"It {is} not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear…" — Deuteronomy 30:12

Deuteronomy 30:12 · KJV

“It {is} not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?”

— Deuteronomy 30:12

Verse 11

For this commandment which I command thee this day, it {is} not hidden from thee, neither {is} it far off.

Verse 13

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?

Deuteronomy 30 — Context

If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, {and} if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

For this commandment which I command thee this day, it {is} not hidden from thee, neither {is} it far off.

It {is} not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

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?

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

Cross References

Romans 10:6-8

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down {from above}:)

Proverbs 30:4

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what {is} his name, and what {is} his son's name, if thou canst tell?

John 3:13

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, {even} the Son of man which is in heaven.