Va'etchanan, וָאֶתְחַנַּן

Passages

Torah: Deuteronomy 6:4 - 6:25
Gospel: Acts 5:1 - 5:11

Torah — Deuteronomy 6:4 - 6:25

6:4 “Hear, Israel, Yahweh our God, Yahweh is unique.

6:5 And you shall love Yahweh your God with all of your heart and with all of your soul and with all of your might.

6:6 And these words that I am commanding you today shall be on your heart.

6:7 And you shall recite them to your children, and you shall talk about them at the time of your living in your house and at the time of your going on the road and at the time of your lying down and at the time of your rising up.

6:8 And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as an emblem between your eyes.

6:9 And you shall write them on the doorframe of your house and on your gates.

6:10 “And then it will happen that when Yahweh your God will bring you to the land that he swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to you large and fine cities that you did not build,

6:11 and houses full of all sorts of good things that you did not fill, and hewn cisterns that you did not hew, vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant, and you have eaten your fill,

6:12 then take care for yourself, so that you do not forget Yahweh, who brought you out from the land of Egypt from the house of slavery.

6:13 “You shall fear Yahweh your God, and you shall serve him, and by his name you shall swear.

6:14 You shall not go after other gods from the gods of the peoples who are all around you,

6:15 for Yahweh your God is a jealous god in your midst, so that the anger of Yahweh your God would be kindled, and he would destroy you from the face of the earth.

6:16 You shall not put Yahweh your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah.

6:17 You shall diligently keep the commandments of Yahweh your God and his legal provisions and his rules that he has commanded you.

6:18 And you shall do what is right and good in the eyes of Yahweh, so that it shall go well for you and so that you may go and you may take possession of the good land that Yahweh swore for your ancestors,

6:19 by driving out all of your enemies before you, just as Yahweh has promised.

6:20 “When your child asks you in the future, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the legal provisions and the rules and the regulations that Yahweh our God commanded for you?’

6:21 Then you shall say to your child, ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and Yahweh brought us out from Egypt with a strong hand.

6:22 And Yahweh gave great and awesome signs and wonders in Egypt against Pharaoh and against his entire household in our presence.

6:23 But he brought us out from there in order to bring us here to give us the land that he swore to our ancestors.

6:24 And so Yahweh commanded us to observe all of these rules and to revere Yahweh our God for our benefit all the days that we live, as it is today.

6:25 And it shall be righteousness for us if we diligently observe and do all of this commandment before Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us.’

6:4 Israel, listen to me. The Lord is our God. The Lord is the one and only God.

6:5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength.

6:6 The commandments I give you today must be in your hearts.

6:7 Make sure your children learn them. Talk about them when you are at home. Talk about them when you walk along the road. Speak about them when you go to bed. And speak about them when you get up.

6:8 Write them down and tie them on your hands as a reminder. Also tie them on your foreheads.

6:9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses. Also write them on your gates.

6:10 The Lord your God will bring you into the land of Canaan. He took an oath. He promised he would give the land to your fathers. He promised it to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The land has large, wealthy cities you didn’t build.

6:11 It has houses that are filled with all kinds of good things you didn’t provide. It has wells you didn’t dig. And it has vineyards and groves of olive trees you didn’t plant. You will have plenty to eat.

6:12 But be careful that you don’t forget the Lord. Remember that he brought you out of Egypt. That’s the land where you were slaves.

6:13 Worship the Lord your God. He is the only one you should serve. When you make promises, take your oaths in his name.

6:14 Don’t follow other gods. Don’t worship the gods of the nations that are around you.

6:15 The Lord your God is among you. He is a jealous God. If you worship other gods, his anger will burn against you. And he will destroy you from the face of the land.

6:16 Don’t put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.

6:17 Be sure to obey the Lord’s commands. Follow the terms and rules he has given you.

6:18 Do what is right and good in the Lord’s eyes. Then things will go well with you. You will go in and take over the land. It’s the good land the Lord promised with an oath to your people long ago.

6:19 You will drive out all of your enemies to make room for you. That’s what the Lord said would happen.

6:20 Later on, your son might ask you, “What is the meaning of the terms, rules and laws the Lord our God has commanded you to obey?”

6:21 If he does, tell him, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. But the Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt.

6:22 With our own eyes we saw the Lord send miraculous signs and wonders. They were great and terrible. He sent them on Egypt and Pharaoh and everyone in his house.

6:23 “But the Lord brought us out of Egypt. He planned to bring us into the land of Canaan and give it to us. It’s the land he promised with an oath to our people long ago.

6:24 “The Lord our God commanded us to obey all of his rules. He commanded us to have respect for him. If we do, we will always succeed and be kept alive. That’s what is happening today.

6:25 We must make sure we obey the whole law in the sight of the Lord our God. That’s what he has commanded us to do. If we obey his law, we’ll be doing what he requires of us.”

Gospel — Acts 5:1 - 5:11

5:1 Ananias and Sapphira Lie to the Holy Spirit Now a certain man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

5:2 and he kept back for himself some of the proceeds, and his wife was aware of it. And he brought a certain part and placed it at the feet of the apostles.

5:3 But Peter said, “Ananias, for what reason has Satan filled your heart, that you lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourself some of the proceeds of the piece of land?

5:4 When it remained to you, did it not remain yours? And when it was sold, was it at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God!”

5:5 And when Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear came on all those who heard about it.

5:6 So the young men stood up, wrapped him up, and carried him out and buried him.

5:7 And it happened that there was an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

5:8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you both were paid this much for the piece of land.” And she said, “Yes, this much.”

5:9 So Peter said to her, “How is it that it was agreed by you two to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”

5:10 And immediately she fell down at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her with her husband.

5:11 And great fear came on the whole church and on all who heard about these things.

5:1 Ananias and Sapphira A man named Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, also sold some land.

5:2 He kept part of the money for himself. Sapphira knew he had kept it. He brought the rest of it and put it down at the apostles’ feet.

5:3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill your heart? He made you lie to the Holy Spirit. You have kept some of the money you received for the land.

5:4 Didn’t the land belong to you before it was sold? After it was sold, you could have used the money as you wished. What made you think of doing such a thing? You haven’t lied to just anyone. You’ve lied to God.”

5:5 When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. All who heard what had happened were filled with fear.

5:6 Some young men came and wrapped up his body. They carried him out and buried him.

5:7 About three hours later, the wife of Ananias came in. She didn’t know what had happened.

5:8 Peter asked her, “Tell me. Is this the price you and Ananias sold the land for?” “Yes,” she said. “That’s the price.”

5:9 Peter asked her, “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! You can hear the steps of the men who buried your husband. They are at the door. They will carry you out also.”

5:10 At that very moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in. They saw that Sapphira was dead. So they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

5:11 The whole church and all who heard about these things were filled with fear.

Passages

Torah — Deuteronomy 6:4 - 6:25

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Gospel — Acts 5:1 - 5:11

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