Deuteronomy 13:18

when you listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to keep all his commandments which I command you today, to do that which is right in Yahweh your God’s eyes.

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WEBBE

when you listen to the LORD your God’s voice, to keep all his commandments which I command you today, to do that which is right in the LORD your God’s eyes.

BSB

because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all His commandments I am giving you today and doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.

KJV

When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.

ASV

when thou shalt hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.

BBE

So long as you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and keep all his orders which I give you today, and do what is right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

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כִּי ki for H3588 תִשְׁמַע tish·ma' you will listen H8085 בְּקוֹל be·kol to [the] voice of H6963 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֶיךָ 'e·lo·hei·kha God your H430 לִשְׁמֹר lish·mor to keep H8104 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 מִצְוֹתָיו mitz·vo·tav commandments his H4687 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אָנֹכִי 'a·no·khi I H595 מְצַוְּךָ me·tza·ve·kha [am] commanding you H6680 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to do H6213 הַיָּשָׁר hai·ya·shar the right H3477 בְּעֵינֵי be·'ei·nei in [the] eyes of H5869 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֶיךָ ס 'e·lo·hei·kha God your H430

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–18

Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel, and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of Israel. Even when they were ordered to preserve their religion by force, yet they were not allowed to bring others to it by fire and sword. Spiritual judgments under the Christian dispensation are more terrible than the execution of criminals; we have not less cause than the Israelites had, to fear the Divine wrath. Let us then fear the spiritual idolatry of covetousness, and the love of worldly pleasure; and be careful not to countenance them in our families, by our example or by the education of our children. May the Lord write his law and truth in our hearts, there set up his throne, and shed abroad his love!

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.