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Deuteronomy 10:20

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

KJV

Dominum Deum tuum timebis, et ei soli servies : ipsi adhærebis, jurabisque in nomine illius.

Vulgate

Κύριον τὸν θεόν σου φοβηθήσῃ καὶ αὐτῷ λατρεύσεις, καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν κολληθήσῃ, καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ ὀμῇ·

LXX

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

ASV

אֶת יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛י/ךָ תִּירָ֖א אֹת֣/וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּ/ב֣/וֹ תִדְבָּ֔ק וּ/בִ/שְׁמ֖/וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דָבְקָה
dbqh
verb · 54×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ם
m
verb · 287×
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע
nshb'
verb · 182×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Q. But may we swear an oath in God's name if we do it reverently? A. Yes, when the government demands it, or when necessity requires it, in order to maintain and promote truth and trustworthiness for the glory of God and our neighbor's good. Such oaths are approved in God's Word and were rightly used by Old and New Testament believers.
We teach that the true God alone is to be adored and worshipped. This honor we impart to none other, according to the commandment of God: "You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve." Indeed, all the prophets severely censured the people of Israel whenever they worshipped strange gods. And the apostles taught that gold and silver images are not gods, that…

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 7:3 — And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the
  • 2Kgs 18:6 — For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
  • Acts 11:23 — Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
  • Acts 11:23 — Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
  • Deut 4:4 — But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
  • Deut 4:4 — But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
  • Deut 6:2 — 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
  • Deut 6:13 — Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
  • Deut 6:13 — Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
  • Deut 11:22 — For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
  • Deut 11:22 — For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
  • Deut 13:4 — Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
  • Deut 13:4 — Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
  • Deut 30:20 — That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land wh
  • Exod 20:7 — Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
  • Exod 23:25 — And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
  • Gen 2:24 — Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
  • Isa 45:23 — I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
  • Jer 4:2 — And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
  • Jer 12:16 — And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst o
  • Josh 23:8 — But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
  • Josh 23:8 — But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
  • Luke 4:8 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  • Luke 4:8 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  • Matt 4:10 — Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  • Matt 4:10 — Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
  • Matt 19:5 — And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
  • Ps 63:11 — But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
  • Rom 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
  • Ruth 1:14 — And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
  • Zeph 1:5 — And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;