Deuteronomy 6:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א וְאֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ

Transliteration

ʾEt-YHWH ʾĕlōhêka tîrāʾ and-wĕʾōtô taʿăbōd and-in-ûbišmô tiššābēaʿ

Grammar Details

• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾĕlōhêka*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *tîrāʾ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall fear
• *wĕ-ʾōtô*: conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and him
• *taʿăbōd*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve
• *û-bi-šmô*: conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and by his name
• *tiššābēaʿ*: Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall swear

Word Meanings

• *tîrāʾ*: fear/revere/be afraid
• *taʿăbōd*: serve/work for/worship
• *šēm*: name/reputation/renown
• *tiššābēaʿ*: swear/take an oath

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But feare the Lorde thy God and serue hym, and swere by his name,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but thou shalt feare the LORDE thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue, and sweare by his name.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt feare the Lorde thy God, and serue him, and shalt sweare by his Name.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt feare the Lorde thy God and serue hym, and shalt sweare by his name.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, and Him thou dost serve, and by His name thou dost swear;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You must revere the LORD your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 4:8 : 8 But Jesus answered and said to him, 'Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
• Deut 10:20 : 20 Fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
• Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
• Ps 63:11 : 11 They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; they will become the portion for jackals.
• Deut 13:4 : 4 you must not listen to that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you truly love Him with all your heart and all your soul.
• Josh 2:12 : 12 Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
• Lev 19:12 : 12 Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
• Isa 45:23 : 23 By myself I have sworn; my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow, by me every tongue will swear.
• Isa 65:16 : 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 past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.
• Jer 12:16 : 16 'And if they diligently learn the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, "As surely as the LORD lives," just as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be established among my people.'
• Jer 5:7 : 7 How can I pardon you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by false gods. I satisfied them, but they committed adultery and gathered at the houses of prostitutes.
• Jer 4:2 : 2 Then you will swear, 'As the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.
• Deut 5:29 : 29 Oh, that their hearts would always fear Me and keep all My commands, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
• Deut 6:2 : 2 So that you may fear the LORD your God by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I am commanding you today—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all the days of your life, and so your days may be prolonged.
• Deut 10:12 : 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
• Ps 15:4 : 4 Who despises a vile person in his eyes but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not go back on his promise.
• Jer 5:2 : 2 Even when they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' they swear falsely.