Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, New Living Translation “But if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to serve and worship other gods, English Standard Version But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, Berean Standard Bible But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, King James Bible But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; New King James Version But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, New American Standard Bible But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but allow yourself to be led astray and you worship other gods and serve them, NASB 1995 “But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, NASB 1977 “But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, Legacy Standard Bible But if your heart turns away and you will not listen, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, Amplified Bible But if your heart turns away and you will not hear and obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, Christian Standard Bible But if your heart turns away and you do not listen and you are led astray to bow in worship to other gods and serve them, Holman Christian Standard Bible But if your heart turns away and you do not listen and you are led astray to bow down to other gods and worship them, American Standard Version But if thy heart turn away, and thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; English Revised Version But if thine heart turn away, and thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; GOD'S WORD® Translation But your hearts might turn away, and you might not listen. You might be tempted to bow down to other gods and worship them. Good News Translation But if you disobey and refuse to listen, and are led away to worship other gods, International Standard Version But if you turn your heart away, and do not obey, but instead if you stray away to worship and serve other gods, Majority Standard Bible But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, NET Bible However, if you turn aside and do not obey, but are lured away to worship and serve other gods, New Heart English Bible But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but shall be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; Webster's Bible Translation But if thy heart shall turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; World English Bible But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away and worship other gods, and serve them, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if your heart turns, and you do not listen, and have been drawn away, and have bowed yourself to other gods and served them, Young's Literal Translation 'And if thy heart doth turn, and thou dost not hearken, and hast been driven away, and hast bowed thyself to other gods, and served them, Smith's Literal Translation And if thy heart shall turn aside and thou shalt not hear, and be thrust away and worship to other gods, and serve them; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut if thy heart be turned away, so that thou wilt not hear, and being deceived with error thou adore strange gods, and serve them: Catholic Public Domain Version But if your heart will have been turned aside, so that you are not willing to listen, and, having been deceived by error, you adore strange gods and serve them, New American Bible If, however, your heart turns away and you do not obey, but are led astray and bow down to other gods and serve them, New Revised Standard Version But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if your heart turns away, so that you will not hear, but shall go astray, and worship other gods and serve them; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if your heart will turn away and you will not hear and you will forget and you will worship other gods and you will work for them; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But if thy heart turn away, and thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; Brenton Septuagint Translation But if thy heart change, and thou wilt not hearken, and thou shalt go astray and worship other gods, and serve them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Choice of Life or Death…16For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. 17But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, 18I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.… Cross References Joshua 23:16 If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.” Jeremiah 17:5 This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. 2 Kings 17:15 They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. Judges 2:12 Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, 1 Samuel 8:8 Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 2 Chronicles 7:19-20 But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. Isaiah 1:4 Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. Hosea 4:12 My people consult their wooden idols, and their divining rods inform them. For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray and they have played the harlot against their God. Psalm 81:11-12 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. / So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. Ezekiel 20:8 But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Galatians 1:6 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. Treasury of Scripture But if your heart turn away, so that you will not hear, but shall be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; if thine Deuteronomy 29:18-28 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; … 1 Samuel 12:25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. John 3:19-21 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil… heart Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. 1 Kings 11:2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. Proverbs 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. Jump to Previous Bow Bowed Drawn Driven Ear Hear Hearken Heart Obedient Obey Servants Serve Served Shut Thyself Turn Turned Turns Wilt WorshipJump to Next Bow Bowed Drawn Driven Ear Hear Hearken Heart Obedient Obey Servants Serve Served Shut Thyself Turn Turned Turns Wilt WorshipDeuteronomy 30 1. Great mercies promised unto the penitent11. The commandment is manifest 15. Death and life are set before them But if your heart turns away This phrase indicates a deliberate choice to reject God's commandments. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is addressing the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of one's will and emotions. Turning away signifies a departure from faithfulness to God, echoing the warnings given in Deuteronomy 11:16 about being deceived and turning to other gods. This reflects the covenantal relationship where loyalty to God is paramount. and you do not listen but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's message to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, receiving the covenant and laws through Moses. 3. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. Other gods Refers to the false deities worshiped by surrounding nations, which the Israelites are warned against. 5. Covenant Renewal The event where Moses reiterates the covenant and laws to the Israelites, urging them to choose life and obedience to God. Teaching Points The Danger of a Wayward HeartOur hearts are prone to wander, and we must guard them diligently against turning away from God. The Importance of Listening to God Listening to God's Word is crucial for maintaining a faithful relationship with Him. Regular engagement with Scripture helps prevent spiritual drift. The Allure of Idolatry Idolatry is not just about physical idols but anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. We must identify and remove these idols. The Call to Exclusive Worship God demands exclusive worship. We must evaluate our lives to ensure that our devotion is solely directed towards Him. Consequences of Disobedience Turning away from God leads to spiritual and often physical consequences. Obedience brings life and blessing. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not your heart לְבָבְךָ֖ (lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart turns away יִפְנֶ֥ה (yip̄·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look and you do not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen, תִשְׁמָ֑ע (ṯiš·mā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently but are drawn away וְנִדַּחְתָּ֗ (wə·nid·daḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5080: To impel, thrust, banish to bow down וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֛יתָ (wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate to other אֲחֵרִ֖ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other gods לֵאלֹהִ֥ים (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and worship them, וַעֲבַדְתָּֽם׃ (wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Links Deuteronomy 30:17 NIVDeuteronomy 30:17 NLT Deuteronomy 30:17 ESV Deuteronomy 30:17 NASB Deuteronomy 30:17 KJV Deuteronomy 30:17 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 30:17 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 30:17 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 30:17 French Bible Deuteronomy 30:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 30:17 But if your heart turn away (Deut. 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