Deuteronomy 10:20
What does Deuteronomy 10:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 10:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let the fear of the Lord your God be before you, give him worship and be true to him at all times, taking your oaths in his name.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, Him thou dost serve, and to Him thou dost cleave, and by His name thou dost swear.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him only: to him thou shalt adhere, and shalt swear by his name.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou shalt fear Jehovah thyGod; him thou shalt serve, and unto him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- Deuteronomy 13:4
Ye shall walk after Jehovah your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
- Deuteronomy 11:22
For if ye shall diligently keep all this commandment which I command you, to do it, to love Jehovah your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;
- Matthew 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.
- Joshua 23:8
but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.
- Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; and him shalt thou serve, and shalt swear by his name.
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