Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 11:26–31

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.

²⁹When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal. ³⁰Are not these mountains across the Jordan, west of the road toward the sunset, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the Oak^d of Moreh?

³¹For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. When you take possession of it and settle in it,

Footnotes

d 11:30 SP, LXX, and Syriac (see Genesis 12:6|GEN 12:6); Hebrew Oaks or Terebinths or Great Trees

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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

Deuteronomy 11:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
brings	יְבִֽיאֲךָ֙	yə·ḇî·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֕רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are entering	בָא־	ḇā-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to possess	לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
you are to proclaim	וְנָתַתָּ֤ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the blessing	הַבְּרָכָה֙	hab·bə·rā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Mount	הַ֣ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Gerizim	גְּרִזִ֔ים	gə·ri·zîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1630 Gerizim
and the curse	הַקְּלָלָ֖ה	haq·qə·lā·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7045 curse
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Mount	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Ebal	עֵיבָֽל׃	‘ê·ḇāl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5858 Ebal

Deuteronomy 11:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are not	הֲלֹא־	hă·lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
these mountains	הֵ֜מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
across	בְּעֵ֣בֶר	bə·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
west	מְב֣וֹא	mə·ḇō·w	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
of the road	דֶּ֚רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
toward	אַֽחֲרֵי֙	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the sunset	הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
in the land	בְּאֶ֙רֶץ֙	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Canaanites	הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י	hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
who live	הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב	hay·yō·šêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the Arabah	בָּעֲרָבָ֑ה	bā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
opposite	מ֚וּל	mūl	Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
Gilgal	הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל	hag·gil·gāl	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
near	אֵ֖צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
the Oak	אֵלוֹנֵ֥י	’ê·lō·w·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H436 terebinth
of Moreh	מֹרֶֽה׃	mō·reh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4176 teacher

Deuteronomy 11:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are about to cross	עֹבְרִ֣ים	‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
to enter	לָבֹא֙	lā·ḇō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and possess	לָרֶ֣שֶׁת	lā·re·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
is giving	נֹתֵ֣ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֑ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
When you take possession	וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֥ם	wî·riš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
of it	אֹתָ֖הּ	’ō·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and settle	וִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־	wî·šaḇ·tem-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in it	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular