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Deuteronomy 10:20 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Deuteronomy 10:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 10 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.”
Deuteronomy 10:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God—The Hebrew yare (fear) combines reverential awe and obedient submission, not servile terror. This fear is relational, grounded in God's covenant character (v. 17-19). Him shalt thou serve (avad, serve/worship) demands exclusive allegiance. To him shalt thou cleave uses dabaq (cleave/cling), the same word for marital union (Genesis 2:24), depicting covenant intimacy and loyalty.Swear by his name means invoking Yahweh as witness to oaths, affirming He alone is the ultimate authority and truth. Jesus's 'You cannot serve two masters' (Matthew 6:24) and His identifi...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 10:20
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“and shall swear by his name.”
“and fear him”
“Get behind me Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'{Deuteronomy 6:13}”
“to do it”
“Get behind me,{TR and NU read Go away instead of Get behind me} Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'{Deuteronomy 6:13}”
“for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.”
“the word is gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness”
“as you have done to this day.”
“But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.”
“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”