Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God. New Living Translation Be careful to obey all my commands, so that all will go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and pleasing to the LORD your God. English Standard Version Be careful to obey all these words that I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. Berean Standard Bible Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God. King James Bible Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. New King James Version Observe and obey all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. New American Standard Bible “Be careful and listen to all these words which I am commanding you, so that it may go well for you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. NASB 1995 “Be careful to listen to all these words which I command you, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. NASB 1977 “Be careful to listen to all these words which I command you, in order that it may be well with you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. Legacy Standard Bible “Be careful to listen to all these words which I command you, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of Yahweh your God. Amplified Bible “Be careful to listen to all these words which I am commanding you, so that it may be well with you and with your children after you forever, because you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. Christian Standard Bible Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that you and your children after you may prosper forever, because you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. Holman Christian Standard Bible Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that you and your children after you may prosper forever, because you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.” American Standard Version Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God. Contemporary English Version If you obey these laws, you will be doing what the LORD your God says is right and good. Then he will help you and your descendants be successful. English Revised Version Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of the LORD thy God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be sure you obey all these instructions I'm giving you. Then things will always go well for you and your descendants because you will be doing what the LORD your God considers good and right. Good News Translation Obey faithfully everything that I have commanded you, and all will go well for you and your descendants forever, because you will be doing what is right and what pleases the LORD your God. International Standard Version Be sure to observe all these words that I'm commanding you, in order that life may go well for you and your children after you forever, for this is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God." Majority Standard Bible Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God. NET Bible Pay careful attention to all these things I am commanding you so that it may always go well with you and your children after you when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. New Heart English Bible Observe and hear and do all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God. Webster's Bible Translation Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. World English Bible Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do that which is good and right in Yahweh your God’s eyes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionObserve, and you have obeyed all these words which I am commanding you, in order that it may be well with you and with your sons after you for all time, when you do that which [is] good and right in the eyes of your God YHWH. Young's Literal Translation Observe, and thou hast obeyed all these words which I am commanding thee, in order that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee -- to the age, when thou dost that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God. Smith's Literal Translation Watch and hear all these words which I command thee, so that it shall be well to thee and to thy sons after thee, even till forever; for thou shalt do the good and the right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleObserve and hear all the things that I command thee, that it may be well with thee and thy children after thee for ever, when thou shalt do what is good and pleasing in the sight of the Lord thy God. Catholic Public Domain Version Observe and heed all the things that I instruct to you, so that it may be well with you, and with your sons after you, continually, when you will do what is good and pleasing in the sight of the Lord your God. New American Bible Be careful to heed all these words I command you today, that you and your descendants after you may forever prosper for doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD, your God. New Revised Standard Version Be careful to obey all these words that I command you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, because you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleObserve and hear all these commandments which I command you this day, that it may go well with you and with your children after you for ever, when you do that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Keep and hear all these commandments that I command you today, that it will be good for you and for your children after you to eternity, when you do what is good and what is excellent before LORD JEHOVAH your God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of the LORD thy God. Brenton Septuagint Translation Beware and hearken, and thou shalt do all the commands which I charge thee, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons for ever, if thou shalt do that which is pleasing and good before the Lord thy God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context One Place for Worship…27Present the meat and blood of your burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD your God. The blood of your other sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the LORD your God, but you may eat the meat. 28Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God. Cross References Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. Psalm 119:9-11 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. / With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. / I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. James 1:22-25 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, Proverbs 3:1-2 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. 1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. Luke 11:28 But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Romans 2:13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. 1 Kings 2:3 And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. Psalm 19:7-11 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. / The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. ... Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Isaiah 48:17-18 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go. / If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea. Treasury of Scripture Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you for ever, when you do that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. Observe Deuteronomy 24:8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do. Exodus 34:11 Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Leviticus 19:37 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD. that it may Deuteronomy 12:25 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. Jump to Previous Always Attention Careful Children Command Commanding Eyes Hear Heed Note Obey Obeyed Observe Order Orders Regulations Right Sight WordsJump to Next Always Attention Careful Children Command Commanding Eyes Hear Heed Note Obey Obeyed Observe Order Orders Regulations Right Sight WordsDeuteronomy 12 1. Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed4. The place of God's service to be kept 15. Blood is forbidden 17. Holy things must be eaten in the holy place 19. The Levite is not to be forsaken 20. Blood is again forbidden 26. and holy things must be eaten in the holy place 29. Idolatry is not to be enquired after Be careful to obey all these things I command you This phrase emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commandments. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is reiterating the laws given to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. The call to obedience is a recurring theme throughout the Pentateuch, highlighting the covenant relationship between God and His people. Obedience is not just a legalistic requirement but a response to God's grace and faithfulness. This mirrors the New Testament teaching in John 14:15, where Jesus says, "If you love me, keep my commands." so that it may always go well with you and your children after you because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's commandments to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, receiving instructions on how to live in the Promised Land. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who commands His people to live according to His statutes. 5. Covenant The agreement between God and Israel, where obedience leads to blessings. Teaching Points Obedience as a Path to BlessingObedience to God's commands is directly linked to the well-being of individuals and their descendants. This principle is timeless and applicable to all believers. Generational Impact The verse underscores the importance of living a life that sets a godly example for future generations. Our actions today can influence the spiritual legacy we leave behind. Doing What is Good and Right The call to do what is "good and right" in God's eyes requires discernment and alignment with His word. This involves a heart posture of seeking to please God above all. The Role of God's Word Regular engagement with Scripture is essential for understanding and obeying God's commands. It is through His word that we discern what is good and right. Covenant Relationship The verse reminds us of the covenant relationship between God and His people. Obedience is not just about following rules but about maintaining a loving relationship with God. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Be carefulשְׁמֹ֣ר (šə·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to to obey וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗ (wə·šā·ma‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I command you, מְצַוֶּ֑ךָּ (mə·ṣaw·we·kā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order so that לְמַעַן֩ (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent it may always go well יִיטַ֨ב (yî·ṭaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing with you and your children וּלְבָנֶ֤יךָ (ū·lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son after you, אַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙ (’a·ḥă·re·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you will be doing תַעֲשֶׂה֙ (ṯa·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make what is good הַטּ֣וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good and right וְהַיָּשָׁ֔ר (wə·hay·yā·šār) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֖י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God. אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Deuteronomy 12:28 NIVDeuteronomy 12:28 NLT Deuteronomy 12:28 ESV Deuteronomy 12:28 NASB Deuteronomy 12:28 KJV Deuteronomy 12:28 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 12:28 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 12:28 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 12:28 French Bible Deuteronomy 12:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 12:28 Observe and hear all these words which (Deut. 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