Deuteronomy 6

“Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as…” Naming Hear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD :” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include children, diligently, house. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.” The line’s distinctive content terms include gates, house, posts. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include full, digged, diggedst. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then beware lest thou forget the LORD , which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD : that it may be well with thee, and that thou…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.” The line’s distinctive content terms include enemies, LORD. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a…” Naming Egypt and Pharaoh keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before…” Naming Egypt and Pharaoh keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.