Deuteronomy 30:13

What does Deuteronomy 30:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 30:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they are not across the sea, for you to say, Who will go over the sea for us and give us news of them so that we may do them?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it <FI>is<Fi> not beyond the sea, --saying, Who doth pass over for us beyond the sea, and doth take it for us, and doth cause us to hear it--that we may do it?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Nor is it beyond the sea: that thou mayst excuse thyself, and say: Which of us can cross the sea, and bring it unto us: that we may hear, and do that which is commanded?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it is not beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it to us, that we should hear it and do it?

Context

v.12It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?

v.13This passage

v.14But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

Cross references

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

  • Acts 8:27

    And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

  • Acts 10:33

    Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

  • Romans 10:14

    How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

  • Proverbs 2:1

    My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

  • Proverbs 8:11

    For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

  • Matthew 12:42

    The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

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