Deuteronomy 28:14 “Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I…”

Deuteronomy 28:14

Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

World English Bible

and shall not turn away from any of the words which I command you today, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

American Standard Version

and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Geneva Bible 1599

But thou shalt not decline from any of the wordes, which I command you this day, either to the right hand or to the left, to goe after other gods to serue them.

Darby Translation

and if thou turn not aside from any of the words that I command thee this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Young's Literal Translation

and thou dost not turn aside from all the words which I am commanding you to-day — right or left — to go after other gods, to serve them.

Bible in Basic English

Not turning away from any of the orders which I give you today, to the right hand or to the left, or going after any other gods to give them worship.

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Cross references

“thou shalt”

Deuteronomy 5:32 Deuteronomy 11:16 Deuteronomy 11:26–28 2 Kings 22:2 Joshua 23:6 Proverbs 4:26

Deuteronomy 5:32 · BSB

So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.

Deuteronomy 11:16 · BSB

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

Deuteronomy 11:26–28 · BSB

See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—

2 Kings 22:2 · BSB

And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.

Joshua 23:6 · BSB

Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.

Proverbs 4:26 · BSB

Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.

“the right”

Isaiah 30:21

Isaiah 30:21 · BSB

And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

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

In context

13The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today.

15If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

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