Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:23–27

²³Be careful that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that He made with you; do not make an idol for yourselves in the form of anything He has forbidden you. ²⁴For the LORD your God is a consuming fire,^c a jealous God.

²⁵After you have children and grandchildren and you have been in the land a long time, if you then act corruptly and make an idol of any form— doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God and provoking Him to anger— ²⁶I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.

²⁷Then the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you.

Footnotes

c 4:24 Cited in Hebrews 12:29|HEB 12:29

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Deuteronomy 4:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be careful	הִשָּׁמְר֣וּ	hiš·šā·mə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
that you	לָכֶ֗ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
do not	פֶּֽן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
forget	תִּשְׁכְּחוּ֙	tiš·kə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7911 forget
the covenant	בְּרִ֤ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He made	כָּרַ֖ת	kā·raṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with you	עִמָּכֶ֑ם	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
do not make	וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
an idol	פֶּ֙סֶל֙	pe·sel	Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
for yourselves	לָכֶ֥ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
in the form	תְּמ֣וּנַת	tə·mū·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8544 likeness, form
of anything	כֹּ֔ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
He	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has forbidden you	צִוְּךָ֖	ṣiw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Deuteronomy 4:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
is a consuming	אֹכְלָ֖ה	’ō·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H398 eat
fire	אֵ֥שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
a jealous	קַנָּֽא׃פ	qan·nā	Adjective - masculine singular	H7067 jealous
God	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god

Deuteronomy 4:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have	תוֹלִ֤יד	ṯō·w·lîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
children	בָּנִים֙	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and grandchildren	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
and you have been in the land	בָּאָ֑רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
a long time	וְנוֹשַׁנְתֶּ֖ם	wə·nō·wō·šan·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3462 sleep
if you then act corruptly	וְהִשְׁחַתֶּ֗ם	wə·hiš·ḥat·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
and make	וַעֲשִׂ֤יתֶם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
an idol	פֶּ֙סֶל֙	pe·sel	Noun - masculine singular	H6459 idol, image
of any	כֹּ֔ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
form	תְּמ֣וּנַת	tə·mū·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8544 likeness, form
doing	וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥ם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֛ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה־	Yah·weh-	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
provoking Him to anger	לְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃	lə·haḵ·‘î·sōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3707 be vexed, angry

Deuteronomy 4:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I call heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and earth	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
as witnesses	הַעִידֹתִי֩	ha·‘î·ḏō·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against you	בָכֶ֨ם	ḇā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
this day	הַיּ֜וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will quickly	מַהֵר֒	ma·hêr	Adverb	H4118 hurrying, in a hurry
perish	אָבֹ֣ד	’ā·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6 perish
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתֶּ֜ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are crossing	עֹבְרִ֧ים	‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
to possess	לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
You will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
live long	תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן	ṯa·’ă·rî·ḵun	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H748 be long
upon it	עָלֶ֔יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
but	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
will be utterly destroyed	הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד	hiš·šā·mêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed

Deuteronomy 4:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will scatter	וְהֵפִ֧יץ	wə·hê·p̄îṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
you among the peoples	בָּעַמִּ֑ים	bā·‘am·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
and only a few of you	מְתֵ֣י	mə·ṯê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4962 male, man
will survive	וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙	wə·niš·’ar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֕ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
to which	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will drive you	יְנַהֵ֧ג	yə·na·hêḡ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5090 drive, conduct