Deuteronomy 5:29 “If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments…”

Deuteronomy 5:29

If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

World English Bible

Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!

American Standard Version

Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

Geneva Bible 1599

Oh that there were such an heart in them to feare me, and to keepe all my commandements alway: that it might go well with them, and with their children for euer.

Darby Translation

Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments continually, that it might be well with them and with their sons for ever!

Young's Literal Translation

O that their heart had been thus to them, to fear Me, and to keep My commands all the days, that it may be well with them, and with their sons — to the age!

Bible in Basic English

If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!

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Cross references

“O that there”

Isaiah 48:18 Matthew 23:37 Luke 19:42 Deuteronomy 4:40 Psalm 81:13–15 2 Corinthians 5:20

Isaiah 48:18 · BSB

If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 19:42 · BSB

and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

Deuteronomy 4:40 · BSB

Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

Psalm 81:13–15 · BSB

If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,

2 Corinthians 5:20 · BSB

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

Also

Deuteronomy 11:1 Deuteronomy 5:16 Deuteronomy 6:3 Deuteronomy 22:7 Deuteronomy 19:13

Deuteronomy 11:1 · BSB

You shall therefore love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments.

Deuteronomy 5:16 · BSB

Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 6:3 · BSB

Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

Deuteronomy 22:7 · BSB

You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.

Deuteronomy 19:13 · BSB

You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, “I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.

30Go and tell them: ‘Return to your tents.’

Read Deuteronomy 5