Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 31:29
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.”
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.