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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.
New American Standard Bible
You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and
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
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 10:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations
19 Therefore, show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 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. 21 He is your praise and glory; He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which you have seen with your own eyes.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:4
You shall walk after the Lord your God and you shall fear [and worship] Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], and you shall keep His commandments and you shall listen to His voice, and you shall serve Him, and cling to Him.
Deuteronomy 6:13
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].
Deuteronomy 11:22
For if you are careful to keep all this commandment which I am commanding you to do, to love the Lord your God, to walk [that is, to live each and every day] in all His ways and to hold tightly to Him—
Psalm 63:11
But the king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who swears by Him [honoring the true God, acknowledging His authority and majesty] will glory,
For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus said to him,
Deuteronomy 4:4
but you who held tightly to the Lord your God are alive today, every one of you.
Joshua 23:8
But you are to cling to the Lord your God, just as you have done to this day.
Isaiah 45:23
“I have sworn [an oath] by Myself,
The word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness
And shall not return,
That to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear [allegiance].
Luke 4:8
Jesus replied to him,
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God [that was bestowed on them], he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with an unwavering heart to stay true and devoted to the Lord.
Romans 12:9
Love is to be sincere and active [the real thing—without guile and hypocrisy]. Hate what is evil [detest all ungodliness, do not tolerate wickedness]; hold on tightly to what is good.