Deuteronomy 6:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your grandson, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְמַ֨עַן תִּירָ֜א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתָ֣יו וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוֶּךָ֒ אַתָּה֙ וּבִנְךָ֣ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֖עַן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יָמֶֽיךָ

Transliteration

For purpose of tîrāʾ ʾet-YHWH ʾĕlōhêka to lišmōr ʾet-all-ḥuqqōtāyw and-miṣwōtāyw which ʾānōkî mĕṣawweka, ʾattāh and-binka and-ben-binka, all yĕmê ḥayyêka and-for purpose of yaʾărîkun yāmêka

Grammar Details

• *lĕmaʿan*: conjunction + preposition - in order that/so that
• *tîrāʾ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will fear
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾĕlōhêka*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *lišmōr*: Qal infinitive construct + preposition - to keep/observe
• *kol*: noun, construct - all of
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes
• *û-miṣwōtāyw*: conjunction + feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his commandments
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *ʾānōkî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *mĕṣawweka*: Piel participle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you
• *ʾattāh*: 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you
• *û-binka*: conjunction + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your son
• *û-ben*: conjunction + masculine singular noun, construct - and son of
• *binka*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son
• *kōl*: noun, construct - all of
• *yĕmê*: masculine plural noun, construct - days of
• *ḥayyêka*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your life
• *û-lĕmaʿan*: conjunction + preposition - and so that
• *yaʾărîkun*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be long
• *yāmêka*: masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days

Word Meanings

• *tîrāʾ*: fear/revere/be afraid of
• *lišmōr*: to keep/guard/observe/preserve
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: his statutes/decrees/ordinances
• *miṣwōtāyw*: his commandments/precepts/instructions
• *mĕṣawweka*: commanding you/ordering you/instructing you
• *yaʾărîkun*: they will be prolonged/extended/lengthened

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that thou mightest fear{H3372} Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} to keep{H8104} all his statutes{H2708} and his commandments,{H4687} which I command{H6680} thee, thou, and thy son,{H1121} and thy son's{H1121} son,{H1121} all the days{H3117} of thy life;{H2416} and that thy days{H3117} may be prolonged.{H748}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That thou mightest fear{H3372}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} all his statutes{H2708} and his commandments{H4687}, which I command{H6680}{(H8764)} thee, thou, and thy son{H1121}, and thy son's{H1121} son{H1121}, all the days{H3117} of thy life{H2416}; and that thy days{H3117} may be prolonged{H748}{(H8686)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that thou mightest feare the Lorde thy God, to kepe all his ordinaunces and his commaundmentes which I commaunde the, both thou and thy sonne and thy sonnes sonne all dayes off thy lyfe, that thy dayes maye be prolonged.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that thou mayest feare the LORDE yi God, & kepe all his ordinauces & commaundementes, which I commaunde the, thou and yi children, and yi childers children all ye dayes of youre life, that ye maye lyue loge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That thou mightest feare the Lorde thy God, and keepe all his ordinances, and his commandements which I commaund thee, thou, and thy sonne, and thy sonnes sonne all the dayes of thy life, euen that thy dayes may be prolonged.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Namely, that thou mightest feare the Lord thy God, & kepe all his ordinaunces and his commaundementes which I commaunde thee, thou & thy sonne, & thy sonnes sonne all the dayes of thy lyfe: that thy dayes may be prolonged.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  so that thou dost fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commands, which I am commanding thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all days of thy life, and so that thy days are prolonged.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that thou mightest fear Jehovah 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that thou mightest fear Jehovah 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that living in the fear of the Lord your God, you may keep all his laws and his orders, which I give you: you and your son and your son's son, all the days of your life; and so that your life may be long.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and that you may so revere the LORD your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you– you, your children, and your grandchildren– all your lives, to prolong your days.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:20 : 20 And Moses said to the people, 'Do not fear, for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.'
• Ps 128:1 : 1 Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in His ways.
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
• Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.
• Deut 10:12-13 : 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, and to love him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?
• Deut 10:20 : 20 You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.
• Deut 13:4 : 4 You shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and hold fast to him.
• Deut 4:40 : 40 You shall therefore keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.
• Deut 5:16 : 16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
• Deut 5:33 : 33 You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.
• Deut 6:7 : 7 And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
• Deut 4:10 : 10 Especially the day that you stood before the LORD your God in Horeb, when the LORD said to me, Gather the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
• Gen 18:19 : 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
• Gen 22:12 : 12 And he said, Do not lay your hand upon the boy, nor do anything to him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.
• Deut 22:7 : 7 But you shall surely let the mother go, and take the young for yourself, that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And to man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
• Ps 78:4-8 : 4 We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he has done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: 7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: 8 And might not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that did not set their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
• Prov 3:1-2 : 1 My son, do not forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: 2 For they will add to you length of days, long life, and peace.
• Prov 3:16 : 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
• Luke 12:5 : 5 But I will warn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, who after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.
• 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in reverent fear;
• 1 Pet 3:10-11 : 10 For he who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.