Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 32:28
28Israel is a nation devoid of counsel,
with no understanding among them.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | הֵ֑מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| is a nation | ג֛וֹי | ḡō·w | Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| devoid | אֹבַ֥ד | ’ō·ḇaḏ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H6 perish |
| of counsel | עֵצ֖וֹת | ‘ê·ṣō·wṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H6098 counsel, advice |
| with no | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| understanding | תְּבוּנָֽה׃ | tə·ḇū·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| among them | בָּהֶ֖ם | bā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 4:22 · Proverbs 1:7 · Isaiah 27:11 · Hosea 4:6 · Job 28:28 · Deuteronomy 32:6 · Psalm 81:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.