Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 29:18–23

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 ²¹and single him out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law.

²²Then the generation to come — your sons who follow you and the foreigner who comes from a distant land — will see the plagues of the land and the sicknesses the LORD has inflicted on it. ²³All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger.

Footnotes

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

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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

Deuteronomy 29:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because when such a person hears	בְּשָׁמְעוֹ֩	bə·šā·mə·‘ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the words	דִּבְרֵ֨י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of this	הַזֹּ֗את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
oath	הָֽאָלָ֜ה	hā·’ā·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
he invokes a blessing	וְהִתְבָּרֵ֨ךְ	wə·hiṯ·bā·rêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
on himself	בִּלְבָב֤וֹ	bil·ḇā·ḇōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
saying	לֵאמֹר֙	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
I	לִּ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
will have	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peace	שָׁל֣וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
even though	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I walk	אֵלֵ֑ךְ	’ê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the stubbornness	בִּשְׁרִר֥וּת	biš·ri·rūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8307 firmness
of my own heart	לִבִּ֖י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
This will bring disaster	סְפ֥וֹת	sə·p̄ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
on the watered	הָרָוָ֖ה	hā·rā·wāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7302 watered
as well as	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
the dry	הַצְּמֵאָֽה׃	haṣ·ṣə·mê·’āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H6771 thirsty

Deuteronomy 29:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be willing	יֹאבֶ֣ה	yō·ḇeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H14 be willing, consent
to forgive	סְלֹ֣חַֽ	sə·lō·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5545 forgive, pardon
him	לוֹ֒	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Instead	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
anger	אַף־	’ap̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and jealousy	וְקִנְאָתוֹ֙	wə·qin·’ā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
will burn	יֶעְשַׁ֨ן	ye‘·šan	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6225 smoke, be wroth
against that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
man	בָּאִ֣ישׁ	bā·’îš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
curse	הָ֣אָלָ֔ה	hā·’ā·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
written	הַכְּתוּבָ֖ה	hak·kə·ṯū·ḇāh	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H3789 write
in this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
book	בַּסֵּ֣פֶר	bas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
will fall	וְרָ֤בְצָה	wə·rā·ḇə·ṣāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
upon him	בּוֹ֙	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will blot out	וּמָחָ֤ה	ū·mā·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out
his name	שְׁמ֔וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
from under	מִתַּ֖חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

Deuteronomy 29:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and single him out	וְהִבְדִּיל֤וֹ	wə·hiḇ·dî·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H914 be divided, separate
from all	מִכֹּ֖ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֣י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for disaster	לְרָעָ֔ה	lə·rā·‘āh	Preposition-l; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
according to all	כְּכֹל֙	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the curses	אָל֣וֹת	’ā·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H423 oath
of the covenant	הַבְּרִ֔ית	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
written	הַכְּתוּבָ֕ה	hak·kə·ṯū·ḇāh	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H3789 write
in this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
Book	בְּסֵ֥פֶר	bə·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Law	הַתּוֹרָ֖ה	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law

Deuteronomy 29:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the generation	הַדּ֣וֹר	had·dō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to come	הָֽאַחֲר֗וֹן	hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
your sons	בְּנֵיכֶם֙	bə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
follow	יָק֙וּמוּ֙	yā·qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
you	מֵאַ֣חֲרֵיכֶ֔ם	mê·’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem	Preposition-m; second person masculine plural	H310 behind
and the foreigner	וְהַ֨נָּכְרִ֔י	wə·han·nā·ḵə·rî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5237 foreign, alien
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
comes	יָבֹ֖א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from a distant	רְחוֹקָ֑ה	rə·ḥō·w·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7350 distant, far
land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will see	וְ֠רָאוּ	wə·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
the plagues	מַכּ֞וֹת	mak·kō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
of the land	הָאָ֤רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and the sicknesses	תַּ֣חֲלֻאֶ֔יהָ	ta·ḥă·lu·’e·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8463 malady
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has inflicted	חִלָּ֥ה	ḥil·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
on it	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Deuteronomy 29:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its soil	אַרְצָהּ֒	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will be a burning waste	שְׂרֵפָ֣ה	śə·rê·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8316 burning
of sulfur	גָּפְרִ֣ית	gā·p̄ə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1614 brimstone
and salt	וָמֶלַח֮	wā·me·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4417 salt
unsown	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
and unproductive	תַצְמִ֔חַ	ṯaṣ·mi·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6779 sprout, spring up
with no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
plant	עֵ֑שֶׂב	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
growing	יַעֲלֶ֥ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on it	בָ֖הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
just like the destruction	כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת	kə·mah·pê·ḵaṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4114 overthrow
of Sodom	סְדֹ֤ם	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
and Gomorrah	וַעֲמֹרָה֙	wa·‘ă·mō·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6017 Gomorrah
Admah	אַדְמָ֣ה	’aḏ·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H126 Admah
and Zeboiim	וּצְבֹיִּים	ū·ṣə·ḇ·yīm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6636 Tseboim, Tsebijim
which	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
overthrew	הָפַ֣ךְ	hā·p̄aḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
in His fierce anger	בְּאַפּ֖וֹ	bə·’ap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger