Deuteronomy 6:6

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

Deuteronomy 6:6 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 6:6

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.

Deuteronomy 6:6 In-Context

4 Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah:
5 and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;
7 and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be for frontlets between thine eyes.
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