Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 7:25
25You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You must burn up | תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן | tiś·rə·p̄ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8313 burn |
| the images | פְּסִילֵ֥י | pə·sî·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6456 id. |
| of their gods | אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H430 God |
| do not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| covet | תַחְמֹד֩ | ṯaḥ·mōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2530 desire, take pleasure in |
| the silver | כֶּ֨סֶף | ke·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| and gold | וְזָהָ֤ב | wə·zā·hāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| on them | עֲלֵיהֶם֙ | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| or take it | וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ | wə·lā·qaḥ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| for yourselves | לָ֔ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| or | פֶּ֚ן | pen | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| you will be ensnared | תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ | tiw·wā·qêš | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3369 lay a bait or lure |
| by it | בּ֔וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| for | כִּ֧י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| it | הֽוּא׃ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is detestable | תוֹעֲבַ֛ת | ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8441 abomination |
| to the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
Cross-references
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Exodus 32:20 · 1 Chronicles 14:12 · Deuteronomy 17:1 · Deuteronomy 12:3 · Joshua 7:21 · Deuteronomy 7:5 · Deuteronomy 23:18 · Isaiah 30:22 · Joshua 7:1 · Judges 8:24–27 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.