Deuteronomy.4

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Deut.4.1

Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.

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Now listen, Israel, listen carefully to the rules and regulations that I am teaching you to follow so that you may live and enter and take possession of the land that GOD, the God--of-Your-Fathers, is giving to you.

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Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.

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"Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you.

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"And now, Israel, listen carefully to these laws and regulations that I am about to teach you. Obey them so that you may live, so you may enter and occupy the land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

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Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

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Don't add a word to what I command you, and don't remove a word from it. Keep the commands of GOD, your God, that I am commanding you.

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Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you.

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You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

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Do not add to or subtract from these commands I am giving you from the LORD your God. Just obey them.

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Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.

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You saw with your own eyes what GOD did at Baal Peor, how GOD destroyed from among you every man who joined in the Baal Peor orgies.

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You saw with your own eyes what the LORD did at Baal Peor. The LORD your God destroyed from among you everyone who followed the Baal of Peor,

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Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal Peor; for the LORD your God has destroyed from among you all the men who followed Baal of Peor.

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You saw what the LORD did to you at Baal-peor, where the LORD your God destroyed everyone who had worshiped the god Baal of Peor.

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But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.

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But you, the ones who held tight to GOD, your God, are alive and well, every one of you, today.

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but all of you who held fast to the LORD your God are still alive today.

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But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive today, every one of you.

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But all of you who were faithful to the LORD your God are still alive today.

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Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.

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Pay attention: I'm teaching you the rules and regulations that GOD commanded me, so that you may live by them in the land you are entering to take up ownership.

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See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the LORD my God commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to take possession of it.

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"Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should act according to them in the land which you go to possess.

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"You must obey these laws and regulations when you arrive in the land you are about to enter and occupy. The LORD my God gave them to me and commanded me to pass them on to you.

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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

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Keep them. Practice them. You'll become wise and understanding. When people hear and see what's going on, they'll say, "What a great nation! So wise, so understanding! We've never seen anything like it."

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Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people."

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Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'

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If you obey them carefully, you will display your wisdom and intelligence to the surrounding nations. When they hear about these laws, they will exclaim, `What other nation is as wise and prudent as this!'

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For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

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Yes. What other great nation has gods that are intimate with them the way GOD, our God, is with us, always ready to listen to us?

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What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the LORD our God is near us whenever we pray to him?

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"For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the LORD our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?

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For what great nation has a god as near to them as the LORD our God is near to us whenever we call on him?

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And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

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And what other great nation has rules and regulations as good and fair as this Revelation that I'm setting before you today?

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And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws as this body of laws I am setting before you today?

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And what great nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which I set before you this day?

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And what great nation has laws and regulations as fair as this body of laws that I am giving you today?

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Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

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Just make sure you stay alert. Keep close watch over yourselves. Don't forget anything of what you've seen. Don't let your heart wander off. Stay vigilant as long as you live. Teach what you've seen and heard to your children and grandchildren.

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Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

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Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren,

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"But watch out! Be very careful never to forget what you have seen the LORD do for you. Do not let these things escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.

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Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

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That day when you stood before GOD, your God, at Horeb, GOD said to me, "Assemble the people in my presence to listen to my words so that they will learn to fear me in holy fear for as long as they live on the land, and then they will teach these same words to their children."

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Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when he said to me, "Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children."

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especially concerning the day you stood before the LORD your God in Horeb, when the LORD said to me, "Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.'

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Tell them especially about the day when you stood before the LORD your God at Mount Sinai, where he told me, `Summon the people before me, and I will instruct them. That way, they will learn to fear me as long as they live, and they will be able to teach my laws to their children.'

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And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

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You gathered. You stood in the shadow of the mountain. The mountain was ablaze with fire, blazing high into the very heart of Heaven. You stood in deep darkness and thick clouds.

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You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain while it blazed with fire to the very heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.

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"Then you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire to the midst of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.

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You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain was burning with fire. Flames shot into the sky, shrouded in black clouds and deep darkness.

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And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

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GOD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but you saw nothing--no form, only a voice.

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Then the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but saw no form; there was only a voice.

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And the LORD spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of the words, but saw no form; you only heard a voice.

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And the LORD spoke to you from the fire. You heard his words but didn't see his form; there was only a voice.

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And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

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He announced his covenant, the Ten Words, by which he commanded you to live. Then he wrote them down on two slabs of stone.

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He declared to you his covenant, the Ten Commandments, which he commanded you to follow and then wrote them on two stone tablets.

