KJV King James 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Deuteronomy 12:28
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Be careful to obey all these things 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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American 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 eyes of Jehovah thy God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 12
25 Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.
26 Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:
27 And thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the LORD thy God: and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.
28 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.
29 When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;
30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.
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שְׁמֹ֣רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallהַדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697 · da.varwordהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאָנֹכִ֖יH595 · a.no.khiIמְצַוֶּ֑ךָּH6680 · tsa.vahto commandלְמַעַן֩H4616 · ma.anbecauseיִיטַ֨בH3190 · ya.tavbe goodלְךָ֜H9031 · kayouוּלְבָנֶ֤יךָH1121 · benson: childאַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙H310 · a.charafterעַד־H5704 · adtillעוֹלָ֔םH5769 · o.lamforever: enduringכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforתַעֲשֶׂה֙H6213 · a.sahto make: doהַטּ֣וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantוְהַיָּשָׁ֔רH3477 · ya.sharuprightבְּעֵינֵ֖יH5869 · a.yineyeיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ סH430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 4:40Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong [thy] days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.Psalm 105:45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.2 Chronicles 7:17And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;John 15:3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.Ezekiel 37:24And David my servant [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.Deuteronomy 24:8Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, [so] ye shall observe to do.Deuteronomy 12:25Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.Leviticus 19:37Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I [am] the LORD.Exodus 34:11Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.Nehemiah 1:5And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
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