Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 7:9–10

⁹Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. ¹⁰But those who hate Him He repays to their faces with destruction; He will not hesitate to repay to his face the one who hates Him.

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Deuteronomy 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Know therefore	וְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔	wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
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
is God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the faithful	הַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ן	han·ne·’ĕ·mān	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
God	הָאֵל֙	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
who keeps	שֹׁמֵ֧ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His covenant	הַבְּרִ֣ית	hab·bə·rîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
of loving devotion	וְהַחֶ֗סֶד	wə·ha·ḥe·seḏ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
for a thousand	לְאֶ֥לֶף	lə·’e·lep̄	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular construct	H505 thousand
generations	דּֽוֹר׃	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
of those who love Him	לְאֹהֲבָ֛יו	lə·’ō·hă·ḇāw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H157 love
and keep	וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י	ū·lə·šō·mə·rê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandments	מִצְוֹתוֹ	miṣ·wō·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment

Deuteronomy 7:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But those who hate Him	לְשֹׂנְאָ֛יו	lə·śō·nə·’āw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8130 hate
He repays	וּמְשַׁלֵּ֧ם	ū·mə·šal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their faces	פָּנָ֖יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
with destruction	לְהַאֲבִיד֑וֹ	lə·ha·’ă·ḇî·ḏōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6 perish
He will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hesitate	יְאַחֵר֙	yə·’a·ḥêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H309 to remain behind, delay, tarry
to repay	יְשַׁלֶּם־	yə·šal·lem-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his face	פָּנָ֖יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
the one who hates Him	לְשֹׂ֣נְא֔וֹ	lə·śō·nə·’ōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8130 hate

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 7:9 Hebrews 10:23 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · 2 Thessalonians 3:3 · Daniel 9:4 · 1 Corinthians 1:9 · Nehemiah 1:5 · 1 Thessalonians 5:24 · Romans 8:28 · Deuteronomy 5:10 · Exodus 20:6 · Isaiah 49:7 · 2 Corinthians 1:18

Deuteronomy 7:10 Isaiah 59:18 · Nahum 1:2 · Romans 12:19 · Deuteronomy 32:35 · Deuteronomy 7:9 · Deuteronomy 32:25 · John 15:23–24 · Proverbs 11:31 · Psalm 21:8–9 · Exodus 20:5 · 2 Peter 3:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.