Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

You shall not eat it, so that it may go well with you and with your sons after you, when you shall do what is right in the sight of Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of the Lord.

King James Version

Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

Holman Bible

Do not eat it, so that you and your children after you will prosper, because you will be doing what is right in the Lord’s sight.

International Standard Version

You must not eat it, so that life will go well for you and for your children after you. Then you'll do what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

A Conservative Version

Thou shall not eat it, that it may go well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou shall do that which is right in the eyes of LORD.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.

Amplified

You shall not eat it, so that all may be well with you and with your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the sight of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

Do not take it for food; so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, while you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.

Darby Translation

thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not eat it.; so that it shall be well to thee and to thy sons after thee, when thou shalt do right in the eyes of Jehovah.

King James 2000

You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You shall not eat it, so that {it will go well} for you [and] your children after you, because [then] you will [be] doing what is right in the eyes of Yahweh.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

See thou eat it not, therefore, that it may go well with thee and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt have done that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

NET Bible

You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the Lord's sight.

New Heart English Bible

You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou shalt not eat it, - that is may be well With thee and With thy children after the when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.

Webster

Thou shalt not eat it; that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

World English Bible

You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

thou dost not eat it, in order that it may be well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou dost that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thou shalt not eat
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

it that it may go well
יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

with thee, and with thy children

Usage: 0

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

in the sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

References

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Morish

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

24 You shall not eat it. You shall pour it on the earth like water. 25 You shall not eat it, so that it may go well with you and with your sons after you, when you shall do what is right in the sight of Jehovah. 26 Only your holy things which you have, and your vows, you shall take and go to the place which Jehovah shall choose.

Cross References

Exodus 15:26

And he said, If you will carefully listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, and will do that which is right in His sight, and will give ear to His commandments, and keep all His Laws, I will put none of these diseases upon you, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who heals you.

Deuteronomy 4:40

Therefore, you shall keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you this day, so that it may go well with you and with your sons after you, and so that you may make your days longer upon the earth which Jehovah your God gives you forever.

1 Kings 11:38

And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in My ways, and do what is right in My sight, to keep My statutes and My commandments, as David My servant did, it shall happen that I will be with you and build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

Isaiah 3:10

Say to the righteous that it is well; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Deuteronomy 13:18

when you listen to the voice of Jehovah your God, to keep all His commandments which I command you today, to do the right in the eyes of Jehovah your God.

Deuteronomy 6:18

And you shall do the right and good in the sight of Jehovah, so that it may be well with you, and so that you may go in and possess the good land which Jehovah swore to your fathers,

Deuteronomy 5:16

Honor your father and your mother, as Jehovah your God has commanded you, so that your days may be made longer, and that it may go well with you in the land which Jehovah your God gives you.

Deuteronomy 12:28

Be careful to hear all these words which I command you, so that it may go well with you and with your sons after you forever, when you do the good and right in the sight of Jehovah your God.

Psalm 112:2

His seed shall be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For God gives wisdom, and knowledge, and joy to a man who is good in His sight. But to the sinner He gives labor, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Isaiah 48:18-19

Oh that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

Ezekiel 33:25

So say to them, So says the Lord Jehovah: You eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood; and shall you possess the land?

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