{
    "doctrine": "shema",
    "reference": "Deuteronomy 6:4",
    "count": 30,
    "tongues": [
        {
            "language": "Hebrew (Original)",
            "text": "שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָד",
            "transliteration": "Sh'ma Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad",
            "direction": "rtl",
            "era": "original"
        },
        {
            "language": "Aramaic (Targum Onkelos)",
            "text": "שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְיָ אֱלָהָנָא יְיָ חַד",
            "transliteration": "Sh'ma Yisrael, Yeya Elahana, Yeya Chad",
            "direction": "rtl",
            "era": "ancient"
        },
        {
            "language": "Greek (Septuagint)",
            "text": "Ἄκουε Ἰσραήλ· Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν Κύριος εἷς ἐστιν",
            "transliteration": "Akoue Israēl, Kurios ho Theos hēmōn Kurios heis estin",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "ancient"
        },
        {
            "language": "Latin (Vulgate)",
            "text": "Audi Israel, Dominus Deus noster Dominus unus est.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "ancient"
        },
        {
            "language": "Arabic",
            "text": "اِسْمَعْ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ: الرَّبُّ إِلَهُنَا رَبٌّ وَاحِدٌ",
            "transliteration": "Isma' ya Isra'il: Ar-Rabbu Ilahuna Rabbun Wahid",
            "direction": "rtl",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "English (AKJV)",
            "text": "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.",
            "transliteration": "Deuteronomy 6:4",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Spanish",
            "text": "Oye, Israel: Jehová nuestro Dios, Jehová uno es.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "French",
            "text": "Écoute, Israël! L'Éternel, notre Dieu, est le seul Éternel.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "German",
            "text": "Höre, Israel, der HERR, unser Gott, ist ein einiger HERR!",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Italian",
            "text": "Ascolta, Israele: il Signore è il nostro Dio, il Signore è uno.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Portuguese",
            "text": "Ouve, ó Israel, o SENHOR nosso Deus é o único SENHOR.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Russian",
            "text": "Слушай, Израиль: Господь, Бог наш, Господь един есть!",
            "transliteration": "Slushay, Izrail: Gospod, Bog nash, Gospod yedin yest",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Ukrainian",
            "text": "Слухай, Ізраїлю: Господь — Бог наш, Господь один!",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Polish",
            "text": "Słuchaj, Izraelu: Pan, Bóg nasz, Pan jest jedyny.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Romanian",
            "text": "Ascultă, Israele! Domnul, Dumnezeul nostru, este singurul Domn.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Mandarin (中文)",
            "text": "以色列啊，你要聽！耶和華我們神是獨一的主。",
            "transliteration": "Yǐsèliè a, nǐ yào tīng! Yēhéhuá wǒmen Shén shì dúyī de Zhǔ.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Japanese (日本語)",
            "text": "聞け、イスラエルよ。われわれの神、主は唯一の主である。",
            "transliteration": "Kike, Isuraeru yo. Wareware no Kami, Shu wa yuiitsu no Shu de aru.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Korean (한국어)",
            "text": "이스라엘아 들으라 우리 하나님 여호와는 오직 유일한 여호와이시니",
            "transliteration": "Iseuraela deureura, uri Hananim Yeohowaneun ojik yuilhan Yeohowaisini.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Hindi (हिन्दी)",
            "text": "हे इस्राएल, सुन! यहोवा हमारा परमेश्वर एक ही यहोवा है।",
            "transliteration": "He Israel, sun! Yahova hamaara Parameshwar ek hi Yahova hai.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Tamil (தமிழ்)",
            "text": "இஸ்ரவேலே, கேள்! நம்முடைய தேவனாகிய கர்த்தர் ஒரே கர்த்தர்.",
            "transliteration": "Israveley, kel! Nammudaya Devanaaki Karthar oarey Karthar.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Bengali (বাংলা)",
            "text": "হে ইস্রায়েল, শোন! আমাদের ঈশ্বর সদাপ্রভু এক সদাপ্রভু।",
            "transliteration": "He Israel, shono! Aamader Ishwar Sadaprabhu ek Sadaprabhu.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Urdu (اُردُو)",
            "text": "اے اِسرائیل سُن: خُداوند ہمارا خُدا ایک ہی خُداوند ہے۔",
            "transliteration": "Aye Israel sun: Khudawand hamara Khuda ek hi Khudawand hai.",
            "direction": "rtl",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Swahili",
            "text": "Sikia, Ee Israeli; Bwana Mungu wetu, Bwana ni mmoja.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Yoruba",
            "text": "Gbọ́, Ísírẹ́lì: Olúwa Ọlọ́run wa, Olúwa kan ṣoṣo ni.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Hausa",
            "text": "Ka ji ya Isra'ila: Ubangiji Allahnmu, Ubangiji ɗaya ne.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Amharic (አማርኛ)",
            "text": "እስራኤል ሆይ ስማ፥ አምላካችን እግዚአብሔር አንድ እግዚአብሔር ነው።",
            "transliteration": "Israel hoy sma, Amlakachin Egzi'abher and Egzi'abher new.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Tagalog",
            "text": "Dinggin mo, Oh Israel: ang Panginoon nating Dios ay isang Panginoon.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Indonesian",
            "text": "Dengarlah, hai orang Israel: TUHAN itu Allah kita, TUHAN itu esa!",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Vietnamese",
            "text": "Hỡi Y-sơ-ra-ên! hãy nghe: Giê-hô-va Đức Chúa Trời chúng ta là Giê-hô-va có một không hai.",
            "transliteration": "—",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        },
        {
            "language": "Thai (ภาษาไทย)",
            "text": "โอ คนอิสราเอล จงฟังเถิด พระเยโฮวาห์ทรงเป็นพระเจ้าของเรา พระเยโฮวาห์แต่องค์เดียว",
            "transliteration": "Oh khon Israel, jong fang thoet, Phra Yehowa song pen Phrachao khong rao, Phra Yehowa tae ong diao.",
            "direction": "ltr",
            "era": "living"
        }
    ],
    "reflection": [
        {
            "title": "ECHAD — אֶחָד",
            "reference": "One",
            "note": "The Hebrew word is not yachid (solitary, only). It is echad — a compound oneness, the same word used for husband and wife becoming \"one flesh\" (Genesis 2:24). The Shema does not deny the Triune God; it foreshadows Him."
        },
        {
            "title": "Yeshua and the Shema",
            "reference": "Mark 12:29",
            "note": "When asked the greatest commandment, Jesus quoted the Shema first. He did not abolish it. He embodied it — for in Him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily (Colossians 2:9)."
        },
        {
            "title": "One God, One Mediator",
            "reference": "1 Timothy 2:5",
            "note": "\"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.\" The Shema and the Cross say the same thing: God is One, and He has come for you."
        },
        {
            "title": "Bridge to Our Cousins",
            "reference": "Surah Al-Ikhlas",
            "note": "The Qur'an's great confession — \"Say: He is Allah, the One\" — echoes the Shema. To our Muslim brothers and sisters: the One God you proclaim is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who has spoken finally in the Son (Hebrews 1:1-2)."
        }
    ],
    "soli_deo_gloria": true
}