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Green's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 12:25

You shall not eat it in order that it may be well with you and with your sons after you, when you do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Sanitation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Sight, in God's;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tithe;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Blood;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Psalms, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Life;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Food;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Blood;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - High places;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Right;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ishmael of Akbara;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Do not eat it, so that you and your children after you will prosper, because you will be doing what is right in the Lord’s sight.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
King James Version
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
You shall not eat it, so that it will go well for you and your children after you, because then you will be doing what is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
English Standard Version
You shall not eat it, that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
New Century Version
If you don't eat it, things will go well for you and your children, because you will be doing what the Lord says is right.
New English Translation
You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the Lord 's sight.
Amplified Bible
"You shall not eat it, so that all may be well with you and with your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not eat it, so that it may go well for you and your sons after you, since you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not eat it, that it may go wel wt thee; and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe yt which is right in the sight of the Lord:
Legacy Standard Bible
You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
Do you want the Lord to make you successful? Do you want your children to be successful even after you are gone? Then do what pleases the Lord and don't eat blood.
Complete Jewish Bible
Do not eat it, so that things will go well with you and with your children after you, as you do what Adonai sees as right.
Darby Translation
thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do what is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
So don't eat blood. You must do what the Lord says is right, and good things will happen to you and to your descendants.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD your God.
Good News Translation
If you obey this command, the Lord will be pleased, and all will go well for you and your descendants.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
yt thou mayest prospere, and yi children after the, whan thou hast done that which is righte in the sighte of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Do not take it for food; so that it may be well for you and for your children after you, while you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not eate it, that it may go well with thee, and with thy chyldren after thee: But thou shalt do that whiche is ryght in the sight of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not eate it, that it may goe well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt not eat it, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, if thou shalt do that which is good and pleasing before the Lord thy God.
English Revised Version
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that it be wel to thee, and to thi sones after thee, whanne thou hast do that, that plesith in the siyt of the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
thou dost not eat it, in order that it may be well with thee, and with thy sons after thee, when thou dost that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your sons after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.
World English Bible
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
New King James Version
You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New Living Translation
Do not consume the blood, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what pleases the Lord .
New Life Bible
Do not eat it, so it may go well with you and your children after you. For you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Do not eat it, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, because you do what is right in the sight of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not eat it, - that is may be well With thee and With thy children after the when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That it may be well with thee and thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is pleasing in the sight of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
You shall not eat it; that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.

Contextual Overview

5 But you shall seek to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes; for you shall seek His dwelling, to put His name there. And you shall go there. 6 And you shall bring your burnt offerings there, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offering, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock. 7 And you shall eat there before Jehovah your God, and shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, with which Jehovah your God has blessed you. 8 You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, each doing all that is right in his own eyes. 9 For you have not come to the rest and to the inheritance which Jehovah your God is giving to you. 10 And you shall cross over the Jordan, and shall live in the land which Jehovah your God is causing you to inherit. And He shall give you rest from all your enemies all around; and you shall live securely. 11 And it shall be the place which Jehovah your God shall choose to cause His name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I am commanding you, your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of yourhand, and all your choice freewill offerings which you vow to Jehovah. 12 And you shall rejoice before Jehovah your God, you and your sons, and your daughters, and your male slaves, and your female slaves, and the Levite within your gates because he has no portion or inheritance with you. 13 Take heed to yourself that you not offer your burnt offerings in every place that you see; 14 but in the place which Jehovah shall choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that it: Deuteronomy 12:28, Deuteronomy 4:40, Deuteronomy 5:16, Psalms 112:2, Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 48:18, Isaiah 48:19, Ezekiel 33:25

when: Deuteronomy 6:18, Deuteronomy 13:18, Exodus 15:26, 1 Kings 11:38, Ecclesiastes 2:26

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 5:29 - that it might Deuteronomy 17:20 - he turn Ephesians 6:3 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shall not eat it, that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee,.... That they and their posterity might be spared, and continue long, and enjoy much prosperity; for those that eat blood, contrary to this command of God, it is threatened that he would set his face against them, and they should be cut off, Leviticus 7:27,

when thou shall do that which is right in the sight of the Lord; not only observe this command, but all others.


 
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