Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 8:19–20
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 8:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| you ever forget | שָׁכֹ֤חַ | šā·ḵō·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H7911 forget |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| and go | וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֗ | wə·hā·laḵ·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| after | אַחֲרֵי֙ | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֔ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| to worship | וַעֲבַדְתָּ֖ם | wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| and bow down | וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֣יתָ | wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7812 bow down |
| to them | לָהֶ֑ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| I testify | הַעִדֹ֤תִי | ha·‘i·ḏō·ṯî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again |
| against you | בָכֶם֙ | ḇā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| today | הַיּ֔וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| that | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you will surely perish | אָבֹ֖ד | ’ā·ḇōḏ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H6 perish |
Deuteronomy 8:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like the nations | כַּגּוֹיִ֗ם | kag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has destroyed | מַאֲבִ֣יד | ma·’ă·ḇîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6 perish |
| before you | מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם | mip·pə·nê·ḵem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| so | כֵּ֖ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| you will perish | תֹאבֵד֑וּן | ṯō·ḇê·ḏūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H6 perish |
| if you do not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| obey | תִשְׁמְע֔וּן | ṯiš·mə·‘ūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H8085 hear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃פ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 8:19 Deuteronomy 4:26
Deuteronomy 8:20 Daniel 9:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.