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So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, the Ten Commandments; and He wrote them on two tablets of stone.

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He proclaimed his covenant, which he commanded you to keep--the Ten Commandments--and wrote them on two stone tablets.

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And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.

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And GOD commanded me at that time to teach you the rules and regulations that you are to live by in the land which you are crossing over the Jordan to possess.

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And the LORD directed me at that time to teach you the decrees and laws you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

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And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that you might observe them in the land which you cross over to possess.

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It was at that time that the LORD commanded me to issue the laws and regulations you must obey in the land you are about to enter and occupy.

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Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:

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You saw no form on the day GOD spoke to you at Horeb from out of the fire. Remember that. Carefully guard yourselves

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You saw no form of any kind the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the fire. Therefore watch yourselves very carefully,

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"Take careful heed to yourselves, for you saw no form when the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire,

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"But be careful! You did not see the LORD's form on the day he spoke to you from the fire at Mount Sinai.

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Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

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so that you don't turn corrupt and make a form, carving a figure

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so that you do not become corrupt and make for yourselves an idol, an image of any shape, whether formed like a man or a woman,

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lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any figure: the likeness of male or female,

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So do not corrupt yourselves by making a physical image in any form--whether of a man or a woman,

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The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

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that looks male or female, or looks like a prowling animal or a flying bird

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or like any animal on earth or any bird that flies in the air,

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the likeness of any animal that is on the earth or the likeness of any winged bird that flies in the air,

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an animal or a bird,

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The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:

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or a slithering snake or a fish in a stream.

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or like any creature that moves along the ground or any fish in the waters below.

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the likeness of anything that creeps on the ground or the likeness of any fish that is in the water beneath the earth.

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a creeping creature or a fish.

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And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

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And also carefully guard yourselves so that you don't look up into the skies and see the sun and moon and stars, all the constellations of the skies, and be seduced into worshiping and serving them. GOD set them out for everybody's benefit, everywhere.

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And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars-all the heavenly array-do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

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And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them, which the LORD your God has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a heritage.

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And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars--all the forces of heaven--don't be seduced by them and worship them. The LORD your God designated these heavenly bodies for all the peoples of the earth.

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But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.

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But you--GOD took you right out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to become the people of his inheritance--and that's what you are this very day.

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But as for you, the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron-smelting furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of his inheritance, as you now are.

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But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be His people, an inheritance, as you are this day.

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Remember that the LORD rescued you from the burning furnace of Egypt to become his own people and special possession; that is what you are today.

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Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:

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But GOD was angry with me because of you and the things you said. He swore that I'd never cross the Jordan, never get to enter the good land that GOD, your God, is giving you as an inheritance.

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The LORD was angry with me because of you, and he solemnly swore that I would not cross the Jordan and enter the good land the LORD your God is giving you as your inheritance.

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Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and swore that I would not cross over the Jordan, and that I would not enter the good land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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"But the LORD was very angry with me because of you. He vowed that I would never cross the Jordan River into the good land the LORD your God is giving you as your special possession.

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But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.

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This means that I am going to die here. I'm not crossing the Jordan. But you will cross; you'll possess the good land.

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I will die in this land; I will not cross the Jordan; but you are about to cross over and take possession of that good land.

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But I must die in this land, I must not cross over the Jordan; but you shall cross over and possess that good land.

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Though you will cross the Jordan to occupy the land, I will die here on this side of the river.

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Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.

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So stay alert. Don't for a minute forget the covenant which GOD, your God, made with you. And don't take up with any carved images, no forms of any kind--GOD, your God, issued clear commands on that.

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Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the LORD your God has forbidden.

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Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of anything which the LORD your God has forbidden you.

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So be careful not to break the covenant the LORD your God has made with you. You will break it if you make idols of any shape or form, for the LORD your God has absolutely forbidden this.

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For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

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GOD, your God, is not to be trifled with--he's a consuming fire, a jealous God.

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For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

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For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

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The LORD your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

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When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger:

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When the time comes that you have children and grandchildren, put on years, and start taking things for granted, if you then become corrupt and make any carved images, no matter what their form, by doing what is sheer evil in GOD's eyes and provoking his anger--

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After you have had children and grandchildren and have lived in the land a long time-if you then become corrupt and make any kind of idol, doing evil in the eyes of the LORD your God and provoking him to anger,

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"When you beget children and grandchildren and have grown old in the land, and act corruptly and make a carved image in the form of anything, and do evil in the sight of the LORD your God to provoke Him to anger,

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"In the future, when you have children and grandchildren and have lived in the land a long time, do not corrupt yourselves by making idols of any kind. This is evil in the sight of the LORD your God and will arouse his anger.

