Deuteronomy 6:6

THE MESSAGE

Write these commandments that I've given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder; inscribe them on the doorposts of your homes and on your city gates.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;

King James Version
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

Lexham English Bible
And these words that I am commanding you today shall be on your heart.

English Standard Version
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.

New Century Version
Always remember these commands I give you today.

New English Translation
These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,

Amplified Bible
"These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be [written] on your heart and mind.

New American Standard Bible
"These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And these wordes which I commaund thee this day, shalbe in thine heart.

Legacy Standard Bible
These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.

Contemporary English Version
Memorize his laws

Complete Jewish Bible
These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart;

Darby Translation
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart;

Easy-to-Read Version
Always remember these commands that I give you today.

George Lamsa Translation
And these words which I command you this day shall be in your heart:

Good News Translation
Never forget these commands that I am giving you today.

Christian Standard Bible®
These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart.

Literal Translation
And these Words which I am commanding you today shall be on your heart.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And these wordes, which I commaude the this daie, shalt thou take to hert,

American Standard Version
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;

Bible in Basic English
Keep these words, which I say to you this day, deep in your hearts;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And these wordes which I commaunde thee this day, shalbe in thine heart:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;

King James Version (1611)
And these words which I command thee this day, shall bee in thine heart.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And these words, all that I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart and in thy soul.

English Revised Version
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thine heart:

Berean Standard Bible
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And these wordis whiche Y comaunde to thee to dai, schulen be in thin herte;

Young's Literal Translation
and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart,

Update Bible Version
And these words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;

Webster's Bible Translation
And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart:

World English Bible
These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;

New King James Version
"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.

New Living Translation
And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.

New Life Bible
Keep these words in your heart that I am telling you today.

New Revised Standard
Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
so shall these words which I am commanding thee to-day, be upon thy heart;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart:

Revised Standard Version
And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.

Contextual Overview

⁴ Attention, Israel! God , our God! God the one and only! ⁵ Love God , your God, with your whole heart: love him with all that's in you, love him with all you've got! ⁶Write these commandments that I've given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night. Tie them on your hands and foreheads as a reminder; inscribe them on the doorposts of your homes and on your city gates. ¹⁰When God , your God, ushers you into the land he promised through your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you, you're going to walk into large, bustling cities you didn't build, well-furnished houses you didn't buy, come upon wells you didn't dig, vineyards and olive orchards you didn't plant. When you take it all in and settle down, pleased and content, make sure you don't forget how you got there— God brought you out of slavery in Egypt. ¹³Deeply respect God , your God. Serve and worship him exclusively. Back up your promises with his name only. Don't fool around with other gods, the gods of your neighbors, because God , your God, who is alive among you is a jealous God. Don't provoke him, igniting his hot anger that would burn you right off the face of the Earth. Don't push God , your God, to the wall as you did that day at Massah, the Testing-Place. Carefully keep the commands of God , your God, all the requirements and regulations he gave you. Do what is right; do what is good in God 's sight so you'll live a good life and be able to march in and take this pleasant land that God so solemnly promised through your ancestors, throwing out your enemies left and right—exactly as God said.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

shall be: Deuteronomy 11:18, Deuteronomy 32:46, Psalms 37:31, Psalms 40:8, Psalms 119:11, Psalms 119:98, Proverbs 2:10, Proverbs 2:11, Proverbs 3:1-3, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 7:3, Isaiah 51:7, Jeremiah 31:33, Luke 2:51, Luke 8:15, 2 Corinthians 3:3, Colossians 3:16, 2 John 1:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:19 - command Exodus 13:9 - a sign Leviticus 11:3 - cheweth Numbers 15:39 - remember Deuteronomy 5:10 - love me Deuteronomy 11:13 - to love Deuteronomy 17:19 - General Deuteronomy 31:12 - men Joshua 1:8 - book Joshua 22:5 - take 1 Kings 8:48 - And so return 2 Chronicles 17:9 - the book Job 22:22 - lay up Psalms 19:7 - law Psalms 103:18 - remember Psalms 105:2 - talk ye Psalms 119:97 - O how Proverbs 3:21 - let Proverbs 4:4 - Let Malachi 3:16 - spake John 5:38 - ye have John 15:7 - my Acts 8:28 - and sitting Ephesians 4:29 - that which Colossians 4:6 - your

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.

Genesis 6:17
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.

Genesis 6:18
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."

Exodus 32:14
And God did think twice. He decided not to do the evil he had threatened against his people.

Deuteronomy 32:36
Yes, God will judge his people, but oh how compassionately he'll do it. When he sees their weakened plight and there is no one left, slave or free, He'll say, "So where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge, The gods who feasted on the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings? Let them show their stuff and help you, let them give you a hand!

Psalms 81:13
"Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map? I'll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand. I'll send the God -haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again. You'll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey."

Psalms 95:10
class="poetry"> Come, let's shout praises to God , raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth! So come, let us worship: bow before him, on your knees before God , who made us! Oh yes, he's our God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks: "Don't turn a deaf ear as in the Bitter Uprising, As on the day of the Wilderness Test, when your ancestors turned and put me to the test. For forty years they watched me at work among them, as over and over they tried my patience. And I was provoked—oh, was I provoked! ‘Can't they keep their minds on God for five minutes? Do they simply refuse to walk down my road?' Exasperated, I exploded, ‘They'll never get where they're headed, never be able to sit down and rest.'"

Psalms 110:4
God gave his word and he won't take it back: you're the permanent priest, the Melchizedek priest. The Lord stands true at your side, crushing kings in his terrible wrath, Bringing judgment on the nations, handing out convictions wholesale, crushing opposition across the wide earth. The King-Maker put his King on the throne; the True King rules with head held high!

Isaiah 48:18
Tested in the Furnace of Affliction "And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God 's name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that's that. I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can't say, ‘My god-idol did this.' ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.' You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn't you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn't a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you'd never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won't be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.' You've never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don't wash my hands of you. Do you see what I've done? I've refined you, but not without fire. I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people. "Listen, Jacob. Listen, Israel— I'm the One who named you! I'm the One. I got things started and, yes, I'll wrap them up. Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies—I made them, too, horizon to horizon. When I speak, they're on their feet, at attention. "Come everybody, gather around, listen: Who among the gods has delivered the news? I, God , love this man Cyrus, and I'm using him to do what I want with Babylon. I, yes I, have spoken. I've called him. I've brought him here. He'll be successful. Come close, listen carefully: I've never kept secrets from you. I've always been present with you." And now, the Master, God , sends me and his Spirit with this Message from God , your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: "I am God , your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea. Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me." Get out of Babylon! Run from the Babylonians! Shout the news. Broadcast it. Let the world know, the whole world. Tell them, " God redeemed his dear servant Jacob!" They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water pour out of the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed. "There is no peace," says God , "for the wicked."

Isaiah 63:10
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And these words, which I command thee this day,.... To hearken to, observe, and take notice of, that God is one, and is to be loved in the strongest manner that possibly can be:

shall be in thine heart; on the table of the heart, as the Targum of Jonathan; see 2 Corinthians 3:3, be cordially received, have a place in the affections of the heart, and be retained in mind and memory.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 6:6. Shall be in thine heart — For where else can love be? If it be not in the heart, it exists not. And if these words be not in the heart - if they are not esteemed, prized, and received as a high and most glorious privilege, what hope is there that this love shall ever reign there?