Deuteronomy 6:24 “And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear th…”

Deuteronomy 6:24

And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.

World English Bible

The LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are today.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore the Lord hath commanded vs, to doe all these ordinances, and to feare the Lord our God, that it may goe euer well with vs, and that he may preserue vs aliue as at this present.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for our good continually, that he might preserve us alive, as it is this day.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah commandeth us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for good to ourselves all the days, to keep us alive, as [at] this day;

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord gave us orders to keep all these laws, in the fear of the Lord our God, so that it might be well for us for ever, and that he might keep us from death, as he has done to this day.

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Cross references

“for our good”

Jeremiah 32:39 Isaiah 3:10 Proverbs 9:12 Matthew 6:33 Deuteronomy 10:13 Job 35:7

Jeremiah 32:39 · BSB

I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

Isaiah 3:10 · BSB

Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

Proverbs 9:12 · BSB

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

Matthew 6:33 · BSB

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Deuteronomy 10:13 · BSB

and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?

Job 35:7 · BSB

If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

“he might”

Psalm 41:2 Deuteronomy 4:1 Deuteronomy 8:1 Romans 10:5 Deuteronomy 4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3

Psalm 41:2 · BSB

The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to give him over to the will of his foes.

Deuteronomy 4:1 · BSB

Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.

Deuteronomy 8:1 · BSB

You must carefully follow every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may live and multiply, and enter and possess the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.

Romans 10:5 · BSB

For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”

Deuteronomy 4:4 · BSB

But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive to this day, every one of you.

Deuteronomy 8:3 · BSB

He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth o…

Also

Deuteronomy 10:12–13

Deuteronomy 10:12–13 · BSB

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

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

In context

23But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He had sworn to our fathers.

25And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness.”

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