Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

be watchful because of his presence, and hearken to his voice, rebel not against him, for he beareth not with your transgression, for My name is in his heart;

New American Standard Bible

Be on your guard before him and obey his voice; do not be rebellious toward him, for he will not pardon your transgression, since My name is in him.

King James Version

Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

Holman Bible

Be attentive to him and listen to his voice. Do not defy him, because he will not forgive your acts of rebellion, for My name is in him.

International Standard Version

Be careful! Be sure to obey him. Don't rebel against him, because he won't forgive your transgression, since my Name is in him.

A Conservative Version

Take ye heed before him, and hearken to his voice, provoke him not. For he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him.

American Standard Version

Take ye heed before him, and hearken unto his voice; provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgression: for my name is in him.

Amplified

Be on your guard before Him, listen to and obey His voice; do not be rebellious toward Him or provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgression, since My Name (authority) is in Him.

Bible in Basic English

Give attention to him and give ear to his voice; do not go against him; for your wrongdoing will not be overlooked by him, because my name is in him

Darby Translation

Be careful in his presence, and hearken unto his voice: do not provoke him, for he will not forgive your transgressions; for my name is in him.

Julia Smith Translation

Watch from his face, and hear to his voice; thou shalt not rebel against him: he will not lift up your transgression; for my name is in the midst of him.

King James 2000

Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Be attentive to him and listen to his voice; do not rebel against him, because he will not forgive your transgression, for my name is in him

Modern King James verseion

Be on guard before Him, and obey His voice. Do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions. For My name is in Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Beware of him and hear his voice and anger him not: for he will not spare your misdeeds, yea and my name is in him.

NET Bible

Take heed because of him, and obey his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgressions, for my name is in him.

New Heart English Bible

Pay attention to him, and listen to his voice. Do not provoke him, for he will not pardon your disobedience, for my name is in him.

The Emphasized Bible

Take thou heed of his presence, and hearken to his voice - do not vex him,-for he will not pardon your transgression, for, my name, is within him.

Webster

Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

World English Bible

Pay attention to him, and listen to his voice. Don't provoke him, for he will not pardon your disobedience, for my name is in him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

of
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

him not for he will not pardon
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

פּשׁע 
Pesha` 
Usage: 93

for my name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

References

Context Readings

Reasons For Loyal Obedience

20 'Lo, I am sending a messenger before thee to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee in unto the place which I have prepared; 21 be watchful because of his presence, and hearken to his voice, rebel not against him, for he beareth not with your transgression, for My name is in his heart; 22 for, if thou diligently hearken to his voice, and hast done all that which I speak, then I have been at enmity with thine enemies, and have distressed those distressing thee.


Cross References

Psalm 78:40

How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?

Psalm 78:56

And they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.

Exodus 3:14

And God saith unto Moses, 'I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, 'Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

Hebrews 12:25

See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking -- much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,

Exodus 32:34

and now, go, lead the people whithersoever I have spoken to thee of; lo, My messenger goeth before thee, and in the day of my charging -- then I have charged upon them their sin.'

Exodus 34:5-7

And Jehovah cometh down in a cloud, and stationeth Himself with him there, and calleth in the Name of Jehovah,

Numbers 14:11

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Until when doth this people despise Me? and until when do they not believe in Me, for all the signs which I have done in its midst?

Numbers 14:35

I am Jehovah, I have spoken; if I do not this to all this evil company who are meeting against me; -- in this wilderness they are consumed, and there they die.'

Deuteronomy 18:19

and it hath been -- the man who doth not hearken unto My words which he doth speak in My name, I require it of him.

Joshua 24:19

And Joshua saith unto the people, 'Ye are not able to serve Jehovah, for a God most holy He is; a zealous God He is; He doth not bear with your transgression and with your sins.

John 10:30

I and the Father are one.'

John 10:38

and if I do, even if me ye may not believe, the works believe, that ye may know and may believe that in me is the Father, and I in Him.'

Colossians 2:9

because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

Exodus 6:3

and I appear unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; as to My name Jehovah, I have not been known to them;

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

Psalm 72:19

And blessed is the Name of His honour to the age, And the whole earth is filled with His honour. Amen, and amen!

Psalm 83:18

And they know that Thou -- (Thy name is Jehovah -- by Thyself,) Art the Most High over all the earth!

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

Isaiah 9:6

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 42:8

I am Jehovah, this is My name, And Mine honour to another I give not, Nor My praise to graven images.

Isaiah 45:6

So that they know from the rising of the sun, And from the west, that there is none besides Me, I am Jehovah, and there is none else,

Isaiah 57:15

For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'

Jeremiah 5:7

For this I am not propitious to thee, Thy sons have forsaken Me, And are satisfied by that which is not god, I satisfy them, and they commit adultery, And at the house of a harlot They gather themselves together.

Jeremiah 23:6

In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaimeth him, 'Our Righteousness.'

Matthew 1:23

Lo, the virgin shall conceive, and she shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel,' which is, being interpreted 'With us he is God.'

Matthew 17:5

While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'

John 5:23

that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.

John 14:9-10

Jesus saith to him, 'So long time am I with you, and thou hast not known me, Philip? he who hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how dost thou say, Shew to us the Father?

Ephesians 4:30

and make not sorrowful the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye were sealed to a day of redemption.

Hebrews 3:10-11

wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, Always do they go astray in heart, and these have not known My ways;

Hebrews 3:16

for certain having heard did provoke, but not all who did come out of Egypt through Moses;

Hebrews 10:26-29

For we -- wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth -- no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

1 John 5:16

If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;

Revelation 1:8

I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming -- the Almighty.'

Revelation 2:8

'And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live;

Revelation 2:23

and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.

Revelation 3:7

'And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things saith he who is holy, he who is true, he who is having the key of David, he who is opening and no one doth shut, and he shutteth and no one doth open!

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