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Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Serve only the LORD your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall walk after Yahweh your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk after the LORD your God and you shall fear [and worship] Him [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], and you shall keep His commandments and you shall listen to His voice, and you shall serve Him, and cling to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must follow the LORD your God and fear him. You must keep his commands and listen to him; you must worship him and remain faithful to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must follow the LORD your God and fear Him. You must keep His commands and listen to His voice; you must worship Him and remain faithful to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye shall walk after Jehovah your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You must be completely faithful to the LORD. Worship and obey only the LORD and do this with fear and trembling, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Worship the LORD your God, fear him, obey his commands, listen to what he says, serve him, and be loyal to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Follow the LORD and honor him; obey him and keep his commands; worship him and be faithful to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You must follow the LORD your God, fear him, observe his commandments, listen to his voice, serve him, and cling to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must follow the LORD your God and revere only him; and you must observe his commandments, obey him, serve him, and remain loyal to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and cling to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice. You shall serve him, and cling to him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />you walk after your God YHWH, and you fear Him, and you keep His commands, and you listen to His voice, and you serve Him, and you cleave to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> after Jehovah your God ye walk, and Him ye fear, and His commands ye keep, and to His voice ye hearken, and Him ye serve, and to Him ye cleave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall go after Jehovah your God, and ye shall fear him, and his commands shall ye watch, and to his voice shall ye hear, and ye shall serve him, and to him shall ye cleave.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Follow the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and hear his voice: him you shall serve, and to him you shall cleave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Follow the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and listen to his voice. Him shall you serve, and to him shall you cling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD, your God, shall you follow, and him shall you fear; his commandments shall you observe, and to his voice shall you listen; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD your God you shall follow, him alone you shall fear, his commandments you shall keep, his voice you shall obey, him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall walk after the LORD your God, and reverence him and keep his commandments and obey him, and you shall serve him and cleave to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Go after LORD JEHOVAH your God and stand in awe of him and keep his commandments and listen to him and serve him and cling to Him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />After the LORD your God shall ye walk, and Him shall ye fear, and His commandments shall ye keep, and unto His voice shall ye hearken, and Him shall ye serve, and unto Him shall ye cleave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall follow the Lord your God, and fear him, and ye shall hear his voice, and attach yourselves to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/13-4.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=3920" 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/13.htm">Idolaters to Be Put to Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: tê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">You are to follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’ō·ṯōw (Conj-w:: DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ṯî·rā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear Him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: tiš·mō·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">His commandments</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ṯiš·mā·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’ō·ṯōw (Conj-w:: DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: ū·ḇə·qō·lōw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">to His voice;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ṯa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">serve Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692: ṯiḏ·bā·qūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.">and hold fast</a> <a href="/hebrew/ū·ḇōw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to Him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way in which the LORD your God has commanded you to walk. So you must purge the evil from among you.…<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="/joshua/22-5.htm">Joshua 22:5</a></span><br />But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-14.htm">1 Samuel 12:14</a></span><br />If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13</a></span><br />Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a></span><br />So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-5.htm">Nehemiah 1:5</a></span><br />Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1-3</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart. / They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-13.htm">Isaiah 8:13</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></span><br />but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-13.htm">Jeremiah 26:13</a></span><br />So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-20.htm">Ezekiel 11:20</a></span><br />so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a></span><br />Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21</a></span><br />Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-10.htm">John 15:10</a></span><br />If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a></span><br />But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and join to him.</p><p class="hdg">walk</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13</a></b></br> Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a></b></br> And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all <i>their</i> heart and all <i>their</i> soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">2 Chronicles 34:31</a></b></br> And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.</p><p class="hdg">and obey</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></b></br> But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.</p><p class="hdg">and cleave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Deuteronomy 10:20</a></b></br> Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Deuteronomy 30:20</a></b></br> That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, <i>and</i> that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he <i>is</i> thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/6-13.htm">Romans 6:13</a></b></br> Neither yield ye your members <i>as</i> instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members <i>as</i> instruments of righteousness unto God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-28.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-28.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-28.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-28.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-3.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-13.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-28.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-28.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-43.htm">Revere</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-2.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-22.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-30.