Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:2–5

2If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant 3and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven— which I have forbidden— 4and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly.

If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel, 5you must bring out to your gates the man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you must stone that person to death.

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Deuteronomy 17:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
womanאִשָּׁ֗ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
among youבְקִרְבְּךָ֙ḇə·qir·bə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
in oneבְּאַחַ֣דbə·’a·ḥaḏPreposition-b; Number - masculine singular constructH259 one
of the townsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָšə·‘ā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
givesנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָ֑ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
is foundיִמָּצֵ֤אyim·mā·ṣêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
doingיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh-Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
by transgressingלַעֲבֹ֥רla·‘ă·ḇōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
His covenantבְּרִיתֽוֹ׃bə·rî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1285 covenant

Deuteronomy 17:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and goingוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to worshipוַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
bowing downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
to themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
or to the sunוְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ׀wə·laš·še·mešConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
moonלַיָּרֵ֗חַlay·yā·rê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3394 moon
orא֛וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
anyלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of the hostצְבָ֥אṣə·ḇāNoun - common singular constructH6635 army, war, warfare
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have forbiddenלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Deuteronomy 17:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and if it is reportedוְהֻֽגַּד־wə·hug·gaḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
and you hear about itוְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּwə·šā·mā·‘ə·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
you must investigate itוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣wə·ḏā·raš·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
thoroughlyהֵיטֵ֔בhê·ṭêḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
Ifוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the reportהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
isנֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הne·‘eś·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6213 do, make
trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
and suchהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
an abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הhat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8441 abomination
has happened in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Deuteronomy 17:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you must bring outוְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָšə·‘ā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate
the manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
orאוֹ֩’ōwConjunctionH176 or
womanהָאִשָּׁ֨הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has doneעָ֠שׂוּ‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
evilהָרָ֤עhā·rā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
thingהַדָּבָ֨רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
and you must stone that personוּסְקַלְתָּ֥םū·sə·qal·tāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5619 stone, put to death by stoning
to deathוָמֵֽתוּ׃wā·mê·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 17:2 Hosea 8:1 · Judges 2:20 · Hosea 6:7 · 2 Kings 18:12 · Deuteronomy 13:6–18 · Deuteronomy 17:5 · Joshua 7:15 · Joshua 7:11 · Joshua 23:16

Deuteronomy 17:3 Jeremiah 7:31 · Jeremiah 32:35 · Deuteronomy 4:19 · Jeremiah 19:5 · Job 31:26–27 · Jeremiah 7:22–23

Deuteronomy 17:4 John 7:51 · Deuteronomy 13:12–14 · Deuteronomy 19:18

Deuteronomy 17:5 Leviticus 24:14 · Joshua 7:25 · Leviticus 24:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.