Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 32:29
29If only they were wise, they would understand it;
they would comprehend their fate.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If only | ל֥וּ | lū | Preposition | H3863 if |
| they were wise | חָכְמ֖וּ | ḥā·ḵə·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2449 be wise |
| they would understand | יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ | yaś·kî·lū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7919 be prudent |
| it | זֹ֑את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| they would comprehend | יָבִ֖ינוּ | yā·ḇî·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H995 discern |
| their fate | לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃ | lə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯām | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H319 after-part, end |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 81:13 · Deuteronomy 5:29 · Hosea 14:9 · Luke 19:41–42 · Luke 12:20 · Psalm 107:43 · Isaiah 10:3 · Isaiah 47:7 · Luke 16:19–25 · Isaiah 48:18–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.