Deuteronomy 6:15

Verse

For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.

American Standard Version (1901)

for Jehovah thy God in the midst of thee is a jealous God; lest the anger of Jehovah thy God be kindled against thee, and he destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord your God who is with you is a God who will not let his honour be given to another; or the wrath of the Lord will be burning against you, causing your destruction from the face of the earth.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Because the Lord thy God is a jealous God in the midst of thee: lest at any time the wrath of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and take thee away from the face of the earth.

Free Bible Version

because the Lord your God, who lives among you, is an exclusive God, and Lord your God will become angry with you, and he will wipe you out.

Geneva Bible 1599

(For the Lord thy God is a ielous God among you:) least the wrath of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from the face of the earth.

King James (Authorized) Version

(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

One Unity Resource Bible

for Adonai your God among you is a jealous God; lest the anger of Adonai your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth.

Translation for Translators

Yahweh our God, who lives among you, ◄will not accept/will punish► people who worship anyone or anything else. So if you worship any other god, Yahweh will be very angry with you, and he will get rid of you completely.

Unlocked Literal Bible

for Yahweh your God in the midst of you is a jealous God—if you do, the anger of Yahweh your God will be kindled against you and he will destroy you from the surface of the earth.

Noah Webster Bible

(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God should be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.

World English Bible

for Yahweh your God among you is a jealous God, lest the anger of Yahweh your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

for a zealous God [is] Jehovah thy God in thy midst — lest the anger of Jehovah thy God burn against thee, and He hath destroyed thee from off the face of the ground.

Context

The Greatest Commandment

¹⁴Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.¹⁵For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.

Sermons

Dedication Proved

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Summary

In Deuteronomy 6:15, God warns the Israelites against turning away from Him to worship other gods, emphasizing His jealousy for their exclusive devotion. This verse underscores the importance of wholehearted commitment to God and the consequences of idolatry. By highlighting God's righteous jealousy, it serves as a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people, calling for loyalty and faithfulness. Ultimately, Deuteronomy 6:15 stresses the need for unwavering allegiance to the one true God and the avoidance of anything that would lead to spiritual unfaithfulness.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you,.... He was near to them, in the midst of them, his tabernacle being placed between their camps; and was a God jealous of his honour and glory in matters of worship, and would resent any affront given him in that way: lest the anger of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee; there being nothing more apt to stir up his wrath than idolatry: and destroy thee from off the face of the earth; suffer them to be carried captive out of their own land, and to be scattered among the nations of the world, and be utterly destroyed.