Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. 13 Fear Yahweh your God, worship Him, and take your oaths in His name. 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you,



Cross References

Luke 4:8

And Jesus answered him, “It is written:

Worship the Lord your God,
and serve Him only.

Deuteronomy 10:20

You are to fear Yahweh your God and worship Him. Remain faithful to Him and take oaths in His name.

Matthew 4:10

Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written:

Worship the Lord your God,
and serve only Him.

Psalm 63:11

But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by Him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.

Deuteronomy 13:4

You must follow the Lord your God and fear Him. You must keep His commands and listen to His voice; you must worship Him and remain faithful to Him.

Joshua 2:12

Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

Isaiah 45:23

By Myself I have sworn;
Truth has gone from My mouth,
a word that will not be revoked:
Every knee will bow to Me,
every tongue will swear allegiance.

Isaiah 65:16

Whoever is blessed in the land
will be blessed by the God of truth,
and whoever swears in the land
will swear by the God of truth.
For the former troubles will be forgotten
and hidden from My sight.

Jeremiah 12:16

If they will diligently learn the ways of My people—to swear by My name, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal—they will be built up among My people.

Leviticus 19:12

You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God; I am Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 5:29

If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commands always, so that they and their children will prosper forever.

Deuteronomy 6:2

Do this so that you may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life by keeping all His statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your grandson, and so that you may have a long life.

Deuteronomy 10:12

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul?

Psalm 15:4

who despises the one rejected by the Lord
but honors those who fear the Lord,
who keeps his word whatever the cost,

Jeremiah 4:2

then you can swear, “As the Lord lives,”
in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
then the nations will be blessed by Him
and will pride themselves in Him.

Jeremiah 5:2

When they say, “As the Lord lives,”
they are swearing falsely.

Jeremiah 5:7

Why should I forgive you?
Your children have abandoned Me
and sworn by those who are not gods.
I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery;
they gashed themselves at the prostitute’s house.

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