King James Version
13 Thou shalt be perfect
with the Lord thy God.
What does being perfect with the LORD mean?
Who better to teach, than the SPIRIT of GOD?
Where better to search, than Scripture?
So, here are the various translations.
That we may compare, and learn.
Deuteronomy 18:13
American Standard Version
13 Thou shalt be perfect with Jehovah thy God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Amplified Bible
13 You shall be blameless (complete, perfect) before the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
13 You shall be blameless [and absolutely true] to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 You must be blameless before the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Complete Jewish Bible
13 You must be wholehearted with Adonai your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Contemporary English Version
13 Never be guilty of doing any of these disgusting things!
Deuteronomy 18:13
Darby Translation
13 Thou shalt be perfect with Jehovah thy God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
13 Thou shalt be perfect, and without spot before the Lord thy God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Easy-to-Read Version
13 You must be faithful to the Lord your God, never doing anything he considers wrong.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 You are to be blameless with the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
English Standard Version
13 You shall be blameless before the Lord your God,
Deuteronomy 18:13
Expanded Bible
13 But you must be ·innocent [blameless] in the presence of the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
1599 Geneva Bible
13 Thou shalt be [a]upright therefore with the Lord thy God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
GOD’S WORD Translation
13 You must have integrity ⌞in dealing⌟ with the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Good News Translation
13 Be completely faithful to the Lord.”
Deuteronomy 18:13
International Children’s Bible
13 You must be innocent in the presence of the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
International Standard Version
13 You must be completely faithful to the Lord your God,
Deuteronomy 18:13
Lexham English Bible
13 You must be blameless before Yahweh your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Living Bible
13 You must walk blamelessly before the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13-14
The Message
13-14 Be completely loyal to God, your God. These nations that you’re about to run out of the country consort with sorcerers and witches. But not you. God, your God, forbids it.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Names of God Bible
13 You must have integrity in dealing with Yahweh your Elohim.
Deuteronomy 18:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 You must be altogether sincere with the Lord, your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
New Catholic Bible
13 You are to be blameless before the Lord, your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
New International Reader's Version
13 You must be without blame in the sight of the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
New Life Version
13 You must be without blame before the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
New Revised Standard Version
13 You must remain completely loyal to the Lord your God.
Devarim 18:13
Orthodox Jewish Bible
13 Thou shalt be tamim (blameless) before Hashem Eloheicha.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Tree of Life Version
13 You are to be blameless before Adonai your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
The Voice
13 You shall be complete in your obedience and devotion to Him.
Deuteronomy 18:13
World English Bible
13 You shall be blameless with Yahweh your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Wycliffe Bible
13 Thou shalt be perfect, and without filth, with thy Lord God.
Deuteronomy 18:13
Young's Literal Translation
13 Perfect thou art with Jehovah thy God,
In SUMMARY, "perfect" means:
being blameless
complete
absolutely true
blameless
wholehearted
never be guilty of doing any of these disgusting things
without spot
faithful
never doing anything he considers wrong
innocent
upright
have integrity
completely faithful
walk blamelessly
completely loyal
altogether sincere
without blame
remain completely loyal
tamim
complete in your obedience and devotion
perfect and without filth.
"LORD" also refers to: Jehovah, Adonai, Yahweh, Hashem.
"GOD" also refers to: Elohim, Eloheicha.
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Updated 18 February 2024