Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 32:15–18

¹⁵But Jeshurun^e grew fat and kicked—

becoming fat, bloated, and gorged.

He abandoned the God who made him

and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

¹⁶They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods;

they enraged Him with abominations.

¹⁷They sacrificed to demons, not to God,

to gods they had not known,

to newly arrived gods,

which your fathers did not fear.

¹⁸You ignored the Rock who brought you forth;

you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Footnotes

e 32:15 Jeshurun means the upright one, a term of endearment for Israel.

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Deuteronomy 32:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Jeshurun	יְשֻׁרוּן֙	yə·šu·rūn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3484 Jeshurun
grew fat	וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ן	way·yiš·man	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8080 grow fat
and kicked	וַיִּבְעָ֔ט	way·yiḇ·‘āṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1163 kick
becoming fat	שָׁמַ֖נְתָּ	šā·man·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8080 grow fat
bloated	עָבִ֣יתָ	‘ā·ḇî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5666 be thick, fat, gross
and gorged	כָּשִׂ֑יתָ	kā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3780 be sated, gorged
He abandoned	וַיִּטֹּשׁ֙	way·yiṭ·ṭōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
the God	אֱל֣וֹהַ	’ĕ·lō·w·ha	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
who made him	עָשָׂ֔הוּ	‘ā·śā·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and scorned	וַיְנַבֵּ֖ל	way·nab·bêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
the Rock	צ֥וּר	ṣūr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of his salvation	יְשֻׁעָתֽוֹ׃	yə·šu·‘ā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3444 salvation

Deuteronomy 32:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They provoked His jealousy	יַקְנִאֻ֖הוּ	yaq·ni·’u·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
with foreign gods	בְּזָרִ֑ים	bə·zā·rîm	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural	H2114 be a stranger
they enraged Him	יַכְעִיסֻֽהוּ׃	yaḵ·‘î·su·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
with abominations	בְּתוֹעֵבֹ֖ת	bə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination

Deuteronomy 32:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They sacrificed	יִזְבְּח֗וּ	yiz·bə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to demons	לַשֵּׁדִים֙	laš·šê·ḏîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7700 demon
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to God	אֱלֹ֔הַ	’ĕ·lō·ha	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
to gods	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
they had not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
known	יְדָע֑וּם	yə·ḏā·‘ūm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H3045 know
to newly arrived	חֲדָשִׁים֙	ḥă·ḏā·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2319 new
which your fathers	אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	שְׂעָר֖וּם	śə·‘ā·rūm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H8175 bristle

Deuteronomy 32:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You ignored	תֶּ֑שִׁי	te·šî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7876 keep in memory
the Rock	צ֥וּר	ṣūr	Noun - masculine singular	H6697 rock, cliff
who brought you forth	יְלָדְךָ֖	yə·lā·ḏə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
you forgot	וַתִּשְׁכַּ֖ח	wat·tiš·kaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7911 forget
the God	אֵ֥ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
who gave you birth	מְחֹלְלֶֽךָ׃	mə·ḥō·lə·le·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe