Deuteronomy from the Geneva Bible

Since I am reading about or studying about loving God with all your heart I thought maybe I would just pull what the Geneva Bible says about Deuteronomy and as background looking at chapters 5 and 6.

Source: http://www.genevabible.org

The Fifth Book Of Moses Called (*)
Deuteronomy
(*) That is, a second law; so called because the Law which God gave in mount Sinai, is here repeated, as though it were a new Law; and this book is a commentary or exposition of the ten commandments.
The Argument
The Wonderful love of God toward his Church is lively set forth in this book. For albeit through their ingratitude sundry rebellions against God, for the space of forty years, Deuteronomy 9:7; they had deserved to have been cut off from the number of his people, and forever to have been deprived of the use of his holy word and sacraments; yet he did ever preserve his Church even for his own mercies’ sake, and would still have his Name called upon among them. Wherefore he bringeth them into the land of Canaan, destroyeth their enemies, giveth them their country, towns and goods, and exhorteth them by the example of their fathers (whose infidelity, idolatry, adulteries, murmurings and rebellions, he had most sharply punished) to fear and obey the Lord, to embrace, and keep his law without adding thereunto or diminishing there from. For by his word he would be known to be their God, and they his people, by his word he would govern his Church, and by the same they should learn to obey him; by his word he would discern the false Prophet from the true, light from darkness, ignorance from knowledge, and his own people from all the other nations and infidels, teaching them thereby to refuse and detest, destroy and abolish whatsoever is not agreeable to his holy will, seem it otherwise never so good or precious in the eyes of man. And for this cause God promised to raise up Kings and governors, for the setting forth of his word and preservation of his Church; giving unto them a special charge for the executing thereof, whom therefore he willeth to exercise themselves diligently in the continual study and meditation of the same, that they might learn to fear the Lord, love their subjects, abhor covetousness and vices, and whatsoever offendeth the majesty of God. And as he had before instructed their fathers in all things appertaining, both to his spiritual service, and also for the maintenance of that society which is between men; so he prescribeth anew, all such laws and ordinances, which either concern his Divine service, or else are necessary for a commonwealth, appointing unto every estate and degree their charge and duty; as well, how to rule and live in the fear of God, as to nourish friendship toward their neighbors, and to preserve that order which God hath established among men, threatening withal most horrible plagues to them that transgress his commandments, and promising all blessings and felicity to such as observe and obey them.


Deuteronomy 5
5 Moses is the means between God and the people. 6 The Law is repeated. 23 The people are afraid at God’s voice. 29 The Lord wisheth that the people would fear him. 32 They must neither decline to the right hand nor left.
1 Then Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the ordinances and the laws which I (*) propose to you this day, that ye may learn them, and take heed to observe them.
(*) Hebrew: I speak in your ears.
2 (*) The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. (*) Exodus 19:5-6 .
3 The LORD (a) made not this covenant with our fathers only, but with us, even with us all here alive this day.
(a) Some read, God made not this covenant, that is, in such ample sort and with such signs and wonders.
4 The LORD talked with you (b) face to face in the Mount, out of the midst of the fire.
(b) So plainly that ye need not to doubt thereof.
5 (At that time I stood between the LORD and you, to declare unto you the word of the LORD; for ye were afraid at the sight of the fire, and went not up into the mount) and he said,
6 ¶ (*) I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of (♣) bondage.
(*) Exodus 20:2; Leviticus 26:1; Psalm 97:7-9 . (♣) Or, servant.
7 Thou shalt have no (c) other gods before my face.
(c) God bindeth us to serve him only without superstition and idolatry.
8 Thou shalt make thee no graven image or any likeness of that which is in heaven above, or which is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth.
9 Thou shalt neither bow thyself unto them, nor serve them; for (*) I the LORD thy God am a (d) jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, even unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
(*) Exodus 34:7; Jeremiah 32:18 .
(d) That is, of his honor, not permitting it to be given to others.
10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that (e) love me, and keep my commandments.
(e) The first degree to keep the commandments, is to love God.
11 Thou shalt not take the Name of the LORD thy God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain.
12 Keep the Sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
13 Six days (f) thou shalt labor, and shalt do all thy work;
(f) Meaning, since God permitteth six days to our labors, that we ought willingly to dedicate the
seventh to serve him wholly.
14 But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God; thou shalt not do any work therein, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maid, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, neither any of thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maid may rest as well as thou;
15 For, remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence by a mighty hand, and a stretched out arm; therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to observe the Sabbath day.
16 ¶ (g) Honor thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee, that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee upon the land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
(g) Not for a shew, but with true obedience and due reverence.
17 (*) Thou shalt not kill. (*) Matthew 5:21 .
18 (*) Neither shalt thou commit adultery. (*) Luke 18:20 .
19 (*) Neither shalt thou steal. (*) Romans 13:9 .
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
21 (*) Neither shalt thou (h) covet thy neighbor’s wife, neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor’s house, his field, nor his manservant, nor his maid, his ox, nor his ass, nor ought that thy neighbor hath.
(*) Romans 7:7 .
(h) He speaketh not only of that resolute will, but that there be no motion of affection.
22 ¶ These words the LORD spake unto all your multitude in the mount out of the midst of the fire, the cloud and the darkness, with a great voice; and (i) added no more thereto. And wrote them upon two tablets of stone, and delivered them unto me.
(i) Teaching us by his example to be content with his word, and add nothing thereto.
23 And when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire) then ye came to me, all the chief of your tribes, and your Elders;
24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness; and (*) we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire; we have seen this day that God doeth talk with man, and he (♣) liveth.
(*) Exodus 19:19 .
(♣) Deuteronomy 4:33 .
25 Now therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God anymore, we shall die.
26 For what (*) flesh was there ever, that heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire as we have, and lived?
(*) Or, man.
27 Go thou near and hear all that the LORD our God saith; and declare thou unto us all that the LORD our God saith unto thee, (*) and we will hear it, and do it.
(*) Exodus 20:19 .
28 Then the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me, and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee; they have well said, all that they have spoken.
29 Oh (k) that there were such a heart in them to fear me, and to keep all my commandments alway, that it might go well with them, and with their children forever!
(k) He requireth of us nothing but obedience, shewing also that of ourselves we are unwilling thereunto.
30 Go, say unto them, Return you into your tents.
31 But stand thou here with me, and I will tell thee all the commandments, and the ordinances, and the laws, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
32 Take heed therefore, that ye do as the LORD your God hath commanded you; (l) turn not aside to the right hand nor to the left;
(l) Ye shall neither add nor diminish, Deuteronomy 4:2 .
33 But walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may (m) live, and that it may go well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
(m) As by obedience, God giveth us all felicity, so of disobeying God proceed all our miseries.

