Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 28:62

⁶²You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You who were	הֱיִיתֶ֔ם	hĕ·yî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as numerous	לָרֹ֑ב	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
as the stars	כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י	kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3556 star
in the sky	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
will be left	וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙	wə·niš·’ar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
few	מְעָ֔ט	mə·‘āṭ	Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
in number	בִּמְתֵ֣י	bim·ṯê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4962 male, man
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you would not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obey	שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ	šā·ma‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the voice of	בְּק֖וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.