Deuteronomy 12:32

What does Deuteronomy 12:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 12:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

What thing soever I command you, that shall ye observe to do: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

What thing soever I command you, that shall ye observe to do: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You are to keep with care all the words I give you, making no addition to them and taking nothing from them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The whole thing which I am commanding you--it ye observe to do; thou dost not add unto it, nor diminish from it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

What I command thee, that only do thou to the Lord: neither add any thing, nor diminish.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Everything that I command you, ye shall take heed to do it; thou shalt not add thereto, nor take from it.

Context

v.31Thou shalt not do so unto Jehovah thy God: for every abomination to Jehovah, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 4:2

    Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.

  • Deuteronomy 13:18

    when thou shalt hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.

  • Matthew 28:20

    teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

  • Revelation 22:18

    I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:

  • Proverbs 30:6

    Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

  • Joshua 1:7

    Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.

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