Deuteronomy 6

1 An exhortation to fear God, and keep his commandments, 5 Which is, to love him with all thine heart. 7 The same must be taught to the posterity. 16 Not to tempt God. 25 Righteousness is contained in the Law.

1 These now are the commandments, ordinances, and (*) laws, which the LORD your God commanded me to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it,

(*) Or, judgments.

2 That thou mightest (a) fear the LORD thy God, and keep all his ordinances, and his commandments which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son all the days of thy life, even that thy days may be prolonged.

(a) A reverent fear and love of God is the first beginning to keep God’s commandments.

3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and take heed to do it, that it may go well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily (b) in the land that floweth with milk and honey, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

(b) Which hath abundance of all things appertaining to man’s life.

4 Hear, O Israel, The LORD our God is LORD only;
5 And (*) thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy

soul, and with all thy might.

(*) Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:29-34; Luke 10:27 .

6 (*) And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart. (*) Deuteronomy 11:18 .

7 And thou shalt (c) rehearse them continually unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou tarriest in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up;

(c) Some read, thou shalt whet them upon thy children, to wit, that they may print them more deeply in memory.

8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be (*) as frontlets between thine eyes.

(*) Or, signs of remembrance.

9 Also thou shalt write them upon the (d) posts of thy house, and upon thy gates. (d) That when thou enterest in, thou mayest remember them.

10 And when the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land, which he sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to thee, with great and goodly cities which thou built not,

11 And houses full of all manner of goods which thou filled not, and wells dug which thou dug not, vineyards and olive trees which thou planted not, and when thou hast eaten and art full,

12 (e) Beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

(e) Let not wealth and ease cause thee to forget God’s mercies, whereby thou wast delivered out of misery.

13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt (f) swear by his Name.

(f) We must fear God, serve him only, and confess his Name, which is done by swearing lawfully.

14 Ye shall not walk after other gods, after any of the gods of the people which are round about you,

15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the wrath of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from the face of the earth.

16 ¶ Ye shall not (g) tempt the LORD your God, as ye did tempt him in Massah; (g) By doubting of his power, refusing lawful means, and abusing his graces.

17 But ye shall keep diligently the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his ordinances, which he hath commanded thee,

18 And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the (h) sight of the LORD, that thou mayest prosper, and that thou mayest go in, and possess that good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

(h) Here he condemneth all man’s good intentions.

19 To cast out all thine enemies before thee, as the LORD hath said.

20 When (i) thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What mean these testimonies, and ordinances, and Laws, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?

(i) God requireth not only that we serve him all our life, but also that we take pain that our posterity may set forth his glory.

21 Then shalt thou say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

22 And the LORD shewed signs and wonders great and evil upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes,

23 And (k) brought us out from thence, to bring us in, and to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.

(k) Nothing ought to move us more to true obedience than the great benefits which we have received of God.

24 Therefore the LORD hath commanded us, to do all these ordinances, and to fear the LORD our God, that it may go ever well with us, and that he may preserve us alive as at this present.

25 Moreover, this shall be our (l) righteousness before the LORD our God, if we take heed to keep all these commandments, as he hath commanded us.

(l) But because none could fully obey the law, we must have our recourse to Christ to be justified by faith





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