Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 7:2–3

²and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction.^a Make no treaty^b with them and show them no mercy.

³Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

Footnotes

a 7:2 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; also twice in verse 26.
b 7:2 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant.

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Deuteronomy 7:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and when the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has delivered them over	וּנְתָנָ֞ם	ū·nə·ṯā·nām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to you	לְפָנֶ֖יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to defeat them	וְהִכִּיתָ֑ם	wə·hik·kî·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
then you must devote them to complete destruction	הַחֲרֵ֤ם	ha·ḥă·rêm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
Make	תִכְרֹ֥ת	ṯiḵ·rōṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
treaty	בְּרִ֖ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with them	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and show them no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mercy	תְחָנֵּֽם׃	ṯə·ḥān·nêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2603 shew favour, be gracious

Deuteronomy 7:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
intermarry	תִתְחַתֵּ֖ן	ṯiṯ·ḥat·tên	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2859 wife's father
with them	בָּ֑ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
give	תִתֵּ֣ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
your daughters	בִּתְּךָ֙	bit·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
to their sons	לִבְנ֔וֹ	liḇ·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
or	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take	תִקַּ֥ח	ṯiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
their daughters	וּבִתּ֖וֹ	ū·ḇit·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
for your sons	לִבְנֶֽךָ׃	liḇ·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 7:2 Exodus 23:32–33 · Judges 2:2 · Deuteronomy 20:16–17 · Joshua 2:14 · Joshua 10:30 · Deuteronomy 23:14 · Joshua 11:11–12 · Leviticus 27:28–29

Deuteronomy 7:3 1 Kings 11:2 · Joshua 23:12–13 · Exodus 34:15–16 · Nehemiah 13:23–27 · Judges 3:6–7 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–17 · Genesis 6:2–3 · Ezra 9:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.