Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 7:4
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.