Deuteronomy 10:20

20 ¹You shall fear the LORD your God. You shall serve him and ²hold fast to him, and ³by his name you shall swear.

Deuteronomy 10:20 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 10:20

Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God
Which includes the whole worship of him, external and internal:

him shalt thou serve;
heartily and sincerely, according to his revealed will, and him only:

and to him shall thou cleave;
and not turn aside to follow other gods, and worship them:

and swear by his name;
and his only, whenever it is necessary to take an oath, which should not be done rashly or on trivial accounts; and never by any creature, but by the living God; see ( Deuteronomy 6:13 ) .

Deuteronomy 10:20 In-Context

18 He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.

19 Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

20 You shall fear the LORD your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.

21 He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.

22 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Cross References

• 1. [See ver. 12 above]
• 2. Deuteronomy 11:22; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 30:20
• 3. See Deuteronomy 6:13