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Deuteronomy 6:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 6:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Deuteronomy 6:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it;
2that 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.
3Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath promised unto thee, in a land flowing with milk and honey.
4Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah:
5and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, etc.] Being taught to know the greatness of his being, and the nature of his mind and will, and the manner of his worship; and not with a slavish fear, but with a filial one, a reverential affection for God; being instructed in their duty, as of children, to their God and Father; (see <050529>Deuteronomy 5:29) to keep all his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee; not in his own name, but in the name, and by the authority of God, whose minister and messenger he was; and all, having the stamp of divine authority on them, were to be observed and kept, and not one to be neglected or departed from: thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:2 God’s awesome power and glory (see 4:10) require that God’s people fear him, treating him with respect and reverence (see study notes on 7:21; 10:12-13).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“fear: See note on Deu 4:10; Deu 10:12, Deu 10:13, Deu 10:20; Deu 13:4; Gen 22:12; Exo 20:20; Job 28:28; Psa 111:10; Psa 128:1; Pro 16:6; Ecc 12:13; Luk 12:5; Pe1 1:17 and thy son: Deu 6:7; Gen 18:19; Psa 78:4-8 thy days: Deu 4:40; Deu 5:16, Deu 5:33; Deu 22:7; Pro 3:1, Pro 3:2, Pro 3:16; Pe1 3:10, Pe1 3:11 Deuteronomy 6:3”
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