Deuteronomy 6:2

that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

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WEBBE

that you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you—you, your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

BSB

so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.

KJV

That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

ASV

that thou mightest fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

BBE

So that living in the fear of the Lord your God, you may keep all his laws and his orders, which I give you: you and your son and your son's son, all the days of your life; and so that your life may be long.

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לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so that H4616 תִּירָא ti·ra' you may fear H3372 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֶיךָ 'e·lo·hei·kha God your H430 לִשְׁמֹר lish·mor to keep H8104 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 חֻקֹּתָיו chu·ko·tav statutes his H2708 וּמִצְוֹתָיו u·mitz·vo·tav and commandments his H4687 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אָנֹכִי 'a·no·khi I H595 מְצַוֶּךָ me·tza·ve·kha [am] commanding you H6680 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 וּבִנְךָ u·vin·kha and child your H1121 וּבֶן־ u·ven- and [the] child of H1121 בִּנְךָ bin·kha child your H1121 כֹּל kol all H3605 יְמֵי ye·mei [the] days of H3117 חַיֶּיךָ chai·yei·kha life your H2416 וּלְמַעַן u·le·ma·'an and so that H4616 יַאֲרִכֻן ya·'a·ri·khun they may grow long H748 יָמֶיךָ ya·mei·kha days your H3117

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–3

In this and the like passages, the "commandments" seem to denote the moral law, the "statues" the ceremonial law, and the "judgments" the law by which the judges decided. Moses taught the people all that, and that only, which God commanded him to teach. Thus Christ's ministers are to teach his churches all he has commanded, neither more nor less, Mt 28:20. The fear of God in the heart will be the most powerful principle of obedience. It is highly desirable that not we only, but our children, and our children's children, may fear the Lord. Religion and righteousness advance and secure the prosperity of any people.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.