Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 4 of Deuteronomy. Moses urges Israel to listen to and practice the statutes they received. Obedience should not be understood as an arbitrary burden, but as the way to preserve life and display wisdom before the nations. God’s nearness to Israel and the uniqueness of his laws distinguish the people from other nations. The memory of Horeb establishes the foundation for obedience.
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Hüte dich nur und bewahre deine Seele wohl, daß du nicht vergessest der Geschichten, die deine Augen gesehen haben, und daß sie nicht aus deinem Herzen kommen all dein Leben lang. Und sollst deinen Kindern und Kindeskindern kundtun
Por tanto, guárdate, y guarda tu alma con diligencia, que no te olvides de las cosas que tus ojos han visto, ni se aparten de tu corazón todos los días de tu vida: y enseñarlas has a tus hijos, y a los hijos de tus hijos;
Solo cuídate y guarda con mucho cuidado tu alma, para que no olvides las cosas que han visto tus ojos ni se aparten de tu corazón todos los días de tu vida. Las darás a conocer a tus hijos y a los hijos de tus hijos:
Seulement, prends garde à toi et veille attentivement sur ton âme, tous les jours de ta vie, de peur que tu n'oublies les choses que tes yeux ont vues, et qu'elles ne sortent de ton coeur; enseigne-les à tes enfants et aux enfants de tes enfants.
Sol prenditi guardia, e guarda diligentemente l’anima tua, che tu non dimentichi le cose che gli occhi tuoi hanno vedute; e che giammai, tutti i giorni della tua vita, non si dipartano dal tuo cuore; anzi falle assapere a’ tuoi figliuoli, e a’ figliuoli de’ figliuoli;
Tão-somente guarda-te a ti mesmo, e guarda bem a tua alma, que não te esqueças daquelas coisas que os teus olhos têm visto, e não se apartem do teu coração todos os dias da tua vida; e as farás saber a teus filhos, e aos filhos de teus filhos.
「但你要謹慎,殷勤保守你的心靈,免得忘記你親眼所看見的事,又免得在你一生的年日這些事離開你的心,總要把它們傳給你的子子孫孫。
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