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Worshipping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/13-17.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-17.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-18.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-18.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-11.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-11.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-8.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-8.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-18.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-18.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-18.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-19.htm">Revere</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-6.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-18.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-3.htm">Worshipping</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Enticers to idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-6.htm">however near to oneself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-9.htm">are to be stoned to death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Idolatrous cities are not to be spared</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'; 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In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is reiterating the importance of loyalty to God as the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land. The command to "follow" implies a journey or path, suggesting that faithfulness to God is an ongoing process. This echoes the call to discipleship found in the New Testament, where Jesus invites His followers to "take up their cross and follow Me" (<a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a>).<p><b>and fear Him.</b><br>The fear of the LORD is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, signifying reverence, awe, and respect for God's holiness and power. This fear is not about terror but about recognizing God's authority and majesty. <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a> states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom," indicating that a proper understanding of God leads to wise living. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, fearing God was foundational to maintaining the covenant relationship.<p><b>Keep His commandments</b><br>Obedience to God's commandments is central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The commandments, including the Ten Commandments, were given to guide the Israelites in living a life that reflects God's character. This call to obedience is mirrored in the New Testament, where Jesus says, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments" (<a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a>). The commandments serve as a moral compass and a means to demonstrate love for God.<p><b>and listen to His voice;</b><br>Listening to God's voice implies an active engagement with His word and a readiness to respond. In the historical context, God spoke through prophets, leaders like Moses, and through the Law. Today, Christians believe God speaks through Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and the teachings of Jesus. The importance of listening is underscored in <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a>, which urges believers to be "doers of the word, and not hearers only."<p><b>serve Him</b><br>Service to God involves worship, obedience, and dedication. In the ancient Near Eastern context, serving a deity was a common practice, but for Israel, it was unique because it involved a personal relationship with a living God. This service is not just ritualistic but encompasses all aspects of life. Jesus exemplified this service, stating, "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve" (<a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a>).<p><b>and hold fast to Him.</b><br>Holding fast to God suggests a deep, unwavering commitment and trust. This phrase conveys the idea of clinging to God in faith, especially in times of trial or temptation. It reflects the covenant loyalty expected of Israel and is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to "hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering" (<a href="/hebrews/10-23.htm">Hebrews 10:23</a>). This steadfastness is a mark of true faith and devotion.<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 laws and commandments to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, receiving instructions on how to live faithfully in the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God whom the Israelites are commanded to follow, fear, and serve.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, where the Israelites are to live according to God's laws.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals who may lead the Israelites astray, prompting the need for this commandment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/walking_with_god.htm">Walking with God</a></b><br>To "walk after the LORD" means to live a life that reflects His character and teachings. This involves daily decisions to align our actions with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord.htm">Fear of the LORD</a></b><br>This is a reverential awe and respect for God's authority and holiness. It is foundational for wisdom and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_commandments.htm">Obedience to Commandments</a></b><br>Keeping God's commandments is a demonstration of our love and commitment to Him. It requires knowing His Word and applying it to our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/listening_to_god's_voice.htm">Listening to God's Voice</a></b><br>We must be attentive to God's guidance through Scripture, prayer, and the Holy Spirit, ensuring we are not led astray by false teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/serving_and_holding_fast.htm">Serving and Holding Fast</a></b><br>Our service to God should be wholehearted and unwavering, reflecting a deep commitment to His purposes and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_13_with_god's_control.htm">How can we address apparent contradictions between Ezekiel 13's condemnation of false prophecy and other scriptures that emphasize God's sovereignty over all prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_19_fit_with_elijah's_story.htm">How does 1 Kings 19 fit with other biblical accounts of Elijah and the broader historical context, considering potential timeline or narrative discrepancies? (1 Kings 19)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_praise_god.htm">What does it mean to praise God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'serve_the_lord'_mean.htm">What does "We will serve the Lord" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/13-4.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">You are to follow</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּלֵ֖כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·lê·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֹת֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fear Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִירָ֑אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯî·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Keep</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mō·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His commandments</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְוֺתָ֤יו</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·wō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and listen</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·mā·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to His voice;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְקֹל֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·qō·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">serve</span><br /><span class="heb">תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="heb">וּב֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hold Him fast.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiḏ·bā·qūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm">Strong's 1692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 13:4 You shall walk after Yahweh your God (Deut. 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