Deuteronomy 30:12
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Nor is it in heaven, that thou shouldst say: Which of us can go up to heaven to bring it unto us, and we may hear and fulfil it in work?

Proverbs 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? who hath held the wind in his hands? who hath bound up the waters together as in a garment? who hath raised up all the borders of the earth? what is his name, and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest?

John 3:13 And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.

Romans 10:6,7 But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart: Who shall ascend into heaven? That is to bring Christ down; . . .

Context
The Choice of Life or Death
11This commandment, that I command thee this day is not above thee, nor far off from thee: 12Nor is it in heaven, that thou shouldst say: Which of us can go up to heaven to bring it unto us, and we may hear and fulfil it in work?13Nor is it beyond the sea: that thou mayst excuse thyself, and say: Which of us can cross the sea, and bring it unto us: that we may hear, and do that which is commanded?…
Cross References
John 3:13
And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.

Romans 10:6
But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart: Who shall ascend into heaven? That is to bring Christ down;

Deuteronomy 30:11
This commandment, that I command thee this day is not above thee, nor far off from thee:

Deuteronomy 30:13
Nor is it beyond the sea: that thou mayst excuse thyself, and say: Which of us can cross the sea, and bring it unto us: that we may hear, and do that which is commanded?

Lexicon
It
הִ֑וא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

in heaven,
בַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (ḇaš·šā·ma·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky

that you would need to ask,
לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Who
מִ֣י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

will ascend
יַעֲלֶה־ (ya·‘ă·leh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

into
לָּ֤נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew

heaven
הַשָּׁמַ֙יְמָה֙ (haš·šā·may·māh)
Article | Noun - masculine plural | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky

to get it
וְיִקָּחֶ֣הָ (wə·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

for us
לָּ֔נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew

and proclaim
וְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּ (wə·yaš·mi·‘ê·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

it,
אֹתָ֖הּ (’ō·ṯāh)
Direct object marker | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

that we may obey it?”
וְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃ (wə·na·‘ă·śen·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make


Additional Translations
It is not in heaven, that you would need to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it for us and proclaim it, that we may obey it?”It is not in heaven, that you should say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it to us, that we may hear it, and do it?

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

It is not in heaven above, as if there were one saying, Who shall go up for us into heaven, and shall take it for us, and we will hear and do it?

It is not in the heavens, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to the heavens, and bring it to us, that we should hear it and do it?

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

It is not in heaven, that thou shouldst say, Who shall ascend for us to heaven, and bring it to us, that we may hear it, and do it?

It is not in heaven, that you should say, "Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it to us, and make us to hear it, that we may do it?"

It is not in the heavens, -- saying, Who doth go up for us into the heavens, and doth take it for us, and doth cause us to hear it -- that we may do it.
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