Deuteronomy 10:20

20 Dominum Deum tuum timebis et ei servies ipsi adherebis iurabisque in nomine illius

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 facit iudicium pupillo et viduae amat peregrinum et dat ei victum atque vestitum

19 et vos ergo amate peregrinos quia et ipsi fuistis advenae in terra Aegypti

20 Dominum Deum tuum timebis et ei servies ipsi adherebis iurabisque in nomine illius

21 ipse est laus tua et Deus tuus qui fecit tibi haec magnalia et terribilia quae viderunt oculi tui

22 in septuaginta animabus descenderunt patres tui in Aegyptum et ecce nunc multiplicavit te Dominus Deus tuus sicut astra caeli