Deuteronomy 12:32 “See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract…”

Deuteronomy 12:32

See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Whatever thing I command you, that you shall observe to do. You shall not add to it, nor take away from it.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore whatsoeuer I command you, take heede you doe it: thou shalt put nothing thereto, nor take ought therefrom.

Darby Translation

Everything that I command you, ye shall take heed to do it; thou shalt not add thereto, nor take from it.

Young's Literal Translation

The whole thing which I am commanding you — it ye observe to do; thou dost not add unto it, nor diminish from it.

Bible in Basic English

You are to keep with care all the words I give you, making no addition to them and taking nothing from them.

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Cross references

“thou shalt not”

Deuteronomy 4:2 Joshua 1:7 Proverbs 30:6 Deuteronomy 13:18 Matthew 28:20 Revelation 22:18

Deuteronomy 4:2 · BSB

You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.

Joshua 1:7 · BSB

Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.

Proverbs 30:6 · BSB

Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

Deuteronomy 13:18 · BSB

because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all His commandments I am giving you today and doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.

Matthew 28:20 · BSB

and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Revelation 22:18 · BSB

I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

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

In context

31You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

Read Deuteronomy 12