Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 11:26–28
26See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse — 27a blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you today, 28but a curse if you disobey the commandments of the LORD your God and turn aside from the path I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.
Word by word
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Deuteronomy 11:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See | רְאֵ֗ה | rə·’êh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| today | הַיּ֑וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| I | אָנֹכִ֛י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| am setting | נֹתֵ֥ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| before you | לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם | lip̄·nê·ḵem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| a blessing | בְּרָכָ֖ה | bə·rā·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular | H1293 blessing |
| and a curse | וּקְלָלָֽה׃ | ū·qə·lā·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H7045 curse |
Deuteronomy 11:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a blessing | הַבְּרָכָ֑ה | hab·bə·rā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1293 blessing |
| if | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you obey | תִּשְׁמְע֗וּ | tiš·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the commandments | מִצְוֺת֙ | miṣ·wōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4687 commandment |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֧ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I | אָנֹכִ֛י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| am giving you today | מְצַוֶּ֥ה | mə·ṣaw·weh | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
Deuteronomy 11:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but a curse | וְהַקְּלָלָ֗ה | wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7045 curse |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you disobey | תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ | ṯiš·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the commandments | מִצְוֺת֙ | miṣ·wōṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4687 commandment |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| and turn aside | וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם | wə·sar·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H5493 turn aside |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the path | הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ | had·de·reḵ | Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| I | אָנֹכִ֛י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| command | מְצַוֶּ֥ה | mə·ṣaw·weh | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֖ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| today | הַיּ֑וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| by following | לָלֶ֗כֶת | lā·le·ḵeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1980 go, come, walk |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֖ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֥ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| which you have not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| known | יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃ס | yə·ḏa‘·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H3045 know |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 11:26 Deuteronomy 30:15–20 · Deuteronomy 30:1 · Galatians 3:10 · Galatians 3:13–14
Deuteronomy 11:27 Isaiah 1:19 · Deuteronomy 28:1–14 · Isaiah 3:10 · Luke 11:28 · Leviticus 26:3–13 · John 13:17 · John 14:21–23 · Psalm 19:11 · Romans 2:7 · James 1:25 · Revelation 22:14 · Matthew 25:31–46
Deuteronomy 11:28 Romans 2:8–9 · Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · Galatians 3:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.