Deuteronomy 6:3

6:3 Pay attention, Israel, and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number – as the Lord, God of your ancestors, said to you, you will have a land flowing with milk and honey.

Deuteronomy 6:25

6:25 We will be innocent if we carefully keep all these commandments before the Lord our God, just as he demands.”


tn Heb “may multiply greatly” (so NASB, NRSV); the words “in number” have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 10, 18, 23).

tn The term “commandment” (מִצְוָה, mitsvah), here in the singular, refers to the entire body of covenant stipulations.

tn Heb “as he has commanded us” (so NIV, NRSV).