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Deuteronomy 12:28

Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.

KJV

Observa et audi omnia quæ ego præcipio tibi, ut bene sit tibi et filiis tuis post te in sempiternum, cum feceris quod bonum est et placitum in conspectu Domini Dei tui.

Vulgate

φυλάσσου καὶ ἄκουε καὶ ποιήσεις πάντας τοὺς λόγους οὓς ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι· ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς σου δι’ αἰῶνος, ἐὰν ποιήσῃς τὸ καλὸν καὶ τὸ ἀρεστὸν ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου.

LXX

Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah thy God.

ASV

שְׁמֹ֣ר וְ/שָׁמַעְתָּ֗ אֵ֚ת כָּל הַ/דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ/אֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּ֑/ךָּ לְמַעַן֩ יִיטַ֨ב לְ/ךָ֜ וּ/לְ/בָנֶ֤י/ךָ אַחֲרֶ֨י/ךָ֙ עַד עוֹלָ֔ם כִּ֤י תַעֲשֶׂה֙ הַ/טּ֣וֹב וְ/הַ/יָּשָׁ֔ר בְּ/עֵינֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

22 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֵ֖לֶּה
'lh
pronoun · 744×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָנֹכִ֖י
'nky
pronoun · 356×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
ו
v
noun · 717×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִיטַ֥ב
yytb
verb · 111×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
שֹׁמְרֵ֥י
shmry
verb · 467×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 4:40 — Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon
  • Deut 4:40 — Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon
  • Deut 6:18 — And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,
  • Deut 13:18 — When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.
  • Eph 6:3 — That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
  • Exod 15:26 — And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put n
  • John 15:10 — If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
  • John 15:14 — Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.