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Deuteronomy 30:13

Deuteronomy 30:13 is verse 13 of Deuteronomy chapter 30, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

See Romans 10:7.

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King James Version

Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

World English Bible

Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, “Who will go over the sea for us, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”

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Deuteronomy 30:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible

11 For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.

12 It is not in heaven, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

13 And it is not beyond the sea, that you should need to ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?’

14 But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.

15 See, I have set before you today life and goodness, as well as death and disaster.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Acts 10:22

“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

Acts 16:9

During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

Romans 10:14

How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?

Romans 10:15

And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,

Proverbs 2:2

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

Proverbs 2:3

if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

Proverbs 2:4

if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

Proverbs 2:5

then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 3:13

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,

Proverbs 3:14

for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

Proverbs 3:15

She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 3:16

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Proverbs 3:17

All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

Proverbs 3:18

She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Proverbs 8:11

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 16:6

By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

Matthew 12:42

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

John 6:27

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

Acts 8:27

So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

Acts 8:28

and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

Acts 8:29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

Acts 8:30

So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

Acts 8:31

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:32

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Acts 8:33

In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

Acts 8:34

“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

Acts 8:35

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

Acts 8:36

As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

Acts 8:38

And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 8:39

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8:40

But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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