Deuteronomy 6:17
New International Version
Be sure to keep the commands of the LORD your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you.

New Living Translation
You must diligently obey the commands of the LORD your God—all the laws and decrees he has given you.

English Standard Version
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

Berean Standard Bible
You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you.

King James Bible
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

New King James Version
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you.

New American Standard Bible
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His provisions and His statutes which He has commanded you.

NASB 1995
“You should diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

NASB 1977
“You should diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

Legacy Standard Bible
You should diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

Amplified Bible
You shall diligently keep [foremost in your thoughts and actively do] the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you.

Christian Standard Bible
Carefully observe the commands of the LORD your God, the decrees and statutes he has commanded you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Carefully observe the commands of the LORD your God, the decrees and statutes He has commanded you.

American Standard Version
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of Jehovah your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

Contemporary English Version
Always obey the laws that the LORD has given you

English Revised Version
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be sure to obey the commands of the LORD your God and the regulations and laws he has given you.

Good News Translation
Be sure that you obey all the laws that he has given you.

International Standard Version
Be sure to observe the commands of the LORD your God, his testimonies and his decrees that he gave you.

Majority Standard Bible
You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you.

NET Bible
Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.

New Heart English Bible
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee.

World English Bible
You shall diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You diligently keep the commands of your God YHWH, and His testimonies and His statutes which He has commanded you,

Young's Literal Translation
ye do diligently keep the commands of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He hath commanded thee,

Smith's Literal Translation
Watching, ye shall watch the commands of Jehovah your God, and his testimonies, and his laws that he commanded thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Keep the precepts of the Lord thy God, and the testimonies and ceremonies which he hath commanded thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Keep the precepts of the Lord your God, as well as the testimonies and ceremonies, which he has instructed to you.

New American Bible
But keep the commandments of the LORD, your God, and the decrees and the statutes he has commanded you.

New Revised Standard Version
You must diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his decrees, and his statutes that he has commanded you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and his testimonies and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But keep the commandments of LORD JEHOVAH your God and his testimonies and his laws that He commanded you.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes, which He hath commanded thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt by all means keep the commands of the Lord thy God, the testimonies, and the ordinances, which he commanded thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Greatest Commandment
16Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah. 17You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you. 18Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers,…

Cross References
John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

Psalm 119:4
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.

Joshua 22:5
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

James 1:22-25
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...

Exodus 19:5
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

1 Samuel 15:22
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Romans 2:13
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

2 John 1:6
And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

Leviticus 22:31
You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD.

Matthew 5:19
So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Hebrews 5:9
And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him


Treasury of Scripture

You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

Deuteronomy 6:1,2
Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: …

Deuteronomy 11:13,22
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, …

Exodus 15:26
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

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You are to diligently keep
The phrase "diligently keep" is derived from the Hebrew word "shamar," which means to guard, watch over, or preserve. This implies an active, intentional effort to observe God's commandments. In the historical context of ancient Israel, this was not merely a passive adherence but a vigilant, wholehearted commitment to God's laws. The Israelites were called to be a people set apart, and this required a conscientious effort to live according to God's standards. For the modern believer, this serves as a reminder of the importance of actively engaging with God's Word and living it out in daily life.

the commandments of the LORD your God
The "commandments" refer to the divine laws given by God to the Israelites. The Hebrew word "mitzvot" encompasses not only the Ten Commandments but all the laws given through Moses. These commandments were central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. They were not arbitrary rules but were designed to guide the Israelites in living a life that was pleasing to God and beneficial to the community. For Christians, this highlights the importance of understanding and obeying God's moral and ethical teachings as revealed in Scripture.

and the testimonies
The term "testimonies" comes from the Hebrew word "edot," which refers to the witness or evidence of God's will and character as revealed in His laws. These testimonies serve as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the history of His dealings with His people. They are a record of God's promises and His expectations for His people. In a broader sense, they point to the reliability and truth of God's Word. For believers today, the testimonies of Scripture provide assurance of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His covenant promises.

and statutes
The word "statutes" is translated from the Hebrew "chukim," which refers to decrees or ordinances that are established by God. These are specific laws that may not always have an obvious rationale but are to be followed out of obedience and trust in God's wisdom. The statutes were given to shape the identity and conduct of the Israelites, setting them apart from other nations. For contemporary Christians, this underscores the importance of trusting in God's wisdom and submitting to His authority, even when His commands may not be fully understood.

He has commanded you
This phrase emphasizes the divine origin and authority of the commandments, testimonies, and statutes. The use of "commanded" (Hebrew "tzavah") indicates that these are not suggestions but authoritative directives from God. The historical context of Deuteronomy is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to God's commands was a condition of the covenant blessings. For believers today, this serves as a call to recognize the authority of God's Word and to respond with obedience and reverence, acknowledging that God's commands are given for our good and His glory.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You are to diligently
שָׁמ֣וֹר (šā·mō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

keep
תִּשְׁמְר֔וּן (tiš·mə·rūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the commandments
מִצְוֺ֖ת (miṣ·wōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4687: Commandment

of the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

and the testimonies
וְעֵדֹתָ֥יו (wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5713: Testimony, witness

and statutes
וְחֻקָּ֖יו (wə·ḥuq·qāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute

He has commanded you.
צִוָּֽךְ׃ (ṣiw·wāḵ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order


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