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Complete Jewish Bible
Deuteronomy 12:8
You will not do things the way we do them here today, where everyone does whatever in his own opinion seems right;
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Christian Standard Bible®
“You are not to do as we are doing here today; everyone is doing whatever seems right in his own sight.
“You are not to do as we are doing here today; everyone is doing whatever seems right in his own sight.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;
You shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;
King James Version
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Lexham English Bible
"You must not do just as we are doing here today, each according to all that is right in his eyes.
"You must not do just as we are doing here today, each according to all that is right in his eyes.
English Standard Version
"You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right in his own eyes,
"You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right in his own eyes,
New Century Version
Do not worship the way we have been doing today, each person doing what he thinks is right.
Do not worship the way we have been doing today, each person doing what he thinks is right.
New English Translation
You must not do like we are doing here today, with everyone doing what seems best to him,
You must not do like we are doing here today, with everyone doing what seems best to him,
Amplified Bible
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here [in the camp] today, every man doing whatever is right in his [own] eyes.
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here [in the camp] today, every man doing whatever is right in his [own] eyes.
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ye shall not doe after all these things that we doe here this day: that is, euery man whatsoeuer seemeth him good in his owne eyes.
Ye shall not doe after all these things that we doe here this day: that is, euery man whatsoeuer seemeth him good in his owne eyes.
Legacy Standard Bible
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here today, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here today, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
Darby Translation
Ye shall not do after all that we do here this day, each one whatever is right in his own eyes.
Ye shall not do after all that we do here this day, each one whatever is right in his own eyes.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You must not continue to worship the way we have been worshiping. Until now each of us has been worshiping God any way we wanted.
"You must not continue to worship the way we have been worshiping. Until now each of us has been worshiping God any way we wanted.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not do according to all the things that we are doing here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes.
You shall not do according to all the things that we are doing here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes.
Good News Translation
"When that time comes, you must not do as you have been doing. Until now you have all been worshiping as you please,
"When that time comes, you must not do as you have been doing. Until now you have all been worshiping as you please,
Literal Translation
You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, each doing all that is right in his own eyes.
You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, each doing all that is right in his own eyes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye shall do none of the thinges, yt we do here this daye, euery man what semeth him good in his awne eyes.
Ye shall do none of the thinges, yt we do here this daye, euery man what semeth him good in his awne eyes.
American Standard Version
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;
Bible in Basic English
You are not to do things then in the way in which we now do them here, every man as it seems right to him:
You are not to do things then in the way in which we now do them here, every man as it seems right to him:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ye shall not do after all the thinges that we do here this day, euery man what seemeth hym good in his owne eyes.
Ye shall not do after all the thinges that we do here this day, euery man what seemeth hym good in his owne eyes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Ye shall not do after all that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;
Ye shall not do after all that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes;
King James Version (1611)
Ye shall not do after all the things that we doe here this day, euery man whatsoeuer is right in his owne eyes.
Ye shall not do after all the things that we doe here this day, euery man whatsoeuer is right in his owne eyes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Ye shall not do altogether as we do here to-day, every man that which is pleasing in his own sight.
Ye shall not do altogether as we do here to-day, every man that which is pleasing in his own sight.
English Revised Version
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes:
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes:
Berean Standard Bible
You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes.
You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ye schulen not do there tho thingis whiche we don here to dai, ech man that semeth riytful to `hym silf.
Ye schulen not do there tho thingis whiche we don here to dai, ech man that semeth riytful to `hym silf.
Young's Literal Translation
`Ye do not do according to all that we are doing here to-day, each anything that is right in his own eyes,
`Ye do not do according to all that we are doing here to-day, each anything that is right in his own eyes,
Update Bible Version
You shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;
You shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;
Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall not do after all [the things] that we do here this day, every man whatever [is] right in his own eyes.
Ye shall not do after all [the things] that we do here this day, every man whatever [is] right in his own eyes.
World English Bible
You shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;
You shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatever is right in his own eyes;
New King James Version
"You shall not at all do as we are doing here today--every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes--
"You shall not at all do as we are doing here today--every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes--
New Living Translation
"Your pattern of worship will change. Today all of you are doing as you please,
"Your pattern of worship will change. Today all of you are doing as you please,
New Life Bible
You will not do at all the things we are doing here today, for every man is doing whatever is right in his own eyes.
You will not do at all the things we are doing here today, for every man is doing whatever is right in his own eyes.
New Revised Standard
You shall not act as we are acting here today, all of us according to our own desires,
You shall not act as we are acting here today, all of us according to our own desires,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ye must not do according to all that we are doing here to-day, - every man, whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Ye must not do according to all that we are doing here to-day, - every man, whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
You shall not do there the things we do here this day, every man that which seemeth good to himself.
You shall not do there the things we do here this day, every man that which seemeth good to himself.
Revised Standard Version
You shall not do according to all that we are doing here this day, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
You shall not do according to all that we are doing here this day, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
THE MESSAGE
Don't continue doing things the way we're doing them at present, each of us doing as we wish. Until now you haven't arrived at the goal, the resting place, the inheritance that God , your God, is giving you. But the minute you cross the Jordan River and settle into the land God , your God, is enabling you to inherit, he'll give you rest from all your surrounding enemies. You'll be able to settle down and live in safety.
