Deuteronomy 12:32

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Summary

Deuteronomy 12:32

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Thou shalt not

General references

Bible References

Thou shalt not

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.

because you have listened to and obeyed the voice of the Lord your God, keeping all His commandments which I am commanding you today, and doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do [everything] in accordance with the entire law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper and be successful wherever you go.

Do not add to His words,
Or He will reprove you, and you will be found a liar.

teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.”

I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book;

General references

So Noah did this; according to all that God commanded him, that is what he did.

So Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, just as God had commanded him.

Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the congregation was assembled at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting.

Thus the sons of Israel did these things; according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so they did.

I commanded you at that time [regarding] all the things that you should do.

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.

and you shall be careful to do all the statutes and the judgments which I am setting before you today.

You have ordained Your precepts,
That we should follow them with [careful] diligence.