Deuteronomy 6:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?
American Standard Version (ASV)
When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And when your son says to you in time to come, What is the reason for these rules and laws and decisions which the Lord our God has given you?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
When thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And when thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?
World English Bible (WEB)
When your son asks you in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which Yahweh our God has commanded you?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`When thy son asketh thee hereafter, saying, What `are' the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you?
| And mean | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| when asketh | יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥ | yišʾolkā | yeesh-ole-HA |
| thy | בִנְךָ֛ | binkā | veen-HA |
| son come, to time in | מָחָ֖ר | māḥār | ma-HAHR |
| thee | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| saying, | מָ֣ה | mâ | ma |
| What testimonies, the | הָֽעֵדֹ֗ת | hāʿēdōt | ha-ay-DOTE |
| and the statutes, | וְהַֽחֻקִּים֙ | wĕhaḥuqqîm | veh-ha-hoo-KEEM |
| and the judgments, | וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים | wĕhammišpāṭîm | veh-ha-meesh-pa-TEEM |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| hath commanded | צִוָּ֛ה | ṣiwwâ | tsee-WA |
| you? the | יְהוָ֥ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| Lord our | אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ | ʾĕlōhênû | ay-loh-HAY-noo |
| God | אֶתְכֶֽם׃ | ʾetkem | et-HEM |