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Berean Standard Bible

“And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

Deuteronomy 6:5

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Study note

Immediately after declaring that the Lord is one, the Shema tells Israel how to respond to him. In ancient covenant language, love included loyalty and faithful service, not only feeling.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord your God is to be loved with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y amarás á Jehová tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y con todo tu poder.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ámalo con toda tu capacidad mental, con todo lo que eres y con todo lo que vales.

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