Beware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you today;
Parallel translations
- KJV Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
- BSB Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day.
- NKJV “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today,
- NASB “Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His commandments, His ordinances, and His statutes which I am commanding you today;
- NLT “But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today.
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Cross-references · 5
- Ps 106:21They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
- Hos 2:8–9For she did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
- Prov 1:32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
- Prov 30:9lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
- Ezek 16:10–15I clothed you also with embroidered work, and put sealskin shoes on you. I dressed you with fine linen and covered you with silk.
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