Deuteronomy 28:14

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You must not turn away from any of the commands I am giving you today, nor follow after other gods and worship them.

Context of Deuteronomy 28:14

12The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. 13The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. 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. 15However, if you do not obey the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you: 16You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country.

Deuteronomy 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 be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.
• Deuteronomy 11:16Be careful, or you will be enticed to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them.
• Joshua 23:6“Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left.
• 2 Kings 22:2He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.
• Proverbs 4:26Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.

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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 28:14

• Blessing
• Fear of God
• Obedience

In the dictionaries

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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