Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 8:16–20

16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

17You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.” 18But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

19If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish. 20Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.

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Deuteronomy 8:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He fed youהַמַּֽאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ham·ma·’ă·ḵil·ḵāArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH398 eat
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
with mannaמָן֙mānNoun - masculine singularH4478 manna
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
had notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knownיָדְע֖וּןyā·ḏə·‘ūnVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; Paragogic nunH3045 know
in order toלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
humble youעַנֹּֽתְךָ֗‘an·nō·ṯə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
and test youנַסֹּתֶ֔ךָnas·sō·ṯe·ḵāVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5254 test, try
so that in the endבְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH319 after-part, end
He might cause you to prosperלְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖lə·hê·ṭiḇ·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Deuteronomy 8:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You might sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
The powerכֹּחִי֙kō·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3581 strength, power
and strengthוְעֹ֣צֶםwə·‘ō·ṣemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6108 might, bones
of my handsיָדִ֔יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
have madeעָ֥שָׂה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
wealthהַחַ֥יִלha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
for meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular

Deuteronomy 8:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But rememberוְזָֽכַרְתָּ֙wə·zā·ḵar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2142 remember
that it is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
givesהַנֹּתֵ֥ןhan·nō·ṯênArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֛lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the powerכֹּ֖חַkō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
to gainלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
wealthחָ֑יִלḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in order toלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
confirmהָקִ֧יםhā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
His covenantבְּרִית֛וֹbə·rî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1285 covenant
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָla·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
even to thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Deuteronomy 8:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you ever forgetשָׁכֹ֤חַšā·ḵō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7911 forget
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
and goוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֗wə·hā·laḵ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
to worshipוַעֲבַדְתָּ֖םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
and bow downוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֣יתָwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7812 bow down
to themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
I testifyהַעִדֹ֤תִיha·‘i·ḏō·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against youבָכֶם֙ḇā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you will surely perishאָבֹ֖ד’ā·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6 perish

Deuteronomy 8:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Like the nationsכַּגּוֹיִ֗םkag·gō·w·yimPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has destroyedמַאֲבִ֣ידma·’ă·ḇîḏVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6 perish
before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
soכֵּ֖ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
you will perishתֹאבֵד֑וּןṯō·ḇê·ḏūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH6 perish
if you do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyתִשְׁמְע֔וּןṯiš·mə·‘ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH8085 hear
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 8:16 Deuteronomy 8:3 · Exodus 16:15 · James 1:12 · Jeremiah 24:5–6 · Hebrews 12:10–11 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Lamentations 3:26–33 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Romans 8:28

Deuteronomy 8:17 Deuteronomy 9:4 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Daniel 4:30 · Isaiah 10:8–14 · Deuteronomy 7:17 · Hosea 12:8 · Habakkuk 1:16

Deuteronomy 8:18 Proverbs 10:22 · Hosea 2:8 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Psalm 127:1–2 · Deuteronomy 7:12 · Psalm 144:1

Deuteronomy 8:19 Deuteronomy 4:26

Deuteronomy 8:20 Daniel 9:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.