Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 29:21–24

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.

²⁴So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

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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

Deuteronomy 29:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will ask	וְאָֽמְרוּ֙	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
has the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
done	עָשָׂ֧ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
such a thing	כָּ֖כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
to this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	לָאָ֣רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Why	מֶ֥ה	meh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
great	הַגָּד֖וֹל	hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
outburst	חֳרִ֛י	ḥo·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2750 burning
of anger	הָאַ֥ף	hā·’ap̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger

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Deuteronomy 29:22 Jeremiah 19:8

Deuteronomy 29:23 Zephaniah 2:9 · Jeremiah 17:6 · Genesis 19:24–25 · Jeremiah 20:16 · Isaiah 34:9 · Genesis 14:2 · Hosea 11:8–9 · Amos 4:11 · Luke 17:29 · Ezekiel 47:11 · Judges 9:45

Deuteronomy 29:24 Jeremiah 22:8–9 · 1 Kings 9:8–9

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