Deuteronomy 4:9

Just make sure to be very careful, and really watch what you do, so you don't forget the things you've seen. Keep them in mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.

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In The King James Version

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;

In Context

8What nation is as great as us, having such good rules and regulations like all these laws that I'm placing before you today?

10That day when you stood in the presence of the Lord your God at Horeb, the Lord told me, “Have the people come to me and to hear what I have to say, so they may learn to have respect for me throughout their lives here on earth, and so they may teach this to their children.”

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Cross References

Genesis 18:19I've chosen him so that he will teach his sons and their families to follow the way of the Lord by doing what is right and good, so that I, the Lord, can do for Abraham what I promised.”

Exodus 13:8On that day tell your children, ‘This is because of what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’

Deuteronomy 4:15You didn't see any form when the Lord spoke to you from the fire at Horeb, so be very careful

Deuteronomy 6:7You are to explain them carefully to your children and talk about them when you're at home and when you're traveling, when you lie down and when you get up.

Deuteronomy 29:29The Lord our God has secrets that belong to him, but what has been revealed belong to us and to our descendants forever, so that we may follow everything in this law.

Deuteronomy 32:46he told them, “Think about all these words I've declared to you today, so you can order your children to follow carefully everything in this law.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 4:2-41

Exhortations and Arguments. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed… Read the whole commentary →

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