Deuteronomy 4:2 — Compare Translations

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Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.

English Amplified

You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of the LORD your God I am giving you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye take from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.

English EASY 2024

Do not add anything to these rules. Do not remove anything from them. You must obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving to you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You must not add to what I command you. And you must not take anything away. You must obey the commands of the Lord your God that I have given you.

You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Do not add anything to what I command you, and do not take anything away. Obey the commands of the Lord your God that I have given you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Never add anything to what I command you, or take anything away from it. Then you will be able to obey the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of the LORD your God I am giving you.

English KJV 1611

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

English LSB

You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I am commanding you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor shall you take anything from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In your observance of the commandments of the LORD, your God, which I enjoin upon you, you shall not add to what I command you nor subtract from it.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do not add a thing to what I command you nor subtract from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am delivering to you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't add to what I'm commanding you. Don't subtract from it either. Instead, obey the commands of the Lord your God that I'm giving you.

English NIV

Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you.

English NKJ 1982

You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

English NLT

Do not add to or subtract from these commands I am giving you from the LORD your God. Just obey them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You must neither add anything to what I command you nor take away anything from it, but keep the commandments of the LORD your God with which I am charging you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it; that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Do not add other laws or subtract from these; just obey them, for they are from the Lord your God.

English Tyndale 1537

Ye shall put nothing unto the word which I command you neither do ought therefrom, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.