Deuteronomy 6:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The LORD told me to give you these laws and teachings, so you can obey them in the land he is giving you. Soon you will cross the River Jordan and take that land.

Cross References

Exodus 21:1

The LORD gave Moses the following laws for his people:

Exodus 23:13

Make certain that you obey everything I have said. Don't pray to other gods or even mention their names.

Ezekiel 20:19

I reminded them that I was the LORD their God and that they should obey my laws and teachings.

Ezekiel 37:24

Their king will always come from the family of my servant King David and will care for them like a shepherd. The people of Israel will faithfully obey my laws. They and their descendants will live in the land I gave my servant Jacob, just as their ancestors did.

Leviticus 27:34

Moses was on Mount Sinai when the LORD gave him these laws for the people of Israel.

Numbers 36:13

These are the laws that the LORD gave to Moses and the Israelites while they were camped in the lowlands of Moab across the River Jordan from Jericho.

Deuteronomy 12:1

Now I'll tell you the laws and teachings that you have to obey as long as you live. Your ancestors worshipped the LORD, and he is giving you this land.

Deuteronomy 3:18

At that time I told the men of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh: The LORD our God told me to give you this land with its towns, and that's what I have done. Now your wives and children can stay here with your large flocks of sheep and goats and your large herds of cattle. But all of you men who can serve in our army must cross the River Jordan and help the other tribes, because they are your relatives.

Deuteronomy 33:3

The LORD loves the tribes of Israel, and he protects his people. They listen to his words and worship at his feet.

Deuteronomy 4:1

Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them, you will live, and you will go in and take the land that the LORD is giving you. He is the God your ancestors worshipped,

Deuteronomy 4:14

That's when the LORD commanded me to give you the laws and teachings you must obey in the land that you will conquer west of the River Jordan.

Deuteronomy 4:5

No other nation has laws that are as fair as the ones the Lord my God told me to give you. If you faithfully obey them when you enter the land, you will show other nations how wise you are. In fact, everyone who hears about your laws will say, “That great nation certainly is wise!” And what makes us greater than other nations? We have a God who is close to us and answers our prayers.

Deuteronomy 5:31

but you come back here to me. After I tell you my laws and teachings, you will repeat them to the people, so they can obey these laws in the land I am giving them.

Deuteronomy 5:33

Follow them, because they make a path that will lead to a long successful life in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 6:2

And if you and your descendants want to live a long time, you must always worship the LORD and obey his laws.