Deuteronomy 12:32

Deuteronomy 12:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
• New International Version (NIV)See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.

Context of Deuteronomy 12:32

30be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, ‘How did these nations worship their gods? I’ll also do the same.’ 31You must not do the same to the Lord your God, because they practice every detestable act, which the Lord hates, for their gods. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. Be careful to do everything I command you; do not add anything to it or take anything away from it.

Deuteronomy 12:32 word by word

אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֹת֥וֹ תִשְׁמְר֖וּ לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לֹא־תֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א תִגְרַ֖ע מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• What thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• soever I commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• you, observeשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• it: thou shalt not addיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
• thereto, nor diminishגָּרַעgâra‛ · diminishH1639

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 12:32

• Deuteronomy 4:2You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of the Lord your God I am giving you.
• Deuteronomy 13:18This will occur if you obey the Lord your God, keeping all his commands I am giving you today, doing what is right in the sight of the Lord your God.
• Joshua 1:7Above all, be strong and very courageous to observe carefully the whole instruction my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go.
• Proverbs 30:6Don’t add to his words, or he will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.
• Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
• Revelation 22:18I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 12:32

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-32Verses 5-32 The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle, was now explained with reference to the promised land. As to moral service, then, as now, men might pray and worship every where, as they did in their synagogues. The place which God would choose, is said to be the place where he would put his name. It was to be his habitation, where, as King of Israel, he would be found by all who reverently sought him. Now, under the…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 12:32

• Judgments
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings