Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 8:20
20Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.
Word by word
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.