Deuteronomy 30:12
It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Deuteronomy 30:12 in other translations
| BSB | It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’ |
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| WEB | It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?” |
| ASV | It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it? |
| YLT | It is not in the heavens, --saying, Who doth go up for us into the heavens, and doth take it for us, and doth cause us to hear it--that we may do it. |
| DARBY | It is not in the heavens, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to the heavens, and bring it to us, that we should hear it and do it? |
| BBE | They are not in heaven, for you to say, Who will go up to heaven for us and give us knowledge of them so that we may do them? |
| Webster | It is not in heaven, that thou shouldst say, Who shall ascend for us to heaven, and bring it to us, that we may hear it, and do it? |
What does Deuteronomy 30:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 30:11-14
De 30:11-14. The Commandment Is Manifest. 11-14. For this commandment ... is not hidden ... neither is it far off--That law of loving and obeying God, which was the subject of Moses' discourse, was well known to the Israelites. They could not plead ignorance of its existence and requirements. It was not concealed as an impenetrable mystery in heaven, for it had been revealed; nor was it carefully withheld from the…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 30:11-14
The law is not too high for thee. It is not only known afar off; it is not confined to men of learning. It is written in thy books, made plain, so that he who runs may read it. It is in thy mouth, in the tongue commonly used by thee, in which thou mayest hear it read, and talk of it among thy children. It is delivered so that it is level to the understanding of the meanest. This is especially true of the gospel of…
Deuteronomy 30:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 30:12
- Romans 10:6-8
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
- Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
- John 3:13
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 30:11
For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
- Deuteronomy 30:12
It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
- Deuteronomy 30:13
Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Deuteronomy 30:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No está en el cielo, para que digas: ¿Quién subirá por nosotros al cielo, y nos lo traerá y nos lo representará, para que lo cumplamos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il n’est pas dans les cieux, pour que tu dises: Qui montera pour nous dans les cieux, et le prendra pour nous, et nous le fera entendre, afin que nous le pratiquions? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es ist nicht im Himmel, daß du sagen könntest: Wer wird für uns in den Himmel steigen und es uns holen und es uns hören lassen, daß wir es tun? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | nec in cælo situm, ut possis dicere: Quis nostrum valet ad cælum ascendere, ut deferat illud ad nos, et audiamus atque opere compleamus? |