King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"Therefore you are to be careful to do as ADONAI your God has ordered you; you are not to deviate either to the right or the left.
Berean Standard Bible:
So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.
American Standard Version:
Ye shall observe to do therefore as Jehovah your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Ye shall observe{H8104} to do{H6213} therefore as the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} hath commanded{H6680} you: ye shall not turn aside{H5493} to the right hand{H3225} or to the left{H8040}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 4:27
- Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Joshua 23:6
- Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom [to] the right hand or [to] the left;
Joshua 1:7
- Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Deuteronomy 17:20
- That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, [to] the right hand, or [to] the left: to the end that he may prolong [his] days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
Deuteronomy 28:14
- 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.
Deuteronomy 11:32
- And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.
Deuteronomy 12:32
- What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
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Commentary for Deuteronomy 5:32
Deuteronomy 5:32 is part of the speech Moses gives to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. This verse encapsulates a key theme in Deuteronomy, which is the importance of obedience to God's commandments. The historical context is the renewal of the covenant between God and Israel, which originally took place at Mount Sinai with the giving of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20).
The themes of this verse include:
1. **Obedience**: Moses emphasizes the necessity for the Israelites to follow God's laws exactly, without deviation.
2. **Guidance**: The command to not turn aside to the right or to the left implies a need for the people to stay on the path set by God, symbolizing a straight and narrow way of life.
3. **Covenant Faithfulness**: This verse reflects the expectation within the covenant relationship that Israel would remain loyal to God by adhering to His commandments.
4. **Divine Authority**: The imperative to obey is grounded in the authority of the Lord, reinforcing the idea that these commands come directly from God.
Historically, this passage is set during the final days of Moses' leadership, as he prepares the people for a future without him. It serves as a reminder that their success and well-being in the land they are about to possess are contingent upon their faithfulness to God's covenant. The book of Deuteronomy, as a whole, is a series of speeches by Moses, which can be seen as both a legal foundation and a theological treatise for the Israelite society as they enter a new phase in their history.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8104
There are 440 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמַר
Transliteration: shâmar
Pronunciation: shaw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man). - Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H430
There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; 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; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. - Strong's Number: H6680
There are 475 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָוָה
Transliteration: tsâvâh
Pronunciation: tsaw-vaw'
Description: a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order. - Strong's Number: H5493
There are 283 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סוּר
Transliteration: çûwr
Pronunciation: soor
Description: or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without. - Strong's Number: H3225
There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָמִין
Transliteration: yâmîyn
Pronunciation: yaw-meen'
Description: from יָמַן; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south; [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south. - Strong's Number: H8040
There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׂמֹאול
Transliteration: sᵉmôʼwl
Pronunciation: sem-ole'
Description: or שְׂמֹאל; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as שִׂמְלָה (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up); properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand; left (hand, side).