Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 7:17–24

17You may say in your heart, “These nations are greater than we are; how can we drive them out?” 18But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt: 19the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.

20Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished. 21Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.

22The LORD your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be enabled to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals would multiply around you. 23But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed. 24He will hand their kings over to you, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand against you; you will annihilate them.

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Deuteronomy 7:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You may sayתֹאמַר֙ṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
in your heartבִּלְבָ֣בְךָ֔bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
Theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
are greaterרַבִּ֛יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
than we areמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
howאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
canאוּכַ֖ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
we drive them outלְהוֹרִישָֽׁם׃lə·hō·w·rî·šāmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 7:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidתִירָ֖אṯî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
of themמֵהֶ֑םmê·hemPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Be sure to rememberזָכֹ֣רzā·ḵōrVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2142 remember
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
didעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֖הlə·p̄ar·‘ōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
and allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Deuteronomy 7:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the greatהַגְּדֹלֹ֜תhag·gə·ḏō·lōṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH1419 great
trialsהַמַּסֹּ֨תham·mas·sōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4531 despair
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
sawרָא֣וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
the signsוְהָאֹתֹ֤תwə·hā·’ō·ṯōṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - common pluralH226 sign
and wondersוְהַמֹּֽפְתִים֙wə·ham·mō·p̄ə·ṯîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4159 wonder, sign, portent
and the mightyהַחֲזָקָה֙ha·ḥă·zā·qāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
handוְהַיָּ֤דwə·hay·yāḏConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand
and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֔הhan·nə·ṭū·yāhArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
armוְהַזְּרֹ֣עַwə·haz·zə·rō·a‘Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
brought you outהוֹצִֽאֲךָ֖hō·w·ṣi·’ă·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will doיַעֲשֶׂ֞הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the sameכֵּֽן־kên-AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
to allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
now fearיָרֵ֖אyā·rêAdjective - masculine singularH3373 fear

Deuteronomy 7:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְגַם֙wə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will sendיְשַׁלַּ֛חyə·šal·laḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
the hornetהַצִּרְעָ֔הhaṣ·ṣir·‘āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6880 hornets
against themבָּ֑םbāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
even the survivorsהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֛יםhan·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
hidingוְהַנִּסְתָּרִ֖יםwə·han·nis·tā·rîmConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5641 hide, conceal
from youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
have perishedאֲבֹ֗ד’ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6 perish

Deuteronomy 7:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be terrifiedתַעֲרֹ֖ץṯa·‘ă·rōṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6206 cause to tremble, tremble
by themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
whoבְּקִרְבֶּ֔ךָbə·qir·be·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
a greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
and awesomeוְנוֹרָֽא׃wə·nō·w·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3372 fear
Godאֵ֥ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god

Deuteronomy 7:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will drive outוְנָשַׁל֩wə·nā·šalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5394 slip or drop off
theseהָאֵ֛לhā·’êlArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH411 these, those
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before youמִפָּנֶ֖יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
littleמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭAdjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
by littleמְעָ֑טmə·‘āṭAdjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
You will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be enabledתוּכַל֙ṯū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to eliminate themכַּלֹּתָ֣םkal·lō·ṯāmVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
all at onceמַהֵ֔רma·hêrAdverbH4118 hurrying, in a hurry
orפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
the wildהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
animalsחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living
would multiplyתִּרְבֶּ֥הtir·behVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
around youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

Deuteronomy 7:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will give them overוּנְתָנָ֛םū·nə·ṯā·nāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and throw themוְהָמָם֙wə·hā·māmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
into greatגְדֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
confusionמְהוּמָ֣הmə·hū·māhNoun - feminine singularH4103 tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture
untilעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃hiš·šā·mə·ḏāmVerb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH8045 be exterminated, destroyed

Deuteronomy 7:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will hand their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal·ḵê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4428 king
over toוְנָתַ֤ןwə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
and you will wipe outוְהַאֲבַדְתָּ֣wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6 perish
their namesשְׁמָ֔םšə·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8034 name
from underמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
Noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
will be able to standיִתְיַצֵּ֥בyiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
against youבְּפָנֶ֔יךָbə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
you will annihilate themהִשְׁמִֽדְךָ֖hiš·miḏ·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed

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Deuteronomy 7:17 Numbers 33:53 · Numbers 13:32

Deuteronomy 7:18 Psalm 105:5 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Psalm 77:11 · Deuteronomy 1:29 · Isaiah 51:9–10

Deuteronomy 7:19 Deuteronomy 4:34 · Nehemiah 9:10–11 · Jeremiah 32:20–21 · Joshua 3:10 · Ezekiel 20:6–9 · Deuteronomy 29:3 · Deuteronomy 11:2–4

Deuteronomy 7:20 Joshua 24:12 · Exodus 23:28–30

Deuteronomy 7:21 Deuteronomy 10:17 · Nehemiah 1:5 · Nehemiah 9:32 · Joshua 3:10 · Nehemiah 4:14 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · 2 Chronicles 32:8 · 1 Samuel 4:8 · Zechariah 2:10–11 · Zechariah 12:2–5 · 1 Corinthians 14:25 · Psalm 46:5

Deuteronomy 7:22 Exodus 23:29–30

Deuteronomy 7:24 Joshua 10:8 · Joshua 23:9 · Joshua 10:42 · Joshua 1:5 · Deuteronomy 9:14 · Deuteronomy 11:25 · Romans 8:37 · Isaiah 54:17 · Joshua 10:24–25 · Deuteronomy 29:20 · Psalm 9:5 · Proverbs 10:7

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