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I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.

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I can tell you right now, with Heaven and Earth as witnesses, that it will be all over for you. You'll be kicked off the land that you're about to cross over the Jordan to possess. Believe me, you'll have a very short stay there. You'll be ruined, completely ruined.

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I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live there long but will certainly be destroyed.

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I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that you will soon utterly perish from the land which you cross over the Jordan to possess; you will not prolong your days in it, but will be utterly destroyed.

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"Today I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you. If you disobey me, you will quickly disappear from the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy. You will live there only a short time; then you will be utterly destroyed.

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And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.

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GOD will scatter you far and wide; a few of you will survive here and there in the nations where GOD will drive you.

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The LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you.

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And the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the LORD will drive you.

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For the LORD will scatter you among the nations, where only a few of you will survive.

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And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

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There you can worship your homemade gods to your hearts' content, your wonderful gods of wood and stone that can't see or hear or eat or smell.

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There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

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And there you will serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.

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There, in a foreign land, you will worship idols made from wood and stone, gods that neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell.

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But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

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But even there, if you seek GOD, your God, you'll be able to find him if you're serious, looking for him with your whole heart and soul.

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But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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From there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.

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When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

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When troubles come and all these awful things happen to you, in future days you will come back to GOD, your God, and listen obediently to what he says.

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When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and obey him.

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When you are in distress, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, when you turn to the LORD your God and obey His voice

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"When those bitter days have come upon you far in the future, you will finally return to the LORD your God and listen to what he tells you.

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(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

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GOD, your God, is above all a compassionate God. In the end he will not abandon you, he won't bring you to ruin, he won't forget the covenant with your ancestors which he swore to them.

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For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath.

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(for the LORD your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.

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For the LORD your God is merciful--he will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the solemn covenant he made with your ancestors.

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For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

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Ask questions. Find out what has been going on all these years before you were born. From the day God created man and woman on this Earth, and from the horizon in the east to the horizon in the west--as far back as you can imagine and as far away as you can imagine--has as great a thing as this ever happened? Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?

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Ask now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created man on the earth; ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of?

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"For ask now concerning the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether any great thing like this has happened, or anything like it has been heard.

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"Search all of history, from the time God created people on the earth until now. Then search from one end of the heavens to the other. See if anything as great as this has ever happened before.

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Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?

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Has a people ever heard, as you did, a god speaking out of the middle of the fire and lived to tell the story?

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Has any other people heard the voice of God speaking out of fire, as you have, and lived?

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Did any people ever hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live?

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Has any nation ever heard the voice of God speaking from fire--as you did--and survived?

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Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

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Or has a god ever tried to select for himself a nation from within a nation using trials, miracles, and war, putting his strong hand in, reaching his long arm out, a spectacle awesome and staggering, the way GOD, your God, did it for you in Egypt while you stood right there and watched?

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Has any god ever tried to take for himself one nation out of another nation, by testings, by miraculous signs and wonders, by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, or by great and awesome deeds, like all the things the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?

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Or did God ever try to go and take for Himself a nation from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

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Has any other god taken one nation for himself by rescuing it from another by means of trials, miraculous signs, wonders, war, awesome power, and terrifying acts? Yet that is what the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, right before your very eyes.

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Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.

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You were shown all this so that you would know that GOD is, well, God. He's the only God there is. He's it.

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You were shown these things so that you might know that the LORD is God; besides him there is no other.

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To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD Himself is God; there is none other besides Him.

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"He showed you these things so you would realize that the LORD is God and that there is no other god.

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Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.

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He made it possible for you to hear his voice out of Heaven to discipline you. Down on Earth, he showed you the big fire and again you heard his words, this time out of the fire.

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From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire.

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Out of heaven He let you hear His voice, that He might instruct you; on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire.

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He let you hear his voice from heaven so he could instruct you. He let you see his great fire here on earth so he could speak to you from it.

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And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;

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He loved your ancestors and chose to work with their children. He personally and powerfully brought you out of Egypt

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Because he loved your forefathers and chose their descendants after them, he brought you out of Egypt by his Presence and his great strength,

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And because He loved your fathers, therefore He chose their descendants after them; and He brought you out of Egypt with His Presence, with His mighty power,

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Because he loved your ancestors, he chose to bless their descendants and personally brought you out of Egypt with a great display of power.

