Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 7:16
16You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must destroy | וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ | wə·’ā·ḵal·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the peoples | הָֽעַמִּ֗ים | hā·‘am·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| will deliver | נֹתֵ֣ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to you | לָ֔ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| Do not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| look | עֵֽינְךָ֖ | ‘ê·nə·ḵā | Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| on them | עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| with pity | תָחֹ֥ס | ṯā·ḥōs | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2347 pity, look upon with compassion |
| Do not | וְלֹ֤א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| worship | תַעֲבֹד֙ | ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| their gods | אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H430 God |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| that | ה֖וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| will be a snare | מוֹקֵ֥שׁ | mō·w·qêš | Noun - masculine singular | H4170 a bait or lure |
| to you | לָֽךְ׃ס | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 23:33 · Judges 8:27 · Deuteronomy 25:12 · Deuteronomy 19:21 · Deuteronomy 19:13 · Deuteronomy 13:8 · Deuteronomy 7:2 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Exodus 34:12–16 · Psalm 106:36 · Judges 3:6 · Numbers 33:55
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.