Deuteronomy 4:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDeuteronomy 4:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תֹסִ֗פוּ
yâçaph
H3254
to add
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַדָּבָר֙
dâbâr
H1697
word
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
אָנֹכִי֙
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
מְצַוֶּ֣ה
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
אֶתְכֶ֔ם
ʼêth
H853
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וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִגְרְע֖וּ
gâraʻ
H1639
to diminish
מִמֶּ֑נּוּ
min
H4480
from
לִשְׁמֹ֗ר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מִצְוֺת֙
mitsvâh
H4687
commandment
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
אָנֹכִ֖י
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
מְצַוֶּ֥ה
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
אֶתְכֶֽם
ʼêth
H853
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World English Bible Public Domain
You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Do not add onto the word that I command you, and do not take from them, keeping the commandments of Yahweh your God that I am commanding you.
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