Deuteronomy 5:10
What does Deuteronomy 5:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 5:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will have mercy through a thousand generations on those who have love for me and keep my laws.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and doing kindness to thousands, to those loving Me, and to those keeping My commands.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And shewing mercy unto many thousands, to them that love me, and keep my commandments.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Context
v.9thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I, Jehovah, thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me;
v.10This passage
v.11Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
- Jeremiah 32:18
who showest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Jehovah of hosts is his name;
- Isaiah 1:16
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
- Deuteronomy 6:5
and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
- John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.
- Daniel 9:4
And I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments,
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