Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:27–29

²⁷For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

²⁸Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them. ²⁹For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands.”

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Deuteronomy 31:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָנֹכִ֤י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
know	יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
how rebellious	מֶרְיְךָ֔	mer·yə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
and stiff-necked you are	עָרְפְּךָ֖	‘ā·rə·pə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6203 back of neck, neck
If you are already	הֱיִתֶם֙	hĕ·yi·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rebelling	מַמְרִ֤ים	mam·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
against	עִמָּכֶ֜ם	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהֹוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
while I am still	בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩	bə·‘ō·w·ḏen·nî	Preposition-b; Adverb; first person common singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
alive	חַ֨י	ḥay	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
how much more	וְאַ֖ף	wə·’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
will you rebel after	אַחֲרֵ֥י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
my death	מוֹתִֽי׃	mō·w·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4194 death

Deuteronomy 31:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Assemble	הַקְהִ֧ילוּ	haq·hî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
before me	אֵלַ֛י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of your tribes	שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם	šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and	וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑ם	wə·šō·ṭə·rê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7860 official, officer
so that I may speak	וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה	wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1696 speak
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
in their hearing	בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם	ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H241 ear
and call heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to witness	וְאָעִ֣ידָה	wə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against them	בָּ֔ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Deuteronomy 31:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I know	יָדַ֗עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
after	אַחֲרֵ֤י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
my death	מוֹתִי֙	mō·w·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4194 death
you will become utterly corrupt	הַשְׁחֵ֣ת	haš·ḥêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7843 go to ruin (?)
and turn	וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם	wə·sar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the path	הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I have commanded you	צִוִּ֖יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
And in	בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית	bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H319 after-part, end
the days	הַיָּמִ֔ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
disaster	הָֽרָעָה֙	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
will befall	וְקָרָ֨את	wə·qā·rāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
you	אֶתְכֶ֤ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will do	תַעֲשׂ֤וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַע֙	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֣י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to provoke Him to anger	לְהַכְעִיס֖וֹ	lə·haḵ·‘î·sōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
by the work	בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	bə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of your hands	יְדֵיכֶֽם׃	yə·ḏê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand

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Deuteronomy 31:27 Deuteronomy 9:24 · Deuteronomy 32:20

Deuteronomy 31:28 Deuteronomy 4:26 · Deuteronomy 32:1 · Deuteronomy 30:19 · Luke 19:40

Deuteronomy 31:29 Deuteronomy 32:5 · Judges 2:19 · Hosea 9:9 · Deuteronomy 4:30 · Luke 19:42–44 · Isaiah 1:4 · Luke 21:24 · Genesis 49:1

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