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Deuteronomy 12:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “You shall not act like this toward the LORD your God.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Ye shall not do so unto Jehovah your God.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Ye shall not do so to the LORD your God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Ye shall not do so unto Jehovah your God;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Ye must not do thus unto Yahweh your God;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Ye do not do so to Jehovah your God;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— You shall not do so to the Lord your God:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Ye shal not do so vnto ye Lord your God,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Yee shall not doe so vnto the LORD your God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— You shall not do so to the LORD your God.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Ye shall not do so to the Lord your God.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Ye shall not do so unto Yahweh your Elohim.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Ye shall not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
do x6213
(6213) Complement
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
so y6213
[6213] Standard
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x3651
(3651) Complement
כֵּן
ken
{kane}
From H3559; properly set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjugation) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles).
unto Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
your ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים. 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Deuteronomy 12:1-4.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deuteronomy 12:4

Not do so — That is, not worship him in several places, mountains, and groves.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Deuteronomy 12:4

Ye shall (c) not do so unto the LORD your God.

(c) You shall not serve the Lord with superstitions.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Deuteronomy 12:30-31 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. ... 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.
Deuteronomy 16:21-22 Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee. ... Neither shalt thou set thee up [any] image; which the LORD thy God hateth.
Deuteronomy 20:18 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
Leviticus 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
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