Deuteronomy 30:14

Deuteronomy 30:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
• New International Version (NIV)No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.

Context of Deuteronomy 30:14

12It is not in the heavens, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to the heavens, and bring it to us, that we should hear it and do it? 13And 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? For the word is very near to thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. 15See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil, 16in that I command thee this day to love Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, that thou mayest live and multiply, and that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Deuteronomy 30:14 word by word

כִּֽי־קָר֥וֹב אֵלֶ֛יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר מְאֹ֑ד בְּפִ֥יךָ וּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖ לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

• wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 30:14

• Ezekiel 2:5And they, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear — for they are a rebellious house — yet shall they know that there hath been a prophet among them.
• Ezekiel 33:33And when this cometh to pass (behold, it will come), then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
• Luke 10:11Even the dust of your city, which cleaves to us on the feet, do we shake off against you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.
• John 5:46for if ye had believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for he wrote of me.
• Acts 13:26Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent:
• Acts 28:23And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.
• Hebrews 2:1For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things [we have] heard, lest in any way we should slip away.
• Jeremiah 12:2Thou hast planted them, they also have taken root: they advance, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, but far from their reins.
• Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as a people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they do them not; for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their dishonest gain.
• Matthew 7:21Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
• Romans 10:8But what says it? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 30:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14But the word is very nigh unto thee - The doctrine of salvation preached by the apostles; in thy mouth, the promises of redemption made by the prophets forming a part of every Jew's creed; in thy heart - the power to believe with the heart unto righteousness, that the tongue may make confession unto salvation. In this way, it is evident, St. Paul understood these passages; see Romans 10:6-8, etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 Ignorance of the requirements of the law cannot be pleaded Deuteronomy 30:10-14; hence, Deuteronomy 30:15-20 life and death, good and evil, are solemnly set before the people for their own choice; and an earnest exhortation to choose the better part concludes the address. Deuteronomy 30:11-14. “The righteousness which is of faith” is really and truly described in these words of the Law; and, under Paul‘s guidance (see marginal references) we…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 The law is not too high for thee. It is not only known afar off; it is not confined to men of learning. It is written in thy books, made plain, so that he who runs may read it. It is in thy mouth, in the tongue commonly used by thee, in which thou mayest hear it read, and talk of it among thy children. It is delivered so that it is level to the understanding of the meanest. This is especially true of the gospel of Christ, to which the apostle…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The message of salvation is very near you. It is in your mouth, which means it can be spoken and shared. It is in your heart, which means it can be understood and believed. Because it is near, it can be taught and learned (see 6:6–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1411-14. For this commandment ... is not hidden ... neither is it far off--That law of loving and obeying God, which was the subject of Moses' discourse, was well known to the Israelites. They could not plead ignorance of its existence and requirements. It was not concealed as an impenetrable mystery in heaven, for it had been revealed; nor was it carefully withheld from the people as a dangerous discovery; for the youngest and humblest of them were…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 30

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings