Deuteronomy 28:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

And you shall not go aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִכָּל־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם הַיּ֖וֹם יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לָלֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים לְעָבְדָֽם׃

Transliteration

And not tāsûr from all-the dĕbārîm which ʾānōkî mĕṣawweh ʾetkem the hayyôm yāmîn and śĕmōʾwl to lāleket after ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm to lĕʿābdām.

Grammar Details

• *tāsûr*: imperfect, Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you will turn aside
• *dĕbārîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/things
• *ʾānōkî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *mĕṣawweh*: participle, Piel, masculine singular - commanding
• *ʾetkem*: direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you [plural]
• *hayyôm*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today
• *yāmîn*: masculine singular noun - right
• *śĕmōʾwl*: masculine singular noun - left
• *lāleket*: infinitive construct - to go/walk
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - gods
• *ʾăḥērîm*: masculine plural adjective - other
• *lĕʿābdām*: infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to serve them

Word Meanings

• *tāsûr*: turn aside/depart/deviate
• *yāmîn uśĕmōʾwl*: right or left [idiom for any deviation whatsoever]
• *lāleket ʾaḥărê ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*: to go after other gods [idiom for idolatry]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You must not turn aside from any of the words I am commanding you today, neither to the right nor to the left, to follow other gods and serve them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt not go asi from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And se that thou bowe not from any of these wordes which I commaunde the this daye ether to the right hande or to the lefte, that thou woldest goo after straung goddes to serue them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & yf thou bowe not asyde from eny of these wordes, which I commaunde ye this daye, either to the righte hande or to the lefte, yt thou woldest walke after other goddes to serue them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou shalt not decline from any of the wordes, which I command you this day, either to the right hand or to the left, to goe after other gods to serue them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And see that thou bow not aside from any of these wordes whiche I commaund thee this day, either to the right hande or to the left, that thou wouldest go after straunge gods to serue them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, [to] the right hand, or [to] the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou dost not turn aside from all the words which I am commanding you to-day -- right or left -- to go after other gods, to serve them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Not turning away from any of the orders which I give you today, to the right hand or to the left, or going after any other gods to give them worship.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you must not turn away from all the commandments I am giving you today, to either the right or left, nor pursue other gods and worship them.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 5:32 : 32 You shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God has commanded you: you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
• Deut 11:16 : 16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart is not deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods, and worship them;
• Deut 11:26-28 : 26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27 A blessing, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: 28 And a curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which you have not known.
• Josh 23:6 : 6 Therefore, be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, so that you do not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left;
• 2 Kgs 22:2 : 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and did not turn aside to the right or to the left.
• Prov 4:26-27 : 26 Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. 27 Do not turn to the right hand nor to the left; remove your foot from evil.
• Isa 30:21 : 21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it, when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.