Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 29:23–28

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?’

25And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. 26They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known— gods that the LORD had not given to them. 27Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book. 28The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’

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Deuteronomy 29:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its soilאַרְצָהּ֒’ar·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
will be a burning wasteשְׂרֵפָ֣הśə·rê·p̄āhNoun - feminine singularH8316 burning
of sulfurגָּפְרִ֣יתgā·p̄ə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1614 brimstone
and saltוָמֶלַח֮wā·me·laḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4417 salt
unsownלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
and unproductiveתַצְמִ֔חַṯaṣ·mi·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6779 sprout, spring up
with noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
plantעֵ֑שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇNoun - masculine singularH6212 herb, herbage
growingיַעֲלֶ֥הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
on itבָ֖הּḇāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
just like the destructionכְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞תkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH4114 overthrow
of Sodomסְדֹ֤םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָה֙wa·‘ă·mō·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah
Admahאַדְמָ֣ה’aḏ·māhNoun - proper - feminine singularH126 Admah
and Zeboiimוּצְבֹיִּיםū·ṣə·ḇ·yīmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6636 Tseboim, Tsebijim
whichאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
overthrewהָפַ֣ךְhā·p̄aḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
in His fierce angerבְּאַפּ֖וֹbə·’ap·pōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Deuteronomy 29:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
will askוְאָֽמְרוּ֙wə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
has the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
doneעָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
such a thingכָּ֖כָהkā·ḵāhAdverbH3602 thus
to thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landלָאָ֣רֶץlā·’ā·reṣPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Whyמֶ֥הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
outburstחֳרִ֛יḥo·rîNoun - masculine singular constructH2750 burning
of angerהָאַ֥ףhā·’ap̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Deuteronomy 29:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאָ֣מְר֔וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
It is becauseעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
they abandonedעָֽזְב֔וּ‘ā·zə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the covenantבְּרִ֥יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
whichאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He madeכָּרַ֣תkā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with themעִמָּ֔ם‘im·māmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
when He broughtבְּהוֹצִיא֥וֹbə·hō·w·ṣî·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
themאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Deuteronomy 29:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They wentוַיֵּלְכ֗וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and servedוַיַּֽעַבְדוּ֙way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and they worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֖וּway·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
godsאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
they had notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knownיְדָע֔וּםyə·ḏā·‘ūmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH3045 know
gods thatוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
givenחָלַ֖קḥā·laqVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2505 divide, share
to themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Deuteronomy 29:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Therefore the angerאַ֥ף’ap̄Noun - masculine singular constructH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
against thisהַהִ֑ואha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
landבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and He broughtלְהָבִ֤יאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon itעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
curseהַקְּלָלָ֔הhaq·qə·lā·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7045 curse
writtenהַכְּתוּבָ֖הhak·kə·ṯū·ḇāhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH3789 write
in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
bookבַּסֵּ֥פֶרbas·sê·p̄erPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book

Deuteronomy 29:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
uprooted themוַיִּתְּשֵׁ֤םway·yit·tə·šêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5428 pull or pluck up, root out
fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
their landאַדְמָתָ֔ם’aḏ·mā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH127 ground, land
in His angerבְּאַ֥ףbə·’ap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
rageוּבְחֵמָ֖הū·ḇə·ḥê·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
and greatגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
wrathוּבְקֶ֣צֶףū·ḇə·qe·ṣep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7110 wrath
and He cast themוַיַּשְׁלִכֵ֛םway·yaš·li·ḵêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7993 throw, fling, cast
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
anotherאַחֶ֖רֶת’a·ḥe·reṯAdjective - feminine singularH312 another
landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
where they are todayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

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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

Deuteronomy 29:25 Hebrews 8:9

Deuteronomy 29:27 Daniel 9:11–14 · Deuteronomy 28:15–68

Deuteronomy 29:28 2 Chronicles 7:20 · 1 Kings 14:15 · Psalm 52:5 · Proverbs 2:22 · Jeremiah 42:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.