Deuteronomy Chapter 4 verse 2 Holy Bible
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.
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Make no addition to the orders which I give you, and take nothing from them, but keep the orders of the Lord your God which I give you.
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Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye take from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.
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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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Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish aught from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
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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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Ye do not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor diminish from it, to keep the commands of Jehovah your God which I am commanding you.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Ye shall not add unto the word.--The word, not "the words." The word is the substance of the Law. The words in which it is expressed may be more or less. The law of Moses contains in it the germ of all revelation to the very end.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewYou must notלֹ֣א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noaddתֹסִ֗פוּ (ṯō·si·p̄ū)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 3254: To add, augmenttoעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstor subtractתִגְרְע֖וּ (ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 1639: To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withholdfromמִמֶּ֑נּוּ (mim·men·nū)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out ofwhatאֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatIאָנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 595: Icommandמְצַוֶּ֣ה (mə·ṣaw·weh)Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, orderyou,אֶתְכֶ֔ם (’eṯ·ḵem)Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseso that you may keepלִשְׁמֹ֗ר (liš·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend tothe commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙ (miṣ·wōṯ)Noun - feminine plural constructStrong's 4687: Commandmentof the LORDיְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeIאָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 595: Iam giving you.מְצַוֶּ֥ה (mə·ṣaw·weh)Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, orderJump to PreviousAdd Addition Aught Command Commanding Commandments Commands Diminish Orders Ought Word