Deuteronomy 6:7

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 6:2 presents the goal of fearing God through keeping His commandments, while verse 7 provides the method of teaching children—they are complementary commands.

Deuteronomy 6:20 directly follows: when your son asks, explain the statutes — the very teaching scenario envisioned here.

Deuteronomy 4:9 gives the same charge: keep your soul diligently and teach your children, reinforcing the duty of passing on God's works.

Deuteronomy 4:10 Historical context

Deuteronomy 4:10 recounts God’s command at Horeb that the people learn to fear Him and teach their children—the origin of the instruction here.

Deuteronomy 11:19 repeats nearly verbatim the command to talk of God’s words at home, on the road, and at bedtime—underscoring its importance.

Deuteronomy 31:12 commands assembling all including little ones to hear the law — a public corollary to the family teaching here.

Deuteronomy 31:13 specifically says children who have not known it shall hear and learn — directly reinforcing the command to teach children.

Deuteronomy 32:46 reinforces the command to teach the law to children, echoing the same diligent instruction.

In Ephesians 6:4, Paul instructs fathers to bring up children in the Lord's discipline — a New Testament application of this command.

Malachi 3:16 describes the faithful speaking about the Lord together, reflecting the same God-centered conversation commanded in Deuteronomy 6:7.

Proverbs 6:22 echoes the same daily activities (walk, lie down, awake) with the commands guiding and talking, directly paralleling the constant instruction in Deuteronomy 6:7.

In Psalm 78:4-6, the psalmist explicitly commands telling the next generation God's wonders — a direct echo of Deuteronomy 6:7.

In Exodus 13:14, the same pattern appears: a child's question prompts parents to recount God's deliverance from Egypt.

Exodus 12:27 gives the specific answer to children’s Passover questions, exemplifying the content of the teaching commanded in this verse.

Exodus 12:26 depicts children asking about the Passover, providing a natural occasion for the kind of diligent teaching prescribed here.

Psalm 78:5 Allusion

Psalm 78:5 explicitly states God's command to teach the law to children, directly echoing the instruction in Deuteronomy 6:7.

Psalm 145:4 Parallel

Psalm 145:4 describes each generation declaring God's works to the next, aligning with the command to teach children in Deuteronomy 6:7.

Isaiah 38:19 illustrates a father declaring God's faithfulness to his children, a practical outworking of the teaching command in Deuteronomy 6:7.

Joel 1:3 Parallel

Joel 1:3 commands telling future generations about God's judgment, similar to the generational teaching of commands in Deuteronomy 6:7.

Genesis 18:19 shows Abraham commanding his household to keep God’s way—a patriarchal example of the teaching duty commanded here.