King James Version
Deuteronomy 6:13 in the King James Version says “Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.”
Deuteronomy 6:13 · KJV
And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. bondmen or, servants
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“thy God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and serve”
H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
“by his name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“him and shalt swear”
H7650to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
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