You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
- KJV And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
- BSB Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
- NASB You shall also teach them to your sons, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.
- NLT Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
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Quick answer
They are to teach God's words to their children in every setting of daily life. Faith is passed on through constant household instruction.
Overview
Moses calls parents to teach God's word at all times and places, weaving it through ordinary life. The covenant is to be handed down by diligent instruction. This generational discipleship reflects God's design for families and continues in the church's call to make disciples of Christ.
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Cross-references · 7
- Deut 6:7and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
- Isa 38:19The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do today. The father shall make known your truth to the children.
- Ps 34:11Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
- Deut 4:9–10Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;
- Prov 2:1My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
- Prov 4:1–27Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;
- Ps 78:5–6For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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