Deuteronomy 12:4

“Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.”

"Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God." - Deuteronomy 12:4
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What does Deuteronomy 12:4 mean?

Deuteronomy 12:4 (KJV) states, "Ye shall not do so unto the Lord your God." This verse comes from the Book of Deuteronomy, which is the fifth book of the Pentateuch and the Hebrew Bible. It is part of the legislation given by Moses to the Israelites before they entered the…

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The Call to Faithfulness: Honor in Worship

In the deeply resonant text of Deuteronomy 12:4, we are commanded, "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God." At first glance, this statement may seem stark and terse, yet nestled within its simplicity is a profound invitation to reflect on our relationship with God and how we…

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A Prayer for True Worship in Spirit and Truth

O Lord our God, most gracious and everlasting Father, we come before You today with reverence and awe, understanding the weight of Your command as stated in Deuteronomy 12:4, "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God." We acknowledge that these words carry a profound…

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Deuteronomy 12:4 - "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."
Deuteronomy 4:12 - "And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice."
Deuteronomy 26:4-10
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Deuteronomy 14:12 - "But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,"
Deuteronomy 24:12 - "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:"
Deuteronomy 4:4 - "But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day."
"And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice." - Deuteronomy 4:12
Deuteronomy 12:24 - "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water."
Deuteronomy 32:12 - "So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him."
Deuteronomy 5:12 - "Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee."
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 20:12 - "And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:"
Deuteronomy 4:44 - "¶ And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:"
Deuteronomy 12:9 - "For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you."
Deuteronomy 33:4 - "Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob."
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"
Deuteronomy 12:19 - "Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth."
Deuteronomy 12:16 - "Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water."
Deuteronomy 4:24 - "For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God."
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 34:1-4 – Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo.
Deuteronomy 4:41 - "¶ Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;"
Deuteronomy 14:4 - "These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,"
Deuteronomy 16:12 - "And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes."