Deuteronomy 8:20 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

as the nations whom Jehovah is destroying from your presence, so ye perish; because ye hearken not to the voice of Jehovah your God.

English ASV

As the nations that Jehovah maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.

English Amplified

Like the nations which the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Like the nations which the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Like the nations that the Lord has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the Lord your God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Like the nations the LORD is about to destroy before you, you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

As the nations which Jehovah is causing to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.

English EASY 2024

The Lord will do the same thing to you as he does to your enemies. Like those nations, he will completely destroy you if you do not obey him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord is destroying other nations for you. But if you stop listening to the Lord your God, you will be destroyed just like them!

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Like the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If you do not obey the Lord, then you will be destroyed just like those nations that he is going to destroy as you advance.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Lord is going to destroy other nations as you enter the land. You will be destroyed like them if you don't obey the Lord your God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Like the nations the LORD is about to destroy before you, you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.

English KJV 1611

As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.

English LSB

Like the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish, because you would not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Just like the nations which the Lord will destroy before you, so shall you perish because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Like the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you would not listen to the voice of the LORD your God.

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

Like the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so shall you too perish for not heeding the voice of the LORD, your God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Just like the nations the LORD is about to destroy from your sight, so he will do to you because you would not obey him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You will be destroyed just like the nations the Lord your God is destroying to make room for you. That's what will happen if you don't obey him.

English NIV

Like the nations the LORD destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God.

English NKJ 1982

As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God.

English NLT

Just as the LORD has destroyed other nations in your path, you also will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Like the nations that the LORD is destroying before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Like the nations that the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

just as the Lord has caused other nations in the past to perish. That will be your fate, too, if you don't obey the Lord your God.

English Tyndale 1537

As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before thee, even so ye shall perish, because ye would not hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God.