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Deuteronomy 28:14
14You must continue to obey all the commands that I am giving you today. Do not turn away from them to do anything else. Do not try to worship other gods.
Deuteronomy 28:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And 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.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and if you do not turn aside from any of the words that I command you today, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Context of Deuteronomy 28:14
12The Lord will send rain from the clouds where he stores it. He will cause the rain to fall at the time when the land needs it. He will bless all the work that you do. You will lend money to the people of many nations. But you will not need anyone to lend money to you. 13The Lord will make you the leaders of other people. You will not have to follow at the back. You will become more powerful, not weaker. But you must obey the commands of the Lord your God. I am telling you today, you must be very careful to do that. You must continue to obey all the commands that I am giving you today. Do not turn away from them to do anything else. Do not try to worship other gods. 15But if you refuse to listen to the Lord your God, all these curses will happen to you. So be careful to obey all his commands and rules that I am giving you today. If you do not obey the Lord, these curses will happen to you: 16God will curse you in your cities and in your fields.
Read all of Deuteronomy 28Deuteronomy 28:14 word by word
וְלֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִכָּל־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם הַיּ֖וֹם יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לָלֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים לְעָבְדָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And thou shalt not go asideסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
- from any of the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- which I commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- thee this dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- the right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
- the leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040
- to goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
- godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- to serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 28:14
- Deuteronomy 5:32So you must be careful to do everything that the Lord your God has commanded you to do. You must not refuse to obey any of his laws.
- Deuteronomy 11:16But be careful! Do not turn away from the Lord so that you worship other gods. Do not let those things deceive you.
- Joshua 23:6Be very strong. Be careful that you obey everything that Moses wrote in the Book of the Law. Do not turn away from any of those rules.
- 2 Kings 22:2Josiah did things that the Lord said were right. He lived in the good ways of his ancestor, King David. He did not turn away from the Lord's teaching in any way.
- Proverbs 4:26Decide carefully where you are going in life. Then you will be on a good, safe path.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Thou shalt not go aside - to the right hand or to the left - The way of obedience is a straight way; it goes right forward; he who declines either to right or left from this path goes astray and misses heaven.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-14Verses 1-14 A comparison of this chapter with Exodus 23:20-23 and Deuteronomy 28:5 The “basket” or bag was a customary means in the East for carrying about whatever might be needed for personal uses (compare Deuteronomy 26:2; John 13:29). The “store” is rather the kneading-trough Exodus 8:3; Exodus 12:34. The blessings here promised relate, it will be observed, to private and personal life: in Deuteronomy 28:7 those which are of a more public and national…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-68This section explains the conditions for receiving the covenant blessing, the types of blessings, and the curses that will occur if people ignore or disobey these rules (28:1–14; 28:15–68).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. the head, and not the tail--an Oriental form of expression, indicating the possession of independent power and great dignity and acknowledged excellence (Is 9:14; 19:15).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 28
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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