Deuteronomy 6:6

6 And these words that I am commanding you {today} shall be on your 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, Israel, Yahweh our God, Yahweh is unique.

5 And you shall love Yahweh your God with all of your heart and with all of your soul and with all of your might.

6 And these words that I am commanding you {today} shall be on your heart.

7 And you shall recite them to your children, and you shall talk about them at [the time of] your living in your house and at [the time of] your going on the road and at [the time of] your lying down and at [the time of] your rising [up].

8 And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as an emblem between your eyes.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "the day"
• [b] Or "in"
• [c] Or "mind"