Deuteronomy 6:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.”
Deuteronomy 6:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 6:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 6:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.”
Deuteronomy 6:16 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 6:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.”
Deuteronomy 6:16 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 6:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah;”
Deuteronomy 6:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 6:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.”
Deuteronomy 6:16 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 6:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye did tempt him in Massah:”
Deuteronomy 6:16 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 6:16 in Context — Deuteronomy 6
14 No andaréis en pos de dioses ajenos, de los dioses de los pueblos que están en vuestros contornos:
15 Porque el Dios celoso, Jehová tu Dios, en medio de ti [está]; porque no se inflame el furor de Jehová tu Dios contra ti, y te destruya de sobre la haz de la tierra.
16 No tentaréis á Jehová vuestro Dios, como lo tentasteis en Massa.
17 Guardad cuidadosamente los mandamientos de Jehová vuestro Dios, y sus testimonios, y sus estatutos, que te ha mandado.
18 Y harás lo recto y bueno en ojos de Jehová, para que te vaya bien, y entres y poseas la buena tierra que Jehová juró á tus padres;
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What Does Deuteronomy 6:16 Mean?
Deuteronomy 6:16 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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