Parallel Verses

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.

New American 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 the Lord your God which I command you.

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, so that you may keep the commands of the Lord your God I am giving 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye shall not add
יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

unto the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

צוה 
Tsavah 
צוה 
Tsavah 
Usage: 494
Usage: 494

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

of the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

Images Deuteronomy 4:2

Prayers for Deuteronomy 4:2

Context Readings

Call To Obedience

1 And now Israel, hear to the laws and to the judgments which I am teaching you to do, so that ye shall live and go in and possess the land which Jehovah the God of your fathers gave to you. 2 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. 3 Your eyes saw what Jehovah did upon Baal-Peor: for every man who went after Baal-Peor, Jehovah thy God destroyed him from the midst of you.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:32

Every word which I command you, ye shall watch to do it: thou shalt not add upon it, and thou shalt not take away from it

Joshua 1:7

Only be strong and be greatly active, to watch to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded thee: thou shalt not turn aside from it to the right and to the left, so that thou shalt be wise in all things where thou shalt go.

Proverbs 30:6

Thou shalt not add to his words lest he reprove in thee, and thou wert false.

Revelation 22:18-19

For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this book, If any add to these things, God will add to him the blows written in this book:

Ecclesiastes 12:13

We will hear the end of all the word: Fear thou God, and watch his commands: for this is all man.

Matthew 5:18

For verily I say to you, Till heaven pass away, and earth, one iota, or one mark, should not pass away from the law, till all should be

Matthew 5:43

Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

Matthew 15:2-9

Wherefore do thy disciples pass by the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Mark 7:1-13

And the Pharisees are gathered together to him, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem,

Galatians 3:15

Brethren, I speak according to man; Although a man's covenant, having been confirmed, none annuls, or orders an addition.

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