He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
- KJV And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
- NKJV And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall act in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a loyal heart:
- NASB Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and wholeheartedly.
- NLT These were his instructions to them: “You must always act in the fear of the Lord, with faithfulness and an undivided heart.
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Quick answer
He instructs them to act in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly.
Overview
Once more reverence for God and wholehearted faithfulness are set as the rule of office. Integrity is not merely procedural but flows from a heart devoted to the LORD. Genuine service to God engages the whole person.
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- 2 Chr 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
- 2 Sam 23:3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
- Isa 11:3–5And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
- Deut 1:16–17At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident.
- Isa 32:1Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
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