The Bible gives the reason for this: “In order that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God so as to keep all the words of this law and these regulations by doing them; that his heart may not exalt itself above his brothers and that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right or to the left. ”
Bībelē ir paskaidrots, kādēļ tas bija jādara: ” Lai.. viņš mācās bīties to Kungu, savu Dievu, un lai viņš tur visus šos baušļus un lai pilda visus šos likumus. Lai viņa sirds nepaaugstinās pāri par saviem brāļiem, lai viņš pats nenovēršas no baušļiem ne pa labi, ne pa kreisi. ” ( 5. Mozus 17: 18 — 20.)