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To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.

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in order to displace bigger and stronger and older nations with you, bringing you out and turning their land over to you as an inheritance. And now it's happening. This very day.

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to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you into their land to give it to you for your inheritance, as it is today.

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driving out from before you nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land as an inheritance, as it is this day.

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He drove out nations far greater than you, so he could bring you in and give you their land as a special possession, as it is today.

Deut.4.39

Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

Deut.4.39

Know this well, then. Take it to heart right now: GOD is in Heaven above; GOD is on Earth below. He's the only God there is.

Deut.4.39

Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other.

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Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the LORD Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.

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So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The LORD is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other god!

Deut.4.40

Thou 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.

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Obediently live by his rules and commands which I'm giving you today so that you'll live well and your children after you--oh, you'll live a long time in the land that GOD, your God, is giving you. [JC]

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Keep his decrees and commands, which 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 the LORD your God gives you for all time.

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You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the LORD your God is giving you for all time."

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If you obey all the laws and commands that I will give you today, all will be well with you and your children. Then you will enjoy a long life in the land the LORD your God is giving you for all time."

Deut.4.41

Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

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Then Moses set aside three towns in the country on the east side of the Jordan

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Then Moses set aside three cities east of the Jordan,

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Then Moses set apart three cities on this side of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun,

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Then Moses set apart three cities of refuge east of the Jordan River,

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That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:

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to which someone who had unintentionally killed a person could flee and find refuge. If the murder was unintentional and there was no history of bad blood, the murderer could flee to one of these cities and save his life:

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to which anyone who had killed a person could flee if he had unintentionally killed his neighbor without malice aforethought. He could flee into one of these cities and save his life.

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that the manslayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unintentionally, without having hated him in time past, and that by fleeing to one of these cities he might live:

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where anyone who had accidentally killed someone without having any previous hostility could flee for safety.

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Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

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Bezer in the wilderness on the tableland for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites. [JC]

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The cities were these: Bezer in the desert plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.

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Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.

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These were the cities: Bezer on the wilderness plateau for the tribe of Reuben; Ramoth in Gilead for the tribe of Gad; Golan in Bashan for the tribe of Manasseh.

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And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

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This is the Revelation that Moses presented to the People of Israel.

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This is the law Moses set before the Israelites.

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Now this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel.

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This is the law that Moses handed down to the Israelites.

Deut.4.45

These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,

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These are the testimonies, the rules and regulations Moses spoke to the People of Israel after their exodus from Egypt

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These are the stipulations, decrees and laws Moses gave them when they came out of Egypt

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These are the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which Moses spoke to the children of Israel after they came out of Egypt,

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These are the stipulations, laws, and regulations that Moses gave to the people of Israel when they left Egypt,

Deut.4.46

On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:

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and arrival on the east side of the Jordan in the valley near Beth Peor. It was the country of Sihon king of the Amorites who ruled from Heshbon. Moses and the People of Israel fought and beat him after they left Egypt

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and were in the valley near Beth Peor east of the Jordan, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites as they came out of Egypt.

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on this side of the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel defeated after they came out of Egypt.

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and as they camped in the valley near Beth-peor east of the Jordan River. (This land was formerly occupied by the Amorites under King Sihon of Heshbon. He and his people had been destroyed by Moses and the Israelites as they came up from Egypt.

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And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

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and took his land. They also took the land of Og king of Bashan. The two Amorite kings held the country on the east of the Jordan

Deut.4.47

They took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan.

Deut.4.47

And they took possession of his land and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, who were on this side of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun,

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Israel conquered his land and that of King Og of Bashan--the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan.

Deut.4.48

From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon,

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from Aroer on the bank of the Brook Arnon as far north as Mount Siyon, that is, Mount Hermon,

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This land extended from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge to Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon),

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from Aroer, which is on the bank of the River Arnon, even to Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),

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So Israel conquered all the area from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon Gorge to Mount Sirion, also called Mount Hermon.

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And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah.

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all the Arabah plain east of the Jordan, and as far south as the Sea of the Arabah (the Dead Sea) beneath the slopes of Mount Pisgah.

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and included all the Arabah east of the Jordan, as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.

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and all the plain on the east side of the Jordan as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.

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And they took the eastern bank of the Jordan Valley as far south as the Dead Sea, below the slopes of Pisgah.)

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