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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall also write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your city gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt write them upon the door-posts of thy house, and upon thy gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Write these laws on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thy house, and upon thy gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and write them on the door frames of your house and on your gates."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Inscribe them on the doorframes of your houses and gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall write them on the door posts of your house, and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall write them on the door posts of your house and on your gates. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have written them on doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast written them on door-posts of thy house, and on thy gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt write them in the entry, and on the doors of thy house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall write them at the threshold and on the doors of your house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your door.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt write them upon the door-posts of thy house, and upon thy gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall write them on the lintels of your houses and of your gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=2014" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/6.htm">The Greatest Commandment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: ū·ḵə·ṯaḇ·tām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">Write them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4201.htm" title="4201: mə·zū·zōṯ (N-fpc) -- A doorpost, gatepost. Or mzuzah; from the same as ziyz; a door-post.">the doorposts</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯe·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of your houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ū·ḇiš·‘ā·re·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">and on your gates.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-9.htm">Exodus 13:9</a></span><br />It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-16.htm">Exodus 13:16</a></span><br />So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-18.htm">Deuteronomy 11:18-20</a></span><br />Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. / 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. / Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Proverbs 3:3</a></span><br />Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-21.htm">Proverbs 6:21</a></span><br />Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-3.htm">Proverbs 7:3</a></span><br />Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-8.htm">Isaiah 57:8</a></span><br />Behind the door and doorpost you have set up your memorial. Forsaking Me, you uncovered your bed; you climbed up and opened it wide. And you have made a pact with those whose bed you have loved; you have gazed upon their nakedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Ezekiel 9:4</a></span><br />“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-2.htm">Habakkuk 2:2</a></span><br />Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a></span><br />All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-6.htm">Matthew 6:6</a></span><br />But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-19.htm">Luke 2:19</a></span><br />But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-51.htm">Luke 2:51</a></span><br />Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall write them on the posts of your house, and on your gates.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Deuteronomy 11:20</a></b></br> And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-7.htm">Exodus 12:7</a></b></br> And they shall take of the blood, and strike <i>it</i> on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-23.htm">Job 19:23-25</a></b></br> Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Door</a> <a href="/exodus/12-7.htm">Doorframes</a> <a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Doorposts</a> <a href="/exodus/12-7.htm">Door-Posts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/numbers/17-3.htm">Write</a> <a href="/numbers/11-26.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Door</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Doorframes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Doorposts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Door-Posts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-20.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-2.htm">Write</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">The end of the law is obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-3.htm">An exhortation thereto</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-20.htm">What they are to teach their children</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Write them</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of making God's commandments a visible and integral part of daily life. In ancient Israel, writing was a means of preserving and transmitting important information. The act of writing signifies intentionality and permanence, suggesting that God's laws should be deeply embedded in the lives of the Israelites.<p><b>on the doorposts of your houses</b><br>The doorpost, or "mezuzah" in Hebrew, is a significant location in Jewish tradition. It is the entry point to the home, symbolizing the threshold between the private and public spheres. By inscribing God's commandments here, the Israelites were reminded of God's presence and authority every time they entered or exited their homes. This practice is still observed in Jewish homes today, where a small case containing scripture is affixed to the doorpost. Theologically, it signifies that the home is a place where God's laws are honored and obeyed.<p><b>and on your gates</b><br>Gates were central to the life of an ancient city or community, serving as places of gathering, commerce, and legal transactions. Writing God's commandments on the gates implies that His laws should govern not only private life but also public and communal affairs. This reflects the comprehensive nature of God's covenant with Israel, covering all aspects of life. The gates also symbolize protection and security, suggesting that adherence to God's laws provides spiritual safeguarding for the community. This practice can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament teaching of living out one's faith in both personal and public life, as seen in passages like <a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a>, where believers are called to be the light of the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's commandments to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving the law as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/doorposts_and_gates.htm">Doorposts and Gates</a></b><br>Physical structures in ancient Israelite homes and communities, symbolizing the entry points and boundaries of daily life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolic_representation.htm">Symbolic Representation</a></b><br>Writing God's commandments on doorposts and gates serves as a constant reminder of His presence and authority in every aspect of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integration_into_daily_life.htm">Integration into Daily Life</a></b><br>The command to inscribe God's words on physical structures highlights the need to integrate His teachings into our daily routines and environments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_declaration_of_faith.htm">Public Declaration of Faith</a></b><br>By marking their homes, the Israelites publicly declared their allegiance to God, encouraging believers today to boldly live out their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_the_home.htm">Foundation of the Home</a></b><br>The home is a primary place for teaching and living out God's commandments, emphasizing the role of family in spiritual formation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_witness.htm">Community Witness</a></b><br>Gates represent the community, suggesting that God's laws should influence not only personal and family life but also societal interactions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_missing_artifacts_challenge_deut._6_9.htm">Does the historical absence of artifacts confirming the widespread practice of placing God’s laws on doorposts (Deuteronomy 6:9) challenge the chapter’s literal reliability? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_mezuzah.htm">What defines a mezuzah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_mezuzah.htm">What defines a mezuzah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_deut._9_6_stress_israel's_unworthiness.htm">Deuteronomy 9:6 - Why does this passage emphasize Israel's unworthiness while other parts of the law emphasize adherence to commandments for blessings and favor?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Write</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ṯaḇ·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grave, to write</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the doorposts</span><br /><span class="heb">מְזוּזֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·zū·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4201.htm">Strong's 4201: </a> </span><span class="str2">A doorpost, gatepost</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your houses</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and on your gates.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiš·‘ā·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">Deuteronomy 6:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/6-9.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 6:9 You shall write them on the door (Deut. 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