Deuteronomy 6:16 — compare English translations

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Deuteronomy 6:16 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 תְנַסּ֔וּ nâçâh H5254 to test אֶת ʼêth H853 - יְהוָ֖ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 LORD אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם ʼĕlôhîym H430 God כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ʼăsher H834 which נִסִּיתֶ֖ם nâçâh H5254 to test בַּמַּסָּֽה Maççâh H4532 Massah

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World English Bible Public Domain

You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.
King James Version Public Domain

Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Do not test Yahweh your God as you tested at Massah.

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