Deuteronomy 11:16 “But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and b…”

Deuteronomy 11:16

But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

World English Bible

Be careful, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn away to serve other gods and worship them;

American Standard Version

Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

Geneva Bible 1599

But beware lest your heart deceiue you, and lest yee turne aside, and serue other gods, and worship them,

Darby Translation

Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside and serve other gods, and bow down to them,

Young's Literal Translation

'Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be enticed, and ye have turned aside, and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them,

Bible in Basic English

But take care that your hearts are not turned to false ways so that you become servants and worshippers of other gods;

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Cross references

“Take heed”

Hebrews 3:12 Hebrews 2:1 Deuteronomy 4:23 Luke 21:34 Deuteronomy 4:9 Luke 21:8

Hebrews 3:12 · BSB

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.

Hebrews 2:1 · BSB

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

Deuteronomy 4:23 · BSB

Be careful that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that He made with you; do not make an idol for yourselves in the form of anything He has forbidden you.

Luke 21:34 · BSB

But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

Deuteronomy 4:9 · BSB

Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchil…

Luke 21:8 · BSB

Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

“your heart”

Job 31:27 Deuteronomy 29:18 James 1:26 Isaiah 44:20 1 John 5:21 Deuteronomy 13:3

Job 31:27 · BSB

so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

Deuteronomy 29:18 · BSB

Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous a…

James 1:26 · BSB

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

Isaiah 44:20 · BSB

He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”

1 John 5:21 · BSB

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Deuteronomy 13:3 · BSB

you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

“and serve”

Deuteronomy 8:19 Deuteronomy 30:17

Deuteronomy 8:19 · BSB

If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.

Deuteronomy 30:17 · BSB

But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.

17or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you.

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