KJV ORIGINAL
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Whatever I command you, be careful to follow it completely. Don't add anything to it or take anything away from it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling His people to follow His commands exactly as given, without changing them in any way.
📚 Historical Context
Moses spoke these words to the Israelites just before they entered the Promised Land, as part of his final instructions about how to worship God properly. This command came after warnings about avoiding the religious practices of the pagan nations they would encounter in Canaan. Moses wanted to ensure that God's laws would remain pure and unchanged as the people settled in their new land.
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