Positive Commandment #3 of 613

Know that G-d is One, a complete Unity

Deuteronomy 6:4 · G-d

Scripture

“"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!”

— Deuteronomy 6:4

Hebrew

ד שְׁמַע, יִשְׂרָאֵל: יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יְהוָה אֶחָד.

Greek (Septuagint)

4 Καὶ ταῦτα τὰ δικαιώματα καὶ τὰ κρίματα, ὅσα ἐνετείλατο κύριος τοῖς υἱοῖς Ισραηλ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου Ἄκουε, Ισραηλ· κύριος ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν κύριος εἷς ἐστιν·

Classification

Type: Positive (Thou Shalt)
Category: G-d
Book: deuteronomy
Chapter: 6

Scholarly References

Parashah: Vaet Chanan
Sefer HaChinuch: #417
Mishneh Torah: KnowledgeThe Foundations of Torah

Related Commandments in “G-d”

#1: Know there is a G-d

Exodus 20:2

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#2: Do not entertain thoughts of other gods besides G-d

Exodus 20:3

#4: Love G-d

Deuteronomy 6:5

#5: Fear G-d reverently

Deuteronomy 10:20

#6: Sanctify G-d's Name

Leviticus 22:32

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#7: Do not profane G-d's Name

Leviticus 22:32

#2: Do not entertain thoughts of other gods besides G-d

#4: Love G-d

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