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 Não andareis após deuses alheios, dos deuses dos povos que estão em vossos entornos:

15 Porque o Deus zeloso, o SENHOR teu Deus, em meio de ti está; para que não se inflame o furor do SENHOR teu Deus contra ti, e te destrua de sobre a face da terra.

16 Não tentareis ao SENHOR vosso Deus, como o tentastes em Massá.

17 Guardai cuidadosamente os mandamentos do SENHOR vosso Deus, e seus testemunhos, e seus estatutos, que te mandou.

18 E farás o correto e bom aos olhos do SENHOR, para que te vá bem, e entres e possuas a boa terra que o SENHOR jurou a teus pais;

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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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