Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"Be careful about everything I've told you, and don't mention the name of other gods. Don't let them be heard in your mouth!"

New American Standard Bible

Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; and do not mention the name of other gods, nor let them be heard from your mouth.

King James Version

And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

Holman Bible

“Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

A Conservative Version

And in all things that I have said to you take ye heed, and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

American Standard Version

And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

Amplified

Now concerning everything which I have said to you, be on your guard; do not mention the name of other gods [either in a blessing or in a curse]; do not let such speech be heard [coming] from your mouth.

Bible in Basic English

Take note of all these things which I have said to you, and let not the names of other gods come into your minds or from your lips.

Darby Translation

And ye shall be on your guard as to everything that I have said unto you; and shall make no mention of the name of other gods it shall not be heard in thy mouth.

Julia Smith Translation

And in all which I said to you ye shall watch; and ye shall not call to mind the name of other gods; it shall not be heard above thy mouth.

King James 2000

And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of your mouth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'And you will be attentive to all that I have said to you, and you will not {profess} the name of other gods; it will not be heard in your mouth.

Modern King James verseion

And be watchful in all that I have said to you. And make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of your mouth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And in all things that I have said unto you, be circumspect. And make no rehearsal of the names of strange gods, neither let any man hear them out of your mouths.

NET Bible

"Pay attention to do everything I have told you, and do not even mention the names of other gods -- do not let them be heard on your lips.

New Heart English Bible

"Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and do not invoke the name of other gods, neither let them be heard out of your mouth.

The Emphasized Bible

And, in all that I have said unto thee, shalt thou take heed to thyself, - and the name of other gods, shalt thou not mention, it shall not be heard upon thy mouth.

Webster

And in all things that I have said to you be circumspect: and make no mention of the names of other gods, neither let it be heard from thy mouth.

World English Bible

"Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don't invoke the name of other gods, neither let them be heard out of your mouth.

Youngs Literal Translation

and in all that which I have said unto you ye do take heed; and the name of other gods ye do not mention; it is not heard on thy mouth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

and make no mention
זכר 
Zakar 
Usage: 231

of the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of other
אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

Context Readings

Regulations Regarding Work And Festivals

12 You are to do your work for six days, but on the seventh day you are to refrain from work so that your ox and donkey may rest, and so the son of your maidservant and the alien may be refreshed. 13 "Be careful about everything I've told you, and don't mention the name of other gods. Don't let them be heard in your mouth!" 14 "Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival for me.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:9

Only guard yourselves carefully so you won't forget the things that you saw and let them slip from your mind for the rest of your life. Tell them to your children and to your grandchildren.

Joshua 23:7

That way, you will not mingle with those nations that remain among you, nor mention the name of their gods, nor make oaths by them, nor serve them, nor worship them.

Hosea 2:17

I will remove the names of the Baals from her vocabulary they will not be remembered by their names anymore.

1 Timothy 4:16

Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

Joshua 22:5

Only be very careful to keep the commands and the Law that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you that is, to love the LORD your God, to follow in all of his ways, to keep his commands, to stay close to him, and to serve him with all your heart and soul."

Psalm 16:4

Those who hurry after another god will have many sorrows; I will not present their drink offerings of blood, nor will my lips speak their names.

Zechariah 13:2

"At that time," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "I will eliminate the names of the idols from the land, and they will not be remembered anymore. I will also force both prophet and demon to leave the land.

Numbers 32:38

Nebo, Baal-meon (after having changed their names), and Sibmah. The cities that they rebuilt were renamed.

Deuteronomy 4:15

"Therefore, for your own sake, be very careful, since you did not see any form on the day that the LORD your God spoke to you in Horeb from the midst of the fire.

Deuteronomy 12:3

Tear down their altars, cut down their sacred poles, and burn them. Cut down the carved images of their gods to erase their memory from that place."

Joshua 23:11

"So be very diligent to love the LORD your God,

1 Chronicles 28:7-9

"I chose your son Solomon to be the one who will construct my Temple and my courts, because I have chosen him to be a son to me, and I will be a father to him. I will establish his kingdom forever, assuming he remains strongly committed to carry out my commandments and ordinances, as he is doing today.'

Psalm 39:1

I told myself, "I will keep watch over my tongue to keep from sinning. I will muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around."

Jeremiah 10:11

Tell this to them: "The gods who didn't make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from these heavens."

Ephesians 5:12

For it is shameful even to mention what is done by these disobedient people in secret.

Ephesians 5:15

So, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise,

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up and causes you trouble, or many of you will become defiled.

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