Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 7:4–5

⁴because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

⁵Instead, this is what you are to do to them: tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, cut down their Asherah poles, and burn their idols in the fire.

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Deuteronomy 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they will turn your sons	בִּנְךָ֙	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
away	יָסִ֤יר	yā·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from following Me	מֵֽאַחֲרַ֔י	mê·’a·ḥă·ray	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H310 behind
to serve	וְעָבְד֖וּ	wə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5647 work, serve
other	אֲחֵרִ֑ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Then the anger	אַף־	’ap̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will burn	וְחָרָ֤ה	wə·ḥā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against you	בָּכֶ֔ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and He will swiftly	מַהֵֽר׃	ma·hêr	Adverb	H4118 hurrying, in a hurry
destroy you	וְהִשְׁמִידְךָ֖	wə·hiš·mî·ḏə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed

Deuteronomy 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
you are to do to them	תַעֲשׂוּ֙	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
tear down	תִּתֹּ֔צוּ	tit·tō·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5422 pull down, break down
their altars	מִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם	miz·bə·ḥō·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4196 altar
smash	תְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּ	tə·šab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
their sacred pillars	וּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖ם	ū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
cut down	תְּגַדֵּע֔וּן	tə·ḡad·dê·‘ūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1438 hew, hew down or off
their Asherah poles	וַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙	wa·’ă·šê·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H842 Ashera
and burn	תִּשְׂרְפ֥וּן	tiś·rə·p̄ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H8313 burn
their idols	וּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·p̄ə·sî·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6456 id.
in the fire	בָּאֵֽשׁ׃	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 7:4 Deuteronomy 6:15 · Deuteronomy 32:16–17 · Exodus 20:5 · Deuteronomy 4:26 · Judges 2:20 · Judges 3:7–8 · Judges 10:6–7 · Judges 2:11

Deuteronomy 7:5 Exodus 23:24 · Exodus 34:13 · Deuteronomy 12:2–3 · Judges 6:25–26 · Leviticus 26:1 · Deuteronomy 16:22 · Deuteronomy 9:21 · Deuteronomy 7:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.