Deuteronomy 10:12

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses Israel on the plains of Moab, instructing them to lead the people into the land God swore to their ancestors. The verse introduces the covenant obligations that follow the delivery of the stone tablets.

The words — The Hebrew שׁוֹאֵל (sho'el) translates literally as "asking" or "inquiring," derived from the root שׁאל (H7592). It denotes a direct request or inquiry rather than a coercive command.

The thread — The text's inquiry into divine expectation runs through Micah 6:8, Deuteronomy 6:5, and Luke 10:27. These passages reiterate the same requirements of reverence, love, and wholehearted service.

Why it lands — The text states that God asks for reverence, obedience, love, and service from the entire person. It requires complete devotion without partial compliance.

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The Hebrew words

וְעַתָּה֙ve./'a.Tahand/ now יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO Israel מָ֚הmahwhat?יְהוָ֣הYah.weh[is] Yahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ your שֹׁאֵ֖לsho.'Elasking מֵעִמָּ֑ךְme./'i.Ma/khfrom/ with <the>/ you כִּ֣יkithat אִם־'im-except לְ֠יִרְאָהLe./yir.'ahto/ fear אֶת־'et-<obj.>יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ your לָלֶ֤כֶתla./Le.khetto/ walk בְּכָל־be./kholin/ all דְּרָכָיו֙de.ra.Kha/vways/ his וּלְאַהֲבָ֣הu./le./'a.ha.Vahand/ to/ love אֹת֔וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ him וְלַֽעֲבֹד֙ve./la./'a.Vodand/ to/ serve אֶת־'et-<obj.>יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ your בְּכָל־be./kholwith/ all לְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve./Khaheart/ your וּבְכָל־u./ve./Khol-and/ with/ all נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She./khabeing/ your

King James Version

And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Cross-references

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Deuteronomy 6:5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Luke 10:27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Deuteronomy 5:33 You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Deuteronomy 11:13 So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,
Mark 12:29 Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us.
Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.