Deuteronomy 30 · Verse 14

Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Deuteronomy 30:14, King James Version

Deuteronomy 30:14 in other translations

BSBBut the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.
WEBBut the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
ASVBut the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
YLTFor very near unto thee is the word, in thy mouth, and in thy heart--to do it.
DARBYFor the word is very near to thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
BBEBut the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may do it.
WebsterBut the word is very nigh to thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

What does Deuteronomy 30:14 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…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 But the word is very nigh unto thee - The doctrine of salvation preached by the apostles; in thy mouth, the promises of redemption made by the prophets forming a part of every Jew's creed; in thy heart - the power to believe with the heart unto righteousness, that the tongue may make confession unto salvation. In this way, it is evident, St. Paul understood these passages; see Rom 10:6-8, etc.

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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…

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Deuteronomy 30:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
קָר֥וֹבka.Rov[is] nearH7138
אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe wordH1697
מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966
בְּפִ֥יךָbe.Fi.khain mouth yourH6310
וּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖u.vil.va.ve.Khaand in heart yourH3824
לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ\׃\ \סla.'a.so.Toto do itH6213

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 30:14

  • Romans 10:8-10

    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; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

  • Jeremiah 12:2

    Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

  • John 5:46

    For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

  • Matthew 7:21

    Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

  • Luke 10:11-12

    Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

  • Ezekiel 33:31

    And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

  • Hebrews 2:1-3

    Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

  • Ezekiel 33:33

    And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

  • Ezekiel 2:5

    And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

  • Acts 28:23-28

    And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: …

  • Acts 13:26

    Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

  • Acts 13:38-41

    Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
very.
Eze 2:5; 33:33; Lu 10:11,12; Joh 5:46; Ac 13:26,38-41; 28:23-28
Heb 2:1-3
mouth.
Jer 12:2; Eze 33:31; Mt 7:21; Ro 10:8-10

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Context

  • 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 30:14

    But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

  • Deuteronomy 30:15

    See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;

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Deuteronomy 30:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque muy cerca de ti está la palabra, en tu boca y en tu corazón, para que la cumplas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car la parole est très près de toi, dans ta bouche et dans ton cœur, pour la pratiquer.
German
Elberfelder 1871
sondern sehr nahe ist dir das Wort, in deinem Munde und in deinem Herzen, um es zu tun.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
sed juxta te est sermo valde, in ore tuo, et in corde tuo, ut facias illum.