Deuteronomy 28:14
What does Deuteronomy 28:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 28:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Not turning away from any of the orders which I give you today, to the right hand or to the left, or going after any other gods to give them worship.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and thou dost not turn aside from all the words which I am commanding you to-day--right or left--to go after other gods, to serve them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And turn not away from them neither to the right hand, nor to the left, nor follow strange gods, nor worship them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and if thou turn not aside from any of the words that I command thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after othergods to serve them.
Context
v.13And Jehovah will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them,
v.14This passage
v.15But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 11:16
Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
- Deuteronomy 5:32
Ye shall observe to do therefore as Jehovah your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
- 2 Kings 22:2
And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Isaiah 30:21
and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it; when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
- Joshua 23:6
Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
- Proverbs 4:26
Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.
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