Verse List for DEU 4:19

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OET (OET-RV) Don’t look up to the sky and be tempted to bow down to the sun or the moon or the stars and serve them—your god Yahweh made them to serve every people group in the world.

OET-LV And_lest you _should _lift _up eyes _of_your to_the_heavens and_you _will _see DOM the_sun and_DOM the_moon and_DOM the_stars all _of the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_you _will _be _drawn _aside and_you _will _bow _down to/for_them and_you_will _serve _them which he _has _assigned YHWH god _of_your DOM_them to_all/each/any/every the_peoples under all _of the_heavens.

ULT And lest you lift up your eyes to the heavens and see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the multitude of the heavens, and be seduced and bow down to them and serve them, those which Yahweh your God has allotted for all the peoples under all the heavens.

UST Do not look up toward the sky and desire to worship anything that you see there, the sun or the moon or the stars. Yahweh our God has given those to help all people everywhere.

BSB & MSB When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE & WMBB and lest you lift up your eyes to the sky, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, you are drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole sky.

NET When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars – the whole heavenly creation – you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the Lord your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.

LSV And lest you lift up your eyes to the heavens, and have seen the sun, and the moon, and the stars, all the host of the heavens, and have been drawn away, and have bowed yourself to them and served them, which your God YHWH has apportioned to all the peoples under all the heavens.

FBV When you look up at the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the heavenly bodies—don't be tempted to bow down to them. Don't worship them like all the other nations on earth in the way that the Lord has allowed.

T4T And be careful to not look up toward the sky and be tempted to worship anything that you see there—the sun or the moon or the stars. Yahweh our God has given those to be a blessing to all people everywhere, but you must not worship them.

LEB _⌊And do this so that you do not lift_⌋[fn] your eyes toward heaven and _⌊observe_⌋[fn] the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of the heaven, and be led astray and bow down to them and serve them, things that Yahweh your God has allotted to all of the peoples under all of the heaven.

BBE And when your eyes are lifted up to heaven, and you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of heaven, do not let yourselves be moved to give them worship, or become the servants of what the Lord has given equally to all peoples under heaven.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath allotted unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.

ASV and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Jehovah thy God hath allotted unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.

DRA Lest perhaps lifting up thy eyes to heaven, thou see the sun and the moon, and all the stars of heaven, and being deceived by error thou adore and serve them, which the Lord thy God created for the service of all the nations, that are under heaven.

YLT 'And lest thou lift up thine eyes towards the heavens, and hast seen the sun, and the moon, and the stars, all the host of the heavens, and thou hast been forced, and hast bowed thyself to them, and served them, which Jehovah thy God hath apportioned to all the peoples under the whole heavens.

Drby and lest thou lift up thine eyes to the heavens, and see the sun, and the moon, and the stars, the whole host of heaven, and be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them, which Jehovah thy [fn]God hath assigned unto all peoples under the whole heaven.

RV and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.
(and lest thou/you lift up thine/your eyes unto heaven, and when thou/you seest/see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host/army of heaven, thou/you be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy/your God hath/has divided unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.)

SLT And lest thou shalt lift up thine eyes to the heavens, and seeing the sun and the moon and the stars, all the army of the heavens, and thou wert driven and didst worship to them, and didst serve them, which Jehovah thy God divided them out to all the peoples under all the heavens.

Wbstr And lest thou shouldst lift up thy eyes to heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldst be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided to all nations under the whole heaven.

KJB-1769 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.[fn]
(And lest thou/you lift up thine/your eyes unto heaven, and when thou/you seest/see the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host/army of heaven, shouldest/should be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy/your God hath/has divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.)

KJB-1611 And lest thou lift vp thine eyes vnto heauen, and when thou seest the sun, and the moone, and the starres, euen all the hoste of heauen, shouldest be driuen to worship them, and serue them, which the LORD thy God hath [fn]diuided vnto all nations vnder the whole heauen.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Yea, and lest thou lift vp thyne eyes vnto heauen, and when thou seest the sunne, the moone, and the starres, with all the hoast of heauen, shouldest be driuen to worship them, & serue them, and shouldest worship and serue the thynges, which the Lorde thy God hath made to serue all nations vnder the whole heauen.
(Yea, and lest thou/you lift up thine/your eyes unto heaven, and when thou/you seest/see the sun, the moon, and the stars, with all the host/army of heaven, shouldest/should be driven to worship them, and serve them, and shouldest/should worship and serve the things, which the Lord thy/your God hath/has made to serve all nations under the whole heaven.)

