Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. New Living Translation Do not add to or subtract from these commands I am giving you. Just obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you. English Standard Version You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you. Berean Standard Bible You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you. King James Bible Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. New King James Version You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. New American Standard Bible You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I am commanding you. NASB 1995 “You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. NASB 1977 “You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Legacy Standard Bible You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I am commanding you. Amplified Bible You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I am commanding you. Christian Standard Bible You 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible You 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. American Standard Version Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You shall not add to the commandment that I command you, and you shall not subtract from it, but keep the commandment of LORD JEHOVAH your God that I command to you. Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, and ye shall not take from it: keep the commandments of the Lord our God, all that I command you this day. Contemporary English Version and now he is your God. I am telling you everything he has commanded, so don't add anything or take anything away. Douay-Rheims Bible You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you take away from it: keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. English Revised Version Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never add anything to what I command you, or take anything away from it. Then you will be able to obey the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. Good News Translation Do not add anything to what I command you, and do not take anything away. Obey the commands of the LORD your God that I have given you. International Standard Version Do not add or subtract a thing to what I'm commanding you. Observe the commands of the LORD your God. JPS Tanakh 1917 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Literal Standard Version You do not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor diminish from it, to keep the commands of your God YHWH which I am commanding you. Majority Standard Bible You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you. New American Bible In your observance of the commandments of the LORD, your God, which I am commanding you, you shall not add to what I command you nor subtract from it. NET Bible Do not add a thing to what I command you nor subtract from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am delivering to you. New Revised Standard Version You must neither add anything to what I command you nor take away anything from it, but keep the commandments of the LORD your God with which I am charging you. New Heart English Bible You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Webster's Bible Translation Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish aught from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. World English Bible You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you. Young's Literal Translation Ye do not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor diminish from it, to keep the commands of Jehovah your God which I am commanding you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Exhortation to Obedience1Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. 2You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you. 3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.… Cross References Revelation 22:18 I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. Revelation 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book. Deuteronomy 1:3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the LORD had commanded him concerning them. Deuteronomy 4:5 See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess. Deuteronomy 4:14 At that time the LORD commanded me to teach you the statutes and ordinances you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. Deuteronomy 4:40 Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time. Deuteronomy 12:32 See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it. Treasury of Scripture You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish ought from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. Deuteronomy 12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. Joshua 1:7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. Proverbs 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Jump to Previous Add Addition Aught Command Commanding Commandments Commands Diminish Orders Ought WordJump to Next Add Addition Aught Command Commanding Commandments Commands Diminish Orders Ought WordDeuteronomy 4 1. An exhortation to obedience41. Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan 44. Recapitulation (2) Ye shall not add unto the word.--The word, not "the words." The word is the substance of the Law. The words in which it is expressed may be more or less. The law of Moses contains in it the germ of all revelation to the very end. Hebrew You must notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no add תֹסִ֗פוּ (ṯō·si·p̄ū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3254: To add, augment to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against or subtract תִגְרְע֖וּ (ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1639: To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold from מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of what אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אָנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I command מְצַוֶּ֣ה (mə·ṣaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order you, אֶתְכֶ֔ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case so that you may keep לִשְׁמֹ֗ר (liš·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the commandments מִצְוֺת֙ (miṣ·wōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4687: Commandment of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I am giving you. מְצַוֶּ֥ה (mə·ṣaw·weh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Links Deuteronomy 4:2 NIVDeuteronomy 4:2 NLT Deuteronomy 4:2 ESV Deuteronomy 4:2 NASB Deuteronomy 4:2 KJV Deuteronomy 4:2 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 4:2 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 4:2 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 4:2 French Bible Deuteronomy 4:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:2 You shall not add to the word (Deut. 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