Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Make no addition to the orders which I give you, and take nothing from them, but keep the orders of the Lord your God which I give you.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it,
International Standard Version
Do not add or subtract a thing to what I'm commanding you. Observe the commands of the LORD your God.
A Conservative Version
Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of LORD your God which I command 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.
Amplified
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.
Darby Translation
Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye take from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, and ye shall not take away from it., to watch the commands of Jehovah your God which I am commanding you.
King James 2000
You shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You must not add to the word that I [am] commanding you, and you shall not take away from it [in order] to keep the commands of Yahweh your God that I [am] commanding you [to observe].
Modern King James verseion
You shall not add to the Word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, so that you may keep the commands of Jehovah your God which I command you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye shall put nothing unto the word which I command you, neither do ought therefrom, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye shall not add unto the word which, I, am commanding you, neither shall ye take away therefrom, - that ye may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, which, I, am commanding you.
Webster
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 diminish from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Commandment » Not adding to or diminishing from the commandments of the lord
God's word » Sacred, not to be altered
Reverence » For the word of God » Its words sacred, not to be altered
The scriptures » Nothing to be taken from, or added to
The bible » Purpose » Its words sacred, not to be altered
The word of God » Not adding to or diminishing from the word of God
Topics
Interlinear
Yacaph
Dabar
Tsavah
צוה
Tsavah
command, charge, commandment, appoint, bade, order, commander,
Usage: 494
Gara`
Shamar
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 4:2
Images Deuteronomy 4:2
Prayers for Deuteronomy 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Call To Obedience
1 And now give ear, O Israel, to the laws and the decisions which I am teaching you, and do them; so that life may be yours, and you may go in and take for yourselves the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you. 2 Make no addition to the orders which I give you, and take nothing from them, but keep the orders of the Lord your God which I give you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal-peor: for destruction came from the Lord on all those among you who went after Baal-peor.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:32
You are to keep with care all the words I give you, making no addition to them and taking nothing from them.
Joshua 1:7
Only take heart and be very strong; take care to do all the law which Moses my servant gave you, not turning from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may do well in all your undertakings.
Proverbs 30:6
Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.
Revelation 22:18-19
For I say to every man to whose ears have come the words of this prophet's book, If any man makes an addition to them, God will put on him the punishments which are in this book:
Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.
Matthew 5:18
Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.
Matthew 5:43
You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:
Matthew 15:2-9
Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? for they take food with unwashed hands.
Mark 7:1-13
And there came together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,
Galatians 3:15
Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.