Deuteronomy 11:18

Translations

Modern

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

Traditional

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

Literal

And you shall place these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hands, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.

Latin

Ponite hæc verba mea in cordibus et in animis vestris, et suspendite ea pro signo in manibus, et inter oculos vestros collocate.

Original

Hebrew

English

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

Notes

Deuteronomy 11:8–32

Here, Moses adds to the covenant stipulations (the commands in chapters 5–11) a list of blessings and curses. These blessings and curses are similar to the longer list that appears at the end of the covenant text in 27–28. They show the results of obeying or disobeying the covenant.

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Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Deuteronomy 6:6–9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
Proverbs 3:1
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
2 Peter 3:1–2
Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
Proverbs 6:20–23
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
Exodus 13:9
It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.
2 Peter 1:12
Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
Exodus 13:16
So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”
Proverbs 7:2–3
Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
Deuteronomy 32:46
…he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.
Hebrews 2:1
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

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Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Frontlet Judaism Mezuzah Phylactery Sign Synagogue

Topics

Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Frontlets: A Leather Band Worn on the Forehead, Containing Certain Commandments Instruction of Children Law: On Frontlets for the Forehead, and Parchment for the Hand Legends (Inscriptions): Precepts Written on Door Posts and Gates, and Worn on the Hand and Forehead Memorizing Scripture Obedience: Enjoined Parents: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Phylactery: A Small Box Containing Slips of Parchment on Which There Were Written Portions of the Law Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness The Law of Moses: All Israelites Required: To Lay Up, in Their Hearts The Scriptures: should be Laid up in the Heart Word of God: Inspiration of Word of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Deuteronomy 11:18

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