Gnva And lest thou lift vp thine eyes vnto heauen, and when thou seest the sunne and the moone and the starres with all the host of heauen, shouldest bee driuen to worship them and serue them, which the Lord thy God hath distributed to all people vnder the whole heauen.
(And lest thou/you lift up thine/your eyes unto heaven, and when thou/you seest/see the sun and the moon and the stars with all the host/army of heaven, shouldest/should be driven to worship them and serve them, which the Lord thy/your God hath/has distributed to all people under the whole heaven.)

Cvdl yt thou lifte not vp thine eyes towarde heauen, and se the Sonne and the Moone & the starres, and the whole hoost of heaue, and be disceaused, and worsh ppe, and serue them: which the LORDE yi God hath made to serue all nacios vnder ye whole heaue.
(it thou/you lift not up thine/your eyes toward heaven, and see the Son and the Moon and the stars, and the whole host/army of heaven, and be disceaused, and worsh ppe, and serve them: which the LORD ye/you_all God hath/has made to serve all nacios under ye/you_all whole heaven.)

Wycl whanne thin iyen ben reisid to heuene, thou se the sonne, and moone, and alle the sterris of heuene, and be disseyued bi errour, and worschipe tho, `bi outermer reuerence, and onour, `bi ynner reuerence, `tho thingis whiche thi Lord God made of nouyt, in to seruyce to alle folkis that ben vndur heuene.
(when thin eyes been raised to heaven, thou/you see the son, and moon, and all the stars of heaven, and be deceived by error, and worship those, by outermer reverence, and honour, by ynner reverence, those things which thy/your Lord God made of naught/nothing, in to service to all folks/people that been under heaven.)

Luth Daß du auch nicht deine Augen aufhebest gen Himmel und sehest die Sonne und den Mond und die Sterne, das ganze Heer des Himmels, und fallest ab und betest sie an und dienest ihnen, welche der HErr, dein GOtt, verordnet hat allen Völkern unter dem ganzen Himmel.
(That you(sg) also not your eyes pick_upst to/toward heaven and see the sun and the moon and the star, the whole/all army the heavens, and fall ab and pray they/she/them at/to and servest to_them, which the/of_the LORD, your(s) God, prescribed has all/everyone peoples under to_him entire heaven.)

ClVg ne forte elevatis oculis ad cælum, videas solem et lunam, et omnia astra cæli, et errore deceptus adores ea, et colas quæ creavit Dominus Deus tuus in ministerium cunctis gentibus, quæ sub cælo sunt.[fn]
(not perhaps elevatis eyes to the_sky, you_see the_sun and the_moon, and everything stars heavens, and by_mistake deceived adores them, and colas which created Master God your(sg) in/into/on ministry to_all nations, which under the_sky are.)

UHB וּ⁠פֶן־תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜י⁠ךָ הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֗יְמָ⁠ה וְֽ֠⁠רָאִיתָ אֶת־הַ⁠שֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠יָּרֵ֜חַ וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠כּֽוֹכָבִ֗ים כֹּ֚ל צְבָ֣א הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֔יִם וְ⁠נִדַּחְתָּ֛ וְ⁠הִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ לָ⁠הֶ֖ם וַ⁠עֲבַדְתָּ֑⁠ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָלַ֜ק יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ אֹתָ֔⁠ם לְ⁠כֹל֙ הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַ⁠שָּׁמָֽיִם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ μὴ ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ ἰδὼν τὸν ἥλιον καὶ τὴν σελήνην καὶ τοὺς ἀστέρας, καὶ πάντα τὸν κόσμον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, πλανηθεὶς προσκυνήσῃς αὐτοῖς, καὶ λατρεύσῃς αὐτοῖς, ἃ ἀπένειμε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου αὐτὰ πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσι τοῖς ὑποκάτω τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.

BrTr and lest having looked up to the sky, and having seen the sun and the moon and the stars, and all the [fn]heavenly bodies, thou shouldest go astray and worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God has distributed to all the nations under heaven.