Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 23:21
21If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you make | תִדֹּ֥ר | ṯid·dōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5087 vow |
| a vow | נֶ֙דֶר֙ | ne·ḏer | Noun - masculine singular | H5088 vow |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be slow to keep it | תְאַחֵ֖ר | ṯə·’a·ḥêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H309 to remain behind, delay, tarry |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will surely require it | דָּרֹ֨שׁ | dā·rōš | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H1875 resort to, seek |
| of you | מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ | mê·‘im·māḵ | Preposition-m; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| and you will be | וְהָיָ֥ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| guilty of sin | חֵֽטְא׃ | ḥêṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H2399 sin |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 5:4–5 · Psalm 66:13–14 · Psalm 116:18 · Psalm 56:12 · Numbers 30:1–16 · Psalm 76:11 · Jonah 1:16 · Leviticus 27:2–34 · Genesis 28:20 · Matthew 5:33 · Deuteronomy 23:18 · Genesis 35:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.