Deuteronomy 6:2

so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites on the plains of Moab immediately before they enter the promised land, presenting the commandments as binding instructions for the new generation.

The words — תִּירָא (ti.Ra') translates literally to "you may fear," and לִשְׁמֹר (li.sh.mor) means "to keep," syntactically tying reverent awe to the active preservation of statutes and commandments.

The thread — The passage aligns with Deuteronomy 4:40, which links keeping statutes to prolonged days, and with Exodus 20:20, which frames the fear of God as a boundary to prevent transgression.

Why it lands — The text explicitly conditions a prolonged life on the multigenerational observance of God's statutes, requiring consistent action rather than internal sentiment.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:40 Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
Exodus 20:20 “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
Deuteronomy 13:4 You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
Psalms 128:1 A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
Proverbs 3:1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
Proverbs 3:16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Deuteronomy 5:16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.