Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 13:17–18
17Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers, 18because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all His commandments I am giving you today and doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
Word by word
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Deuteronomy 13:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| devoted to destruction | הַחֵ֑רֶם | ha·ḥê·rem | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2764 devoted thing |
| shall cling | יִדְבַּ֧ק | yiḏ·baq | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| to your hands | בְּיָדְךָ֛ | bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| so that | לְמַעַן֩ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will turn | יָשׁ֨וּב | yā·šūḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| His fierce anger | מֵחֲר֣וֹן | mê·ḥă·rō·wn | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2740 (burning of) anger |
| grant | וְנָֽתַן־ | wə·nā·ṯan- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לְךָ֤ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| mercy | רַחֲמִים֙ | ra·ḥă·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H7356 womb |
| show you compassion | וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣ | wə·ri·ḥam·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H7355 love |
| and multiply you | וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָ | wə·hir·be·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He swore | נִשְׁבַּ֖ע | niš·ba‘ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to your fathers | לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
Deuteronomy 13:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you obey | תִשְׁמַ֗ע | ṯiš·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| 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 |
| keeping | לִשְׁמֹר֙ | liš·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| His commandments | מִצְוֺתָ֔יו | miṣ·wō·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4687 commandment |
| I | אָנֹכִ֥י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| am giving you today | מְצַוְּךָ֖ | mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| doing | לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| what is right | הַיָּשָׁ֔ר | hay·yā·šār | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| in the eyes | בְּעֵינֵ֖י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ס | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 13:17 Joshua 7:26 · Genesis 26:24 · Deuteronomy 7:26 · Genesis 26:4 · Genesis 28:14 · Deuteronomy 30:3 · Joshua 6:18
Deuteronomy 13:18 Deuteronomy 12:28 · Deuteronomy 12:25 · Matthew 7:24 · Matthew 7:21 · Matthew 6:33 · Psalm 119:6 · Deuteronomy 12:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.