Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 4:27–28
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.
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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 |
Deuteronomy 4:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And there | שָׁ֣ם | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| you will serve | וַעֲבַדְתֶּם־ | wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| man-made | מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה | ma·‘ă·śêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4639 deed, work |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֔ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| of wood | עֵ֣ץ | ‘êṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
| and stone | וָאֶ֔בֶן | wā·’e·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H68 stone |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| cannot | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | יִרְאוּן֙ | yir·’ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7200 see |
| hear | יִשְׁמְע֔וּן | yiš·mə·‘ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8085 hear |
| eat | יֹֽאכְל֖וּן | yō·ḵə·lūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H398 eat |
| smell | יְרִיחֻֽן׃ | yə·rî·ḥun | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7306 smell, perceive odour |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.