Don't continue doing things the way we're doing them at present, each of us doing as we wish. Until now you haven't arrived at the goal, the resting place, the inheritance that God , your God, is giving you. But the minute you cross the Jordan River and settle into the land God , your God, is enabling you to inherit, he'll give you rest from all your surrounding enemies. You'll be able to settle down and live in safety.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here today, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
"You shall not do at all what we are doing here today, every man doing whatever is right in his own eyes;
Contextual Overview
5 Rather, you are to come to the place where Adonai your God will put his name. He will choose it from all your tribes; and you will seek out that place, which is where he will live, and go there. 6 You will bring there your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tenths [that you set aside for Adonai ], the offerings that you give, the offerings you have vowed, your voluntary offerings, and the firstborn of your cattle and sheep. 7 There you will eat in the presence of Adonai your God; and you will rejoice over everything you set out to do, you and your households, in which Adonai your God has blessed you. 8 You will not do things the way we do them here today, where everyone does whatever in his own opinion seems right; 9 because you haven't yet arrived at the rest and inheritance which Adonai your God is giving you. 10 But when you cross the Yarden and live in the land Adonai your God is having you inherit, and he gives you rest from all your surrounding enemies, so that you are living in safety; 11 (ii) then you will bring all that I am ordering you to the place Adonai your God chooses to have his name live — your burnt offerings, sacrifices, tenths, the offering from your hand, and all your best possessions that you dedicate to Adonai ; 12 and you will rejoice in the presence of Adonai your God — you, your sons and daughters, your male and female slaves and the Levi staying with you, inasmuch as he has no share or inheritance with you. 13 "Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings just anywhere you see, 14 but do it in the place Adonai will choose in one of your tribal territories; there is where you are to offer your burnt offerings and do everything I order you to do.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
every man: Numbers 15:39, Judges 17:6, Judges 21:25, Proverbs 21:2, Amos 5:25, Acts 7:42
Reciprocal: Exodus 12:25 - when Leviticus 14:34 - When Joshua 3:9 - Hear the words Joshua 5:5 - they had not
Cross-References
Genesis 4:26
To Shet too was born a son, whom he called Enosh. That is when people began to call on the name of Adonai .
To Shet too was born a son, whom he called Enosh. That is when people began to call on the name of Adonai .
Genesis 12:12
so that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife,' and kill me but keep you alive.
so that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife,' and kill me but keep you alive.
Genesis 12:14
(ii) When Avram entered Egypt, the Egyptians did notice that the woman was very beautiful.
(ii) When Avram entered Egypt, the Egyptians did notice that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 12:15
Pharaoh's princes saw her and commended her to Pharaoh, so the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Pharaoh's princes saw her and commended her to Pharaoh, so the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 12:16
He treated Avram well for her sake, giving him sheep, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.
He treated Avram well for her sake, giving him sheep, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.
Genesis 13:4
where he had first built the altar; and there Avram called on the name of Adonai .
where he had first built the altar; and there Avram called on the name of Adonai .
Genesis 21:33
Avraham planted a tamarisk tree in Be'er-Sheva, and there he called on the name of Adonai , the everlasting God.
Avraham planted a tamarisk tree in Be'er-Sheva, and there he called on the name of Adonai , the everlasting God.
Genesis 28:19
and named the place Beit-El [house of God]; but the town had originally been called Luz.
and named the place Beit-El [house of God]; but the town had originally been called Luz.
Genesis 35:3
We're going to move on and go up to Beit-El. There I will build an altar to God, who answered me when I was in such distress and stayed with me wherever I went."
We're going to move on and go up to Beit-El. There I will build an altar to God, who answered me when I was in such distress and stayed with me wherever I went."
Joshua 7:2
Y'hoshua sent men from Yericho to ‘Ai, which is next to Beit-Aven, east of Beit-El, telling them to go up and spy out the land. So the men went up, reconnoitered ‘Ai,
Y'hoshua sent men from Yericho to ‘Ai, which is next to Beit-Aven, east of Beit-El, telling them to go up and spy out the land. So the men went up, reconnoitered ‘Ai,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here,.... In the wilderness, where they had no abiding, but were continually removing from place to place, and could not always observe punctually and precisely the exact order and time of their sacrifices and other things, nor offer them at any certain place, and many were doubtless neglected by them; see Amos 5:25
every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes; that did he, brought the above things when and where he pleased; not that there was no regard had to the laws and rules given, as if there was no priest in Israel; but they were not so exactly in all circumstances conformed to as they would be obliged to when they came into the land of Canaan, and had a certain place to bring their offerings to; so some in Aben Ezra observe, that one would give the firstling, another not, because it depended on the land, or was what they were obliged to only when they came into the land of Canaan; see Exodus 13:11 but he thinks the sense is, that they did not all fear God, and so did not do their duty.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Moses points out that heretofore they had not observed the prescribed order in their worship, because during their migratory life in the wilderness it had been impossible to do so. During their wanderings there were doubtless times when the tabernacle was not set up for days together, and when the daily sacrifice Numbers 28:3, together with many other ordinances, were necessarily omitted (compare Joshua 5:5). This consideration must be carefully borne in mind throughout Deuteronomy. It illustrates the necessity for a repetition of very much of the Sinaitic legislation, and suggests the reason why some parts are so urgently reiterated and impressed, while others are left unnoticed. Moses now warns the people that as they were about to quit their unsettled mode of life, God’s purpose of choosing for Himself a place to set His Name there would be executed, and the whole of the sacred ritual would consequently become obligatory. The “rest and safety” of Canaan is significantly laid down Deuteronomy 12:10-11 as the indispensable condition and basis for an entire fulfillment of the Law: the perfection of righteousness coinciding thus with the cessation of wanderings, dangers, and toils.
