Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 29:16–18

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

Footnotes

c 29:18 See Hebrews 12:15|HEB 12:15

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Deuteronomy 29:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you yourselves	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
know	יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם	yə·ḏa‘·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
how	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we lived	יָשַׁ֖בְנוּ	yā·šaḇ·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and	וְאֵ֧ת	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
how	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we passed	עָבַ֛רְנוּ	‘ā·ḇar·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through	בְּקֶ֥רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֖ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
on the way	עֲבַרְתֶּֽם׃	‘ă·ḇar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Deuteronomy 29:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You saw	וַתִּרְאוּ֙	wat·tir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
the abominations	שִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם	šiq·qū·ṣê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8251 detested thing
and idols	גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם	gil·lu·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1544 idols
among them	עִמָּהֶֽם׃	‘im·mā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
made of wood	עֵ֣ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and stone	וָאֶ֔בֶן	wā·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
of silver	כֶּ֥סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְזָהָ֖ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Deuteronomy 29:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make sure there is	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
no	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or woman	אִשָּׁ֞ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
clan	מִשְׁפָּחָ֣ה	miš·pā·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4940 clan
or	אוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
tribe	שֵׁ֗בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
among you	בָּ֠כֶם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
whose	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
heart	לְבָב֨וֹ	lə·ḇā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
turns away	פֹנֶ֤ה	p̄ō·neh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6437 turn
from	מֵעִם֙	mê·‘im	Preposition-m	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
to go	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
and worship	לַעֲבֹ֔ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the gods	אֱלֹהֵ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of those	הָהֵ֑ם	hā·hêm	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֣ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
Make sure there is	יֵ֣שׁ	yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
no	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
root	שֹׁ֛רֶשׁ	šō·reš	Noun - masculine singular	H8328 root
among you	בָּכֶ֗ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
that bears	פֹּרֶ֥ה	pō·reh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
such poisonous	רֹ֖אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7219 head
and bitter fruit	וְלַעֲנָֽה׃	wə·la·‘ă·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3939 wormwood

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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

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