Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 12:30–31

³⁰be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.”

³¹You must not worship the LORD your God in this way, because they practice for their gods every abomination which the LORD hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

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Deuteronomy 12:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
be careful	הִשָּׁ֣מֶר	hiš·šā·mer	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
not	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
to be ensnared	תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙	tin·nā·qêš	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5367 knock, strike
by their ways	אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם	’a·ḥă·rê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H310 behind
after	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
they have been destroyed	הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם	hiš·šā·mə·ḏām	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
before you	מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Do not	וּפֶן־	ū·p̄en-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
inquire	תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ	tiḏ·rōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
about their gods	לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם	lê·lō·hê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
asking	לֵאמֹ֨ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
How	אֵיכָ֨ה	’ê·ḵāh	Interjection	H349 How?
do these	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֤ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
serve	יַעַבְד֜וּ	ya·‘aḇ·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
their gods	אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
I will	אָֽנִי׃	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
do	וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
likewise	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea

Deuteronomy 12:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the LORD	לַיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
in this way	כֵ֔ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
because	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they practice	עָשׂוּ֙	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
for their gods	לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם	lê·lō·hê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
abomination	תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת	tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hates	שָׂנֵ֗א	śā·nê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
They even	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
burn	יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ	yiś·rə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8313 burn
their sons	בְּנֵיהֶם֙	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם	bə·nō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
in the fire	בָאֵ֖שׁ	ḇā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
to their gods	לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃	lê·lō·hê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

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Deuteronomy 12:30 Ezekiel 20:32 · Jeremiah 10:2 · Exodus 23:31–33 · Ephesians 4:17 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · Ezekiel 20:28 · Psalm 106:34–38 · Numbers 33:52 · Leviticus 18:3 · 1 Peter 4:3–4 · Judges 2:2–3 · 2 Kings 17:15

Deuteronomy 12:31 Jeremiah 32:35 · Deuteronomy 18:9–10 · 2 Kings 17:15–17 · 2 Kings 21:2 · Jeremiah 7:31 · Deuteronomy 9:5 · Deuteronomy 12:4 · Leviticus 18:3 · Exodus 23:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.