Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 29:15–20

15but also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God, as well as with those who are not here today.

16For you yourselves know how we lived in the land of Egypt and how we passed through the nations on the way here. 17You saw the abominations and idols among them made of wood and stone, of silver and gold.

18Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit,c 19because when such a person hears the words of this oath,d he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’

This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. 20The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven

Footnotes

  • c 29:18 See Hebrews 12:15|HEB 12:15
  • d 29:19 Or curse

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Deuteronomy 29:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
butכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
also withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
those whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
are standingעֹמֵ֣ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
hereפֹּ֗הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
with usעִמָּ֙נוּ֙‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
as well asוְאֵ֨תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; PrepositionH854 with
with those whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
are notאֵינֶ֛נּוּ’ê·nen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
here todayפֹּ֖הpōhAdverbH6311 here, hither

Deuteronomy 29:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you yourselvesאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
knowיְדַעְתֶּ֔םyə·ḏa‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3045 know
howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we livedיָשַׁ֖בְנוּyā·šaḇ·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
andוְאֵ֧תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we passedעָבַ֛רְנוּ‘ā·ḇar·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
throughבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
on the wayעֲבַרְתֶּֽם׃‘ă·ḇar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Deuteronomy 29:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You sawוַתִּרְאוּ֙wat·tir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7200 see
the abominationsשִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔םšiq·qū·ṣê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8251 detested thing
and idolsגִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑םgil·lu·lê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1544 idols
among themעִמָּהֶֽם׃‘im·mā·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
made of woodעֵ֣ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
and stoneוָאֶ֔בֶןwā·’e·ḇenConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
of silverכֶּ֥סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוְזָהָ֖בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold

Deuteronomy 29:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Make sure there isיֵ֣שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
noפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
or womanאִשָּׁ֞ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
clanמִשְׁפָּחָ֣הmiš·pā·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4940 clan
orאוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
tribeשֵׁ֗בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
among youבָּ֠כֶםbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
whoseאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
heartלְבָב֨וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
turns awayפֹנֶ֤הp̄ō·nehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6437 turn
fromמֵעִם֙mê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
to goלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
and worshipלַעֲבֹ֔דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the godsאֱלֹהֵ֖י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of thoseהָהֵ֑םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
Make sure there isיֵ֣שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
noפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
rootשֹׁ֛רֶשׁšō·rešNoun - masculine singularH8328 root
among youבָּכֶ֗םbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
that bearsפֹּרֶ֥הpō·rehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
such poisonousרֹ֖אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singularH7219 head
and bitter fruitוְלַעֲנָֽה׃wə·la·‘ă·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3939 wormwood

Deuteronomy 29:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
because when such a person hearsבְּשָׁמְעוֹ֩bə·šā·mə·‘ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֨יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of thisהַזֹּ֗אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
oathהָֽאָלָ֜הhā·’ā·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH423 oath
he invokes a blessingוְהִתְבָּרֵ֨ךְwə·hiṯ·bā·rêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
on himselfבִּלְבָב֤וֹbil·ḇā·ḇōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
sayingלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Iלִּ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
will haveיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peaceשָׁל֣וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
even thoughכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I walkאֵלֵ֑ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the stubbornnessבִּשְׁרִר֥וּתbiš·ri·rūṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8307 firmness
of my own heartלִבִּ֖יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
This will bring disasterסְפ֥וֹתsə·p̄ō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
on the wateredהָרָוָ֖הhā·rā·wāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7302 watered
as well asאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
the dryהַצְּמֵאָֽה׃haṣ·ṣə·mê·’āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH6771 thirsty

Deuteronomy 29:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be willingיֹאבֶ֣הyō·ḇehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH14 be willing, consent
to forgiveסְלֹ֣חַֽsə·lō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5545 forgive, pardon
himלוֹ֒lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Insteadכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
angerאַף־’ap̄-Noun - masculine singular constructH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and jealousyוְקִנְאָתוֹ֙wə·qin·’ā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
will burnיֶעְשַׁ֨ןye‘·šanVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6225 smoke, be wroth
against thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
manבָּאִ֣ישׁbā·’îšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
and everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
curseהָ֣אָלָ֔הhā·’ā·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH423 oath
writtenהַכְּתוּבָ֖הhak·kə·ṯū·ḇāhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH3789 write
in thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
bookבַּסֵּ֣פֶרbas·sê·p̄erPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
will fallוְרָ֤בְצָהwə·rā·ḇə·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
upon himבּוֹ֙bōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will blot outוּמָחָ֤הū·mā·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4229 wipe, wipe out
his nameשְׁמ֔וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
from underמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

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Deuteronomy 29:15 Acts 2:39 · 1 Corinthians 7:14 · Jeremiah 50:5 · Jeremiah 32:39 · Deuteronomy 5:3

Deuteronomy 29:18 Hebrews 12:15 · Deuteronomy 11:16–17 · Acts 8:23 · Jeremiah 9:15 · Deuteronomy 13:1–15 · Hosea 10:4 · Hebrews 3:12 · Amos 6:12 · Deuteronomy 17:2–7

Deuteronomy 29:19 Jeremiah 7:24 · Numbers 15:39 · Numbers 15:30 · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · Jeremiah 7:3–11 · Psalm 49:18 · Ephesians 4:17 · Jeremiah 3:17 · Deuteronomy 17:2 · Romans 1:21 · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · Deuteronomy 29:12

Deuteronomy 29:20 Psalm 74:1 · Deuteronomy 9:14 · Psalm 79:5 · Ezekiel 23:25 · Ezekiel 14:7–8 · Exodus 20:5 · Psalm 18:8 · Exodus 34:14 · Nahum 1:2

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