Deuteronomy 12:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 eyes of Jehovah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Se thou eate it not therfore that it maye goo well with the and with thy childern after the, when thou shalt haue done that whyche is ryghte in the syghte off the Lorde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    yt thou mayest prospere, and yi children after the, whan thou hast done that which is righte in the sighte of the LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thou shalt not eat it, that it may go wel with thee; and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Thou shalt not eate it, that it may go well with thee, and with thy chyldren after thee: But thou shalt do that whiche is ryght in the sight of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    thou dost not eat it, in order that it may be well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou dost that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 eyes of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 eyes of Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Do not take it for food; so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, while you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the LORD’s sight.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 15:26 : 26 He said, 'If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.'
  • Deut 4:40 : 40 Keep His statutes and commandments that I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
  • 1 Kgs 11:38 : 38 If you listen to all that I command you and walk in My ways, doing what is right in My eyes by keeping My statutes and commands, as My servant David did, then I will be with you. I will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
  • Isa 3:10 : 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
  • Deut 13:18 : 18 Do not let any of the things set apart for destruction cling to your hand, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase you, as He swore to your ancestors.
  • Deut 6:18 : 18 Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and you may go in and possess the good land the LORD promised to your ancestors.
  • Deut 12:28 : 28 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.
  • Deut 5:16 : 16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well for you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
  • Isa 48:18-19 : 18 If only you had paid attention to My commands, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. 19 Your descendants would have been as numerous as the sand, and your offspring like its grains; their name would never be cut off or destroyed from before Me.
  • Ezek 33:25 : 25 Therefore, say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: You eat meat with the blood still in it, you look to your idols, and you shed blood. Should you then possess the land?'
  • Ps 112:2 : 2 His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 12:23-24
    2 verses
    83%

    23But be sure you do not eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.

    24You must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.

  • Deut 12:26-28
    3 verses
    81%

    26Only take your holy offerings and your vows to the place the Lord will choose.

    27Offer your burnt offerings, both meat and blood, on the altar of the Lord your God. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat the meat.

    28Be 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.

  • Deut 6:17-18
    2 verses
    79%

    17Diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, as well as His testimonies and statutes that He has commanded you.

    18Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and you may go in and possess the good land the LORD promised to your ancestors.

  • Deut 12:16-19
    4 verses
    77%

    16But you must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.

    17You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your grain, new wine, or oil, or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or any of your vowed offerings, freewill offerings, or special contributions.

    18Instead, you are to eat these in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place the Lord your God will choose—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you undertake.

    19Be careful not to neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.

  • Deut 15:20
    77%

    20Each year, you and your household shall eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place He will choose.

  • Deut 12:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.

    8You must not act as we are doing here today, where everyone does whatever seems right in their own eyes.

  • Deut 14:3
    76%

    3You shall not eat any detestable thing.

  • Deut 14:21
    76%

    21You shall not eat anything that dies naturally. You may give it to the foreigner living in your towns so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people set apart for the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

  • Deut 12:4
    75%

    4Do not worship the Lord your God in the same way that they worship their gods.

  • Deut 4:40
    75%

    40Keep His statutes and commandments that I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

  • Deut 13:18
    75%

    18Do not let any of the things set apart for destruction cling to your hand, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase you, as He swore to your ancestors.

  • Exod 23:19
    75%

    19Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

  • Num 18:31-32
    2 verses
    75%

    31You and your households may eat it anywhere, as it is your wages in return for your service in the tent of meeting.

    32You will not bear any sin by bringing the best of it, but you must not desecrate the sacred gifts of the Israelites, or you will die.

  • Deut 12:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

    30be careful that you are not ensnared by following them after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.'

    31You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because they practice for their gods every abomination that the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

  • Exod 34:26
    75%

    26Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

  • Exod 34:15
    74%

    15Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat from their sacrifices.

  • Lev 10:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13You are to eat it in a holy place because it is your portion and your sons’ portion from the offerings made by fire to the LORD, for this is what I was commanded.'

    14You, your sons, and your daughters are to eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering in a place that is ceremonially clean. These have been given to you and your descendants as your portion from the Israelites' peace offerings.

  • Deut 8:12
    74%

    12Otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and settled in them,

  • Deut 18:9
    74%

    9When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable practices of those nations.

  • Deut 12:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see.

    14But offer them only at the place the Lord chooses in one of your tribal territories. There you are to offer your burnt offerings and perform everything I command you.

  • Num 18:10-11
    2 verses
    74%

    10'You must eat it in a most holy place. Every male may eat it; it is holy to you.'

    11'This also is yours: the contributions and wave offerings presented by the Israelites. I give these to you, your sons, and your daughters with you as a perpetual ordinance. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat of it.'

  • Deut 8:10
    74%

    10You will eat and be satisfied, and you will bless the Lord your God for the good land He has given you.

  • Deut 4:25
    74%

    25When you have children and grandchildren and have grown old in the land, and if you act corruptly and make a carved image in the form of anything, doing what is evil in the sight of the LORD your God to provoke Him to anger,

  • Exod 12:25
    74%

    25When you enter the land that the LORD will give you as He promised, you are to observe this ceremony.

  • Deut 14:26
    74%

    26Then you may spend the money on whatever you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever you wish. You shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household.

  • Deut 16:20
    73%

    20Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Exod 13:11
    73%

    11When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your ancestors, and gives it to you,

  • Deut 15:23
    73%

    23However, you must not eat its blood; you are to pour it out on the ground like water.

  • Prov 23:6
    73%

    6Do not eat the bread of a stingy person, nor crave his delicacies.

  • Deut 28:55
    73%

    55He will not share with any of them the flesh of his children that he is eating, because he has nothing else during the suffering and siege that your enemy will inflict on all your cities.

  • Deut 27:7
    73%

    7Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eat them, and rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God.

  • Deut 14:23
    73%

    23You shall eat the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He chooses for His name to dwell, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.

  • Exod 12:46
    72%

    46It must be eaten in a single house; you are not to take any of the meat outside the house, and you must not break any of its bones.

  • Exod 22:29
    72%

    29Do the same with your cattle and your sheep; let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.

  • Lev 22:15
    72%

    15The priests must not allow the sacred offerings of the people of Israel, which they present to the LORD, to be defiled.

  • Deut 20:18
    72%

    18This is so they do not teach you to follow all the detestable practices they have done for their gods, causing you to sin against the LORD your God.