Deuteronomy 12:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall not eatתֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ
(to·che·len·nu;)
398: to eata prim. root
it, soלְמַ֨עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that it may be wellיִיטַ֤ב
(yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
with you and your sonsוּלְבָנֶ֣יךָ
(u·le·va·nei·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
afterאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ
(a·cha·rei·cha,)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
you, for you will be doingתַעֲשֶׂ֥ה
(ta·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֖ר
(hai·ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt not eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
it that it may go well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
with thee and with thy children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
thee when thou shalt do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
that which is right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You shall not eat it, so that it may be well with you and your sons after you, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of the LORD.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not eat it, so that you and your children after you will prosper, because you will be doing what is right in the LORD's sight."

International Standard Version
You must not eat it, so that life will go well for you and for your children after you. Then you'll do what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

NET Bible
You must not eat it so that it may go well with you and your children after you; you will be doing what is right in the LORD's sight.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you don't eat blood, things will go well for you and your descendants. You will be doing what the LORD considers right.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not eat it; that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, when you shall do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
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