Deuteronômio 6:1-10

1 Estes, pois, são os mandamentos, os estatutos e os preceitos que o Senhor teu Deus mandou ensinar-te, a fim de que os cumprisses na terra a que estás passando: para a possuíres;
2 para que temas ao Senhor teu Deus, e guardes todos os seus estatutos e mandamentos, que eu te ordeno, tu, e teu filho, e o filho de teu filho, todos os dias da tua vida, e para que se prolonguem os teus dias.
3 Ouve, pois, ó Israel, e atenta em que os guardes, para que te vá bem, e muito te multipliques na terra que mana leite e mel, como te prometeu o Senhor Deus de teus pais.
4 Ouve, ó Israel; o Senhor nosso Deus é o único Senhor.
5 Amarás, pois, ao Senhor teu Deus de todo o teu coração, de toda a tua alma e de todas as tuas forças.
6 E estas palavras, que hoje te ordeno, estarão no teu coração;
7 e as ensinarás a teus filhos, e delas falarás sentado em tua casa e andando pelo caminho, ao deitar-te e ao levantar-te.
8 Também as atarás por sinal na tua mão e te serão por frontais entre os teus olhos;
9 e as escreverás nos umbrais de tua casa, e nas tuas portas.
10 Quando, pois, o Senhor teu Deus te introduzir na terra que com juramento prometeu a teus pais, Abraão, Isaque e Jacó, que te daria, com grandes e boas cidades, que tu não edificaste,

Deuteronômio 6:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 6

In this chapter Moses proceeds on in his exhortations to the people of Israel, to attend to the commandments of God, that it might be well with them, De 6:1-3, and begins with a principal and fundamental article of religion, which deserved their first and chief regard, the unity of God, and the love of him, De 6:4,5, which they were carefully to instinct their children in, and ever to be mindful of themselves, De 6:6-9, and when they were come into the land of Canaan, and into a plentiful enjoyment of all good things in it, they are exhorted to be careful not to forget the Lord, their kind benefactor; but to fear him, serve him, and not go after other gods, since he is jealous of his honour and worship, De 6:10-15 and not to tempt him, as they had done, but diligently keep, his commandments, that it might be well with them in that land, De 6:16-19, and when their children inquired the reason and meaning of such testimonies, statutes, and judgments, that were enjoined them, they were to give them the history of their case in Egypt, their deliverance from thence, the wonders that were wrought for them, and the introduction of them into the good land of Canaan; and to let them know that these commands were some of them in commemoration of these blessings; and by these they were laid under obligation to regard them all, and the rather, since they were not only for the glory of God, but for their own good, De 6:20-25.

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