Deuteronomy 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 5:12 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 5:12 — KJV
“Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.”
— Deuteronomy 5:12 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 5:12 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 5:12
“And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. greatness: or, multitude”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 5:12: keep, sabbath, day
“And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 5:12: keep, sabbath, day
“This day the LORD thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 5:12: keep, day, lord
“Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 5:12: day, lord, god
“Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 5:12: day, lord, god
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