Deuteronomy 12:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Be careful to obey all these words I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Take hede and heare all these wordes which I commaunde the that it maye goo well with the and with thy children after the for euer, whe thou doest that whiche is good and right in the sighte of the Lorde thy God.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Take hede, and heare all these wordes, which I commaunde the, yt it maye go well with the, and thy children after ye for euer, whan thou hast done yt which is righte and acceptable in the sighte of the LORDE thy God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Take heede, and heare all these woordes which I commaund thee, that it may goe well with thee, & with thy children after thee for euer, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Take heede, & heare all these wordes which I commaunde thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy chyldren after thee for euer, if thou doest that whiche is good and ryght in the sight of the Lorde thy God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest [that which is] good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in the eyes of Yahweh your God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Observe, and thou hast obeyed all these words which I am commanding thee, in order that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee -- to the age, when thou dost that which `is' good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Take note of all these orders I am giving you and give attention to them, so that it may be well for you and for your children after you for ever, while you do what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in the eyes of Yahweh your God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Pay careful attention to all these things I am commanding you so that it may always go well with you and your children after you when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 34:11 : 11 Observe what I command you this day: behold, I am driving out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
  • Lev 19:37 : 37 Therefore you shall observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
  • Deut 4:40 : 40 You shall therefore keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.
  • Deut 12:25 : 25 You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
  • Deut 24:8 : 8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that you observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests, the Levites, shall teach you: as I commanded them, so you shall observe to do.
  • 2 Chr 7:17 : 17 As for you, if you will walk before Me, as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and keep My statutes and My judgments;
  • Neh 1:5 : 5 And said, I beg you, O LORD God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy for those that love Him and observe His commandments:
  • Ps 105:45 : 45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise the LORD.
  • Ezek 37:24 : 24 And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
  • John 15:3 : 3 Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.
  • John 15:10 : 10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in His love.
  • John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.

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    40You shall therefore keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.

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    18When you shall listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep all his commandments which I command you this day, to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.

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    17You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

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    25You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.

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    1All the commandments which I command you this day shall you observe to do, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers.

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    1And it shall come to pass, if you shall listen diligently to the voice of the LORD your God, to observe and to do all His commandments which I command you this day, that the LORD your God will set you on high above all nations of the earth:

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