Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 18:12
12For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For whoever | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| does | עֹ֣שֵׂה | ‘ō·śêh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H6213 do, make |
| these things | אֵ֑לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| is detestable | תוֹעֲבַ֥ת | ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8441 abomination |
| to the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| And because | וּבִגְלַל֙ | ū·ḇiḡ·lal | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1558 account |
| of these | הָאֵ֔לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| detestable things | הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת | hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8441 abomination |
| 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 |
| is driving out | מוֹרִ֥ישׁ | mō·w·rîš | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| before you | מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃ | mip·pā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 18:24 · Deuteronomy 9:4 · Leviticus 18:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.