Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 12:30
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.”
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.