Deuternomium 6:18-25

18 Und du sollst tun, was recht und gut ist in den Augen Jehovas, auf daß es dir wohlgehe und du hineinkommest und das gute Land in Besitz nehmest, welches Jehova deinen Vätern zugeschworen hat,
19 indem er alle deine Feinde vor dir ausstößt, so wie Jehova geredet hat.
20 Wenn dein Sohn dich künftig fragt und spricht: Was bedeuten die Zeugnisse und die Satzungen und die Rechte, welche Jehova, unser Gott, euch geboten hat?
21 so sollst du deinem Sohne sagen: Wir waren Knechte des Pharao in Ägypten, und Jehova hat uns mit starker Hand aus Ägypten herausgeführt;
22 und Jehova tat vor unseren Augen große und verderbenbringende Zeichen und Wunder an Ägypten, an dem Pharao und an seinem ganzen Hause;
23 und uns führte er von dannen heraus, um uns herzubringen, uns das Land zu geben, welches er unseren Vätern zugeschworen hat.
24 Und Jehova hat uns geboten, alle diese Satzungen zu tun, Jehova, unseren Gott, zu fürchten, uns zum Guten alle Tage, daß er uns am Leben erhalte, wie es an diesem Tage ist.
25 Und es wird unsere Gerechtigkeit sein, wenn wir darauf achten, dieses ganze Gebot vor Jehova, unserem Gott, zu tun, so wie er uns geboten hat.

Deuternomium 6:18-25 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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