Deuteronomy 28:14
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New International Version (©2011)
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.

New Living Translation (©2007)
You must not turn away from any of the commands I am giving you today, nor follow after other gods and worship them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
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 American Standard Bible (©1995)
and do not turn aside from any of the words which I command you today, to the right or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Do not turn aside to the right or the left from all the things I am commanding you today, and do not go after other gods to worship them."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Do not deviate from any of his commands that I'm giving you today—neither to the right nor the left—to follow and serve other gods."

NET Bible (©2006)
But you must not turn away from all the commandments I am giving you today, to either the right or left, nor pursue other gods and worship them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Do everything I'm commanding you today. Never worship other gods or serve them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And you shall not go aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

American King James Version
And you shall not go aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

American Standard Version
and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And turn not away from them neither to the right hand, nor to the left, nor follow strange gods, nor worship them.

Darby Bible Translation
and if thou turn not aside from any of the words that I command thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

English Revised Version
and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou dost not turn aside from all the words which I am commanding you to-day -- right or left -- to go after other gods, to serve them.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

28:1-14 This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse. They are real things and have real effects. The blessings are here put before the curses. God is slow to anger, but swift to show mercy. It is his delight to bless. It is better that we should be drawn to what is good by a child-like hope of God's favour, than that we be frightened to it by a slavish fear of his wrath. The blessing is promised, upon condition that they diligently hearken to the voice of God. Let them keep up religion, the form and power of it, in their families and nation, then the providence of God would prosper all their outward concerns.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 14. - (Cf. Deuteronomy 5:29; Deuteronomy 11:28.) Moses ends as he began, by reminding them that the condition of enjoying the blessing was obedience to the Divine Law, and steadfast adherence to the course in which they were called to walk.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shall not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day,.... Depart from them as a rule to walk by, turn out from them as a path to walk in, neglect and disobey them, and go into practices contrary to them: turning

to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them; which to do was to break the first and principal table of the law, than which nothing was more abominable and provoking to God.

Deuteronomy 28:14 Parallel Commentaries
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The Blessings of Obedience
…12The LORD shall open to you his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain to your land in his season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow. 13And the LORD shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if that you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do them: 14And you shall not go aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Deuteronomy 5:32 So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Joshua 1:7 "Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
Nehemiah 1:7 We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.
Proverbs 4:27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.