Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:16–21

¹⁶And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them.

¹⁷On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them.

On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’

¹⁸And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.

¹⁹Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them. ²⁰When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant. ²¹And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”

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Deuteronomy 31:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
You will soon	הִנְּךָ֥	hin·nə·ḵā	Interjection; second person masculine singular	H2009 lo! behold!
rest	שֹׁכֵ֖ב	šō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and these	הַזֶּ֜ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֨ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
will rise up	וְקָם֩	wə·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and prostitute themselves	וְזָנָ֣ה׀	wə·zā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
with	אַחֲרֵ֣י׀	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the foreign	נֵֽכַר־	nê·ḵar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
they	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
are entering	בָא־	ḇā-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
They will forsake Me	וַעֲזָבַ֕נִי	wa·‘ă·zā·ḇa·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
and break	וְהֵפֵר֙	wə·hê·p̄êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
the covenant	בְּרִיתִ֔י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
I have made	כָּרַ֖תִּי	kā·rat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with them	אִתּֽוֹ׃	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with

Deuteronomy 31:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַ֠הוּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַיּוֹם־	ḇay·yō·wm-	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
My anger	אַפִּ֣י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
will burn	וְחָרָ֣ה	wə·ḥā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against them	ב֣וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and I will abandon them	וַעֲזַבְתִּ֞ים	wa·‘ă·zaḇ·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
and hide	וְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨י	wə·his·tar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5641 hide, conceal
My face	פָנַ֤י	p̄ā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
from them	מֵהֶם֙	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
so that they will be	וְהָיָ֣ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
consumed	לֶֽאֱכֹ֔ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
and many	רַבּ֖וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
troubles	רָע֥וֹת	rā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
and afflictions	וְצָר֑וֹת	wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H6869 id.
will befall them	וּמְצָאֻ֛הוּ	ū·mə·ṣā·’u·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
On that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they will say	וְאָמַר֙	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Have not	הֲלֹ֗א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
disasters	הָרָע֥וֹת	hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
come upon us	מְצָא֖וּנִי	mə·ṣā·’ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
because	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
our God	אֱלֹהַי֙	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
is no	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
longer with us	בְּקִרְבִּ֔י	bə·qir·bî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Deuteronomy 31:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְאָנֹכִ֗י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
on that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I will surely hide	הַסְתֵּ֨ר	has·têr	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5641 hide, conceal
My face	פָּנַי֙	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
because of	עַ֥ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the evil	הָרָעָ֖ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
they have done	עָשָׂ֑ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
by turning	פָנָ֔ה	p̄ā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
other	אֲחֵרִֽים׃	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Deuteronomy 31:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
write down	כִּתְב֤וּ	kiṯ·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3789 write
for yourselves	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
song	הַשִּׁירָ֣ה	haš·šî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7892 song
and teach	וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ	wə·lam·mə·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
it to the Israelites	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
have them recite	שִׂימָ֣הּ	śî·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7760 put, place, set
it	בְּפִיהֶ֑ם	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
so that	לְמַ֨עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
may be	תִּהְיֶה־	tih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a witness	לְעֵ֖ד	lə·‘êḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
for Me	לִּ֜י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
against	בִּבְנֵ֥י	biḇ·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Deuteronomy 31:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have brought them	אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ	’ă·ḇî·’en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאֲדָמָ֣ה׀	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I swore	נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to give their fathers	לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
a land flowing	זָבַ֤ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָב֙	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבַ֔שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
they will eat	וְאָכַ֥ל	wə·’ā·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
their fill	וְשָׂבַ֖ע	wə·śā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
and prosper	וְדָשֵׁ֑ן	wə·ḏā·šên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1878 be fat, grow fat
Then they will turn	וּפָנָ֞ה	ū·p̄ā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
other	אֲחֵרִים֙	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֤ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and worship them	וַעֲבָד֔וּם	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
and they will reject Me	וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי	wə·ni·’ă·ṣū·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
and break	וְהֵפֵ֖ר	wə·hê·p̄êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
My covenant	בְּרִיתִֽי׃	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant

Deuteronomy 31:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
many	רַבּוֹת֮	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
troubles	רָע֣וֹת	rā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
and afflictions	וְצָרוֹת֒	wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H6869 id.
have come upon them	תִמְצֶ֨אןָ	ṯim·ṣe·nā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H4672 attain to, find
this	הַזֹּ֤את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
song	הַשִּׁירָ֨ה	haš·šî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7892 song
will testify	וְ֠עָנְתָה	wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
against them	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it will not be forgotten	תִשָּׁכַ֖ח	ṯiš·šā·ḵaḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7911 forget
from the lips	מִפִּ֣י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of their descendants	זַרְע֑וֹ	zar·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
For	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I know	יָדַ֣עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
their inclination	יִצְר֗וֹ	yiṣ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3336 form, framing, purpose
even before	בְּטֶ֣רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
I bring them	אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ	’ă·ḇî·’en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I swore to give them	נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃	niš·bā·‘ə·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear