Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
word	הַדָּבָ֖ר ha.da.Var	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
very	מְאֹ֑ד me.'Od	H3966	properly · cardinal number, masculine singular absolute
nigh	קָר֥וֹב ka.Rov	H7138	near (in place · adjective, masculine singular absolute
mouth	בְּפִ֥יךָ be.Fi.kha	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
heart	וּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖ u.vil.va.ve.Kha	H3824	the heart (as the most interior organ) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
do	לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ la.'a.so.To	H6213	to do or make · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Romans 10:8-10 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Jeremiah 12:2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their…
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in he…
John 5:46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Ezekiel 2:5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a pro…
Ezekiel 33:31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for…
Ezekiel 33:33 And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
Luke 10:11-12 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of G…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Moses here urges them to obedience from the consideration of the plainness and easiness of the command. I. This is true of the law of Moses. They could never plead in excuse of their disobedience that God had enjoined them that which was either unintelligible or impracticable, impossible to be known or to be done (Deu 30:11): It is not hidden from thee. That is, not send messengers to heaven (Deu 30:12), to enquire what thou must do to please God; nor needest thou go beyond sea (Deu 30:13), as the philosophers did, that travelled through many and distant regions in pursuit of learning; no, thou art not put to that labour and expense; nor is the commandment within the reach of those only that…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 30:11

THE COMMANDMENT IS MANIFEST. (Deu 30:11-14) For this commandment . . . is not hidden . . . neither is it far off--That law of loving and obeying God, which was the subject of Moses' discourse, was well known to the Israelites. They could not plead ignorance of its existence and requirements. It was not concealed as an impenetrable mystery in heaven, for it had been revealed; nor was it carefully withheld from the people as a dangerous discovery; for the youngest and humblest of them were instructed in those truths, which were subjects of earnest study and research among the wisest and greatest of other nations. They were not under a necessity of undertaking long journeys or distant voyages,…

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John Gill on Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very nigh unto thee,.... In the ministration of it by those who clearly, plainly, and faithfully preach it, and in the application of it by the Spirit of God to the heart; and in the gracious experience converted persons have of the power and efficacy of it in them, and of the comfort they receive from it: in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it; in the mouth by confession, being not ashamed to own it, and profess it before men; and in the heart, where it is come with power, has a place, and works effectually, and is cordially believed, and comfortably experienced; and when this is the case, its ordinances will be faithfully kept as delivered, and cheerfully s…

The Church Fathers

"Anyone who tries to act high-handedly annoys God," says Scripture. For bombast is a spiritual vice. Scripture tells us to repent from it as from the other vices by turning from disharmony and by linking ourselves to a change for the better through the three instruments of mouth, heart and hands.
— Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata Book 2

But what does Scripture say? The Word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart. And to these the Savior also kindly points out the matters pertaining to the kingdom of God, that they may not seek it outside themselves or say, "Behold here or behold there." For he says to them, "The kingdom of God is within you."
— Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 19.77

The "kingdom of God," according to the word of our Lord and Savior, "comes not with observation"; and "neither shall they say: Behold here, or behold there"—but "the kingdom of God is within us" (for "the Word is very nigh unto" us, "in our mouth and in our heart"). So it is clear that he who prays for the coming of the kingdom of God rightly prays that the kingdom of God might be established and bear fruit and be perfected in himself.
— Origen of Alexandria, ON PRAYER 25.1

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Dictionary and topics

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Deuteronomy 30:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 30:11

John Gill on Deuteronomy 30:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 30:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 30:11

John Gill on Deuteronomy 30:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 30:11–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 30:14

Rashi on Deuteronomy 30:14