King James Version
Deuteronomy 12:32 in the King James Version says “What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.”
Deuteronomy 12:32 · KJV
Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. by: Heb. after them
Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. to the: Heb. of the
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“What thing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“you observe”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“it thou shalt not add”
H3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“thereto nor diminish”
H1639to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold
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