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Deuteronomy 6:2Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

That thou mayst fear the Lord thy God, and keep all his commandments and precepts, which I command thee, and thy sons, and thy grandsons, all the days of thy life, that thy days may be prolonged.

Douay-Rheims

לְמַ֨עַן תִּירָ֜א אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתָ֣יו וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוֶּךָ֒ אַתָּה֙ וּבִנְךָ֣ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י חַיֶּ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֖עַן יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן יָמֶֽיךָ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Vissarion (Nechaev)

19th centuryCommentator

In the scripture, it is emphasized that you should hold the Lord your God in awe, adhering to all His commandments. This means striving to cultivate and sustain a deep respect for God, the Lawgiver, in order to remain fervent in your commitment to follow His statutes.

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