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord swore [to give] to your fathers.

So Job died, an old man and full of days.

For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied,
And years of life shall be increased.

In holiness [being set apart] and righteousness [being upright] before Him all our days.