Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:25–31

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. 28And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

29But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. 30When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice. 31For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.

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Deuteronomy 4:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you haveתוֹלִ֤ידṯō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
childrenבָּנִים֙bā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
and grandchildrenוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and you have been in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
a long timeוְנוֹשַׁנְתֶּ֖םwə·nō·wō·šan·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3462 sleep
if you then act corruptlyוְהִשְׁחַתֶּ֗םwə·hiš·ḥat·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7843 go to ruin (?)
and makeוַעֲשִׂ֤יתֶםwa·‘ă·śî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
an idolפֶּ֙סֶל֙pe·selNoun - masculine singularH6459 idol, image
of anyכֹּ֔לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
formתְּמ֣וּנַתtə·mū·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8544 likeness, form
doingוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh-Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃lə·haḵ·‘î·sōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3707 be vexed, angry

Deuteronomy 4:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
as witnessesהַעִידֹתִי֩ha·‘î·ḏō·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against youבָכֶ֨םḇā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
this dayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you will quicklyמַהֵר֒ma·hêrAdverbH4118 hurrying, in a hurry
perishאָבֹ֣ד’ā·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6 perish
fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are crossingעֹבְרִ֧ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּlə·riš·tāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
You will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
live longתַאֲרִיכֻ֤ןṯa·’ă·rî·ḵunVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH748 be long
upon itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
butכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
will be utterly destroyedהִשָּׁמֵ֖דhiš·šā·mêḏVerb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH8045 be exterminated, destroyed

Deuteronomy 4:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will scatterוְהֵפִ֧יץwə·hê·p̄îṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6327 be dispersed, scattered
you among the peoplesבָּעַמִּ֑יםbā·‘am·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
and only a few of youמְתֵ֣יmə·ṯêNoun - masculine plural constructH4962 male, man
will surviveוְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙wə·niš·’ar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֕םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
to whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will drive youיְנַהֵ֧גyə·na·hêḡVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5090 drive, conduct

Deuteronomy 4:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And thereשָׁ֣םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
you will serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם־wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
man-madeמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
godsאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
of woodעֵ֣ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
and stoneוָאֶ֔בֶןwā·’e·ḇenConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cannotלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seeיִרְאוּן֙yir·’ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7200 see
hearיִשְׁמְע֔וּןyiš·mə·‘ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH8085 hear
eatיֹֽאכְל֖וּןyō·ḵə·lūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH398 eat
smellיְרִיחֻֽן׃yə·rî·ḥunVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7306 smell, perceive odour

Deuteronomy 4:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But if from thereמִשָּׁ֛םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
you will seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םū·ḇiq·qaš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1245 seek
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
you will findוּמָצָ֑אתָū·mā·ṣā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
Himכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
if you seek Himתִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּṯiḏ·rə·šen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and with allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Deuteronomy 4:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When you are in distressבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣarPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
and allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
have happened to youוּמְצָא֕וּךָū·mə·ṣā·’ū·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
then in laterבְּאַחֲרִית֙bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH319 after-part, end
daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
you will returnוְשַׁבְתָּ֙wə·šaḇ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
and listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖wə·šā·ma‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
to His voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃bə·qō·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice

Deuteronomy 4:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
a mercifulרַחוּם֙ra·ḥūmAdjective - masculine singularH7349 compassionate
Godאֵ֤ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
He will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
abandon youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7503 sink, relax
destroy youיַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָyaš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
forgetיִשְׁכַּח֙yiš·kaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7911 forget
the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
with your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He swore to them by oathנִשְׁבַּ֖עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear

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Deuteronomy 4:25 Deuteronomy 4:16 · Hosea 9:9 · 1 Corinthians 10:22

Deuteronomy 4:26 Deuteronomy 32:1 · Micah 6:2 · Jeremiah 22:29 · Deuteronomy 30:18–19 · Isaiah 1:2 · Jeremiah 2:12 · Ezekiel 36:4 · Leviticus 18:28 · Joshua 23:16 · Jeremiah 44:22 · Leviticus 26:31–35 · Deuteronomy 29:28

Deuteronomy 4:27 Deuteronomy 28:62–64 · Leviticus 26:33 · Nehemiah 1:8–9 · Ezekiel 12:15 · Ezekiel 32:26 · Nehemiah 1:3

Deuteronomy 4:28 Deuteronomy 28:64 · Jeremiah 16:13 · Isaiah 46:7 · Deuteronomy 28:36 · 1 Samuel 26:19 · Isaiah 44:9 · Ezekiel 20:39 · Psalm 135:15–18 · Psalm 115:4–8 · Isaiah 45:20

Deuteronomy 4:29 Psalm 119:2 · Jeremiah 29:12–14 · 2 Chronicles 15:4 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Psalm 119:10 · Deuteronomy 30:10 · Jeremiah 3:12–14 · 1 Kings 8:47–48 · Deuteronomy 30:1–3 · Psalm 119:145 · Joel 2:12 · Psalm 119:58

Deuteronomy 4:30 Joel 2:12–13 · Jeremiah 23:20 · Hosea 3:5 · Deuteronomy 31:29 · Genesis 49:1 · Isaiah 1:19 · Jeremiah 7:23 · Numbers 24:20

Deuteronomy 4:31 Deuteronomy 31:8 · Psalm 116:5 · Nehemiah 9:31 · Jonah 4:2 · 2 Chronicles 30:9 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Leviticus 26:42 · Psalm 145:8–9 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Jeremiah 14:21 · Numbers 14:18 · Luke 1:72

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