Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Only take heed to yourself and keep your soul carefully, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. But teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
Holman Bible
“Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.
International Standard Version
Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.
A Conservative Version
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life, but make them known to thy sons and thy son's sons--
American Standard Version
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but make them known unto thy children and thy children's children;
Amplified
“Only pay attention and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your grandchildren [impressing these things on their mind and penetrating their heart with these truths]—
Bible in Basic English
Only take care, and keep watch on your soul, for fear that the things which your eyes have seen go from your memory and from your heart all the days of your life; but let the knowledge of them be given to your children and to your children's children;
Darby Translation
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things that thine eyes have seen (and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life; but thou shalt make them known to thy sons and to thy sons' sons),
Julia Smith Translation
Only watch to thyself and watch thy soul greatly, lest thou. shalt forget the words which thine eyes saw, and lest they shall remove from thy heart all the days of thy life: and make them known to thy sons and to the sons of thy sons.
King James 2000
Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life: but teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"However, {take care} for yourself and watch your inner self closely, so that you do not forget the things that your eyes have seen, so that they do not slip from your mind all the days of your life; and you shall make them known to your children and to {your grandchildren}.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed to thyself therefore only and keep thy soul diligently, that thou forget not the things which thine eyes have seen, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the days of thine life: but teach them thy sons, and thy son's sons.
NET Bible
Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.
New Heart English Bible
Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;
The Emphasized Bible
Only take thou heed to thyself and keep thy soul diligently, so that thou forget not the things which thine own eyes have seen, and so that they go not out of thy heart, all the days of thy life, - but thou shalt make them known unto thy sons and unto thy son's sons: -
Webster
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou shouldst forget the things which thy eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them to thy sons, and thy sons' sons:
World English Bible
Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;
Youngs Literal Translation
'Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.
Themes
Children » Indulgence of » Instruction of
Children » Were required » To attend to instruction
Church of israel » Established by God
Christian conduct » Keep thyself, special exhortations to
Diligence » Required by God in » Keeping the soul
Families » Should » Be taught the scriptures
Family » Devotions » Instruction of children
Family » Of saints » Should be taught God's word
Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
Forgetfulness » Need of watchfulness against
Forgetting God » Need of watchfulness against
Heedfulness » Necessary » In the care of the soul
Home » special duties of parents » Instruction of children
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Instruction of children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To instruct them in God's word
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Watchfulness against sin and temptation
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Instruction of children
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
Topics
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 4:9
Prayers for Deuteronomy 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Call To Obedience
8 And who is a great nation whose statutes and judgments are so righteous as all this Law which I set before you today? 9 Only take heed to yourself and keep your soul carefully, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. But teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons. 10 Remember the day that you stood before Jehovah your God in Horeb, when Jehovah said to me, Gather the people to Me, and I will make them hear My Words so that they may learn to fear Me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and they may teach their sons.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:7
And you shall carefully teach them to your sons, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his sons and his house after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do justice and judgment, that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which He has spoken of him.
Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of Jehovah your God, which He made with you, and make you a graven image, a likeness of anything which Jehovah your God has forbidden you.
Deuteronomy 11:19
And you shall teach them to your sons, speaking of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Ephesians 6:4
And fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong to Jehovah our God, but the revealed things belong to us and to our sons forever, so that we may do all the words of this Law.
Deuteronomy 32:46
And he said to them, Set your hearts to all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your sons to observe and to do, all the words of this Law.
Proverbs 4:20-23
My son, listen to my words; bow down your ear to my sayings.
Exodus 13:8-9
And you shall tell your son in that day, saying, This is because of what Jehovah did for me when I came out from Egypt.
Exodus 13:14-16
And it shall be when your sons asks you in time to come, saying, What is this? you shall say to him, Jehovah brought us out of Egypt by the strength of His hand, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy 4:15
Therefore take good heed to yourselves, for you saw no kind of likeness on the day Jehovah spoke to you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire,
Deuteronomy 31:19
Now, therefore, write this song for you, and teach it to the sons of Israel. Put it in their mouths, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel.
Joshua 1:18
Whoever rebels against your command and will not listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and of a good courage.
Joshua 4:6-7
so that this may be a sign to you when your sons ask in time to come, saying, What do you mean by these stones?
Joshua 4:21
And he spoke to the sons of Israel saying, When your sons shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?
Psalm 34:11-16
Come, listen to me, my sons; I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Psalm 71:18
And now when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not leave me; until I have declared Your strength to this generation, and Your power to everyone who is to come.
Psalm 78:3-8
which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your Word in my heart, so that I might not sin against You.
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother;
Proverbs 3:1-3
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments;
Proverbs 3:21
My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; keep sound wisdom and judgment,
Proverbs 4:1-13
Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order to know understanding.
Proverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words and store up my commandments within you.
Proverbs 23:26
My son, give Me your heart, and let your eyes watch My ways.
Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living, he shall praise You, as I do this day; the father shall make Your truth known to the sons.
Luke 8:18
Therefore be careful how you hear. For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
Hebrews 2:3
how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by those who heard Him;
James 2:22
Do you see how faith worked with his works, and from the works faith was made complete?
Revelation 3:3
Remember then how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.