Deuteronomy 30:12 “It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend int…”

Deuteronomy 30:12

It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

World English Bible

It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”

American Standard Version

It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?

Geneva Bible 1599

It is not in heauen, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go vp for vs to heauen, and bring it vs, and cause vs to heare it, that we may doe it?

Darby Translation

It is not in the heavens, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to the heavens, and bring it to us, that we should hear it and do it?

Young's Literal Translation

It is not in the heavens, — saying, Who doth go up for us into the heavens, and doth take it for us, and doth cause us to hear it — that we may do it.

Bible in Basic English

They are not in heaven, for you to say, Who will go up to heaven for us and give us knowledge of them so that we may do them?

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Cross references

“It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?”

Proverbs 30:4 John 3:13 Romans 10:6 Romans 10:7

Proverbs 30:4 · BSB

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son…

John 3:13 · BSB

No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

Romans 10:6 · BSB

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)

Romans 10:7 · BSB

or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

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

In context

11For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.

13And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

Read Deuteronomy 30