Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 28:48–52

⁴⁸you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you.

⁴⁹The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle — a nation whose language you will not understand, ⁵⁰a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. ⁵¹They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. ⁵²They will besiege all the cities throughout your land, until the high and fortified walls in which you trust have fallen. They will besiege all your cities throughout the land that the LORD your God has given you.

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Deuteronomy 28:48

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you will serve	וְעָבַדְתָּ֣	wə·‘ā·ḇaḏ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
your enemies	אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ	’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will send	יְשַׁלְּחֶ֤נּוּ	yə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
against you	בָּ֔ךְ	bāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
in famine	בְּרָעָ֧ב	bə·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
thirst	וּבְצָמָ֛א	ū·ḇə·ṣā·mā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6772 thirst
nakedness	וּבְעֵירֹ֖ם	ū·ḇə·‘ê·rōm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular	H5903 naked
and destitution	וּבְחֹ֣סֶר	ū·ḇə·ḥō·ser	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2640 want, lack
He will place	וְנָתַ֞ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
an iron	בַּרְזֶל֙	bar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
yoke	עֹ֤ל	‘ōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5923 yoke
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your neck	צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ	ṣaw·wā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
until	עַ֥ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
He has destroyed	הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ	hiš·mî·ḏōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
you	אֹתָֽךְ׃	’ō·ṯāḵ	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Deuteronomy 28:49

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֩	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will bring	יִשָּׂ֣א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
a nation	גּ֤וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
from afar	מֵרָחוֹק֙	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
from the ends of	מִקְצֵ֣ה	miq·ṣêh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to swoop down	יִדְאֶ֖ה	yiḏ·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1675 fly swiftly, dart through the air
upon you	עָלֶ֨יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
like	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
an eagle	הַנָּ֑שֶׁר	han·nā·šer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5404 griffon-vulture, eagle
a nation	גּ֕וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
whose	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
language	לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃	lə·šō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3956 tongue
you will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understand	תִשְׁמַ֖ע	ṯiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear

Deuteronomy 28:50

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a ruthless	עַ֣ז	‘az	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce
nation	גּ֖וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
with no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
respect	יִשָּׂ֤א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
for the old	לְזָקֵ֔ן	lə·zā·qên	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
and no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pity	יָחֹֽן׃	yā·ḥōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
for the young	וְנַ֖עַר	wə·na·‘ar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering

Deuteronomy 28:51

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will eat	וְ֠אָכַל	wə·’ā·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
the offspring	פְּרִ֨י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of your livestock	בְהֶמְתְּךָ֥	ḇə·hem·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
and the produce	וּפְרִֽי־	ū·p̄ə·rî-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of your land	אַדְמָתְךָ֮	’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H127 ground, land
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you are destroyed	הִשָּֽׁמְדָךְ֒	hiš·šā·mə·ḏāḵ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
They will leave	יַשְׁאִ֜יר	yaš·’îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
you	לְךָ֗	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
grain	דָּגָן֙	dā·ḡān	Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
or new wine	תִּיר֣וֹשׁ	tî·rō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
or oil	וְיִצְהָ֔ר	wə·yiṣ·hār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3323 fresh oil
no calves	שְׁגַ֥ר	šə·ḡar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7698 offspring, young
of your herds	אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ	’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H504 cattle
or lambs	וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת	wə·‘aš·tə·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6251 increase
of your flocks	צֹאנֶ֑ךָ	ṣō·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
until	עַ֥ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they have caused you to perish	הַאֲבִיד֖וֹ	ha·’ă·ḇî·ḏōw	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6 perish

Deuteronomy 28:52

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will besiege	וְהֵצַ֨ר	wə·hê·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	שְׁעָרֶ֗יךָ	šə·‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your land	אַרְצֶ֑ךָ	’ar·ṣe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the high	הַגְּבֹה֣וֹת	hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1364 high, exalted
and fortified	וְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹת	wə·hab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1219 cut off, make inaccessible
walls	חֹמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙	ḥō·mō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2346 wall
in which	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתָּ֛ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
trust	בֹּטֵ֥חַ	bō·ṭê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H982 trust
have fallen	רֶ֤דֶת	re·ḏeṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
They will besiege	וְהֵצַ֤ר	wə·hê·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your cities	שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ	šə·‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
throughout	בְּכָ֨ל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אַרְצְךָ֔	’ar·ṣə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has given	נָתַ֛ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular