Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 9:1–5

1Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens. 2The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?” 3But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.

4When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.

5It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Deuteronomy 9:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are about to crossעֹבֵ֤ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
to go inלָבֹא֙lā·ḇōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
and dispossessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
greaterגְּדֹלִ֥יםgə·ḏō·lîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1419 great
and strongerוַעֲצֻמִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ṣu·mîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH6099 mighty, numerous
than youמִמֶּ֑ךָּmim·me·kāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
with largeגְּדֹלֹ֥תgə·ḏō·lōṯAdjective - feminine pluralH1419 great
citiesעָרִ֛ים‘ā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
fortifiedוּבְצֻרֹ֖תū·ḇə·ṣu·rōṯConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine pluralH1219 cut off, make inaccessible
to the heavensבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃baš·šā·mā·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

Deuteronomy 9:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The peopleעַֽם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
are strongגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
and tallוָרָ֖םwā·rāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of the Anakimעֲנָקִ֑ים‘ă·nā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6062 neck
Youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
about themאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
and youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have heard it saidשָׁמַ֔עְתָּšā·ma‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
Whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
can stand upיִתְיַצֵּ֔בyiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
toלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Anakעֲנָֽק׃‘ă·nāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6061 neck

Deuteronomy 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But understandוְיָדַעְתָּ֣wə·yā·ḏa‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
goes acrossהָעֹבֵ֤רhā·‘ō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
ahead of youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
as a consumingאֹֽכְלָ֔ה’ō·ḵə·lāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH398 eat
fireאֵ֣שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
He will destroy themיַשְׁמִידֵ֛םyaš·mî·ḏêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
and subdue themיַכְנִיעֵ֖םyaḵ·nî·‘êmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3665 be humble
before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
And you will drive them outוְהֽוֹרַשְׁתָּ֤םwə·hō·w·raš·tāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
and annihilate themוְהַֽאַבַדְתָּם֙wə·ha·ʾa·ḇaḏ·tå̄mConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6 perish
swiftlyמַהֵ֔רma·hêrAdverbH4118 hurrying, in a hurry
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has driven them outבַּהֲדֹ֣ףba·hă·ḏōp̄Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1920 thrust
before youמִלְּפָנֶיךָ֮mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sayתֹּאמַ֣רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
in your heartבִּלְבָבְךָ֗bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
Because of my righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתִי֙bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6666 righteousness
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has brought me inהֱבִיאַ֣נִיhĕ·ḇî·’a·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to possessלָרֶ֖שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Ratherיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is driving outוּבְרִשְׁעַת֙ū·ḇə·riš·‘aṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH7564 wickedness
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
because of their wickednessמוֹרִישָׁ֥םmō·w·rî·šāmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
because of your righteousnessבְצִדְקָתְךָ֗ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
or uprightnessוּבְיֹ֙שֶׁר֙ū·ḇə·yō·šerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3476 straightness, uprightness
of heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
that youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are going inבָ֖אḇāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
their landאַרְצָ֑ם’ar·ṣāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
butכִּ֞יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
of their wickednessבְּרִשְׁעַ֣ת׀bə·riš·‘aṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH7564 wickedness
that the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
is driving outמוֹרִישָׁ֣םmō·w·rî·šāmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before youמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
toוּלְמַ֜עַןū·lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
keepהָקִ֣יםhā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the promiseהַדָּבָ֗רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
Heיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֤עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָla·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rā·hāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קlə·yiṣ·ḥāqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob

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Deuteronomy 9:1 Deuteronomy 11:31 · Deuteronomy 1:28 · Deuteronomy 4:38 · Deuteronomy 7:1 · Deuteronomy 3:18 · Deuteronomy 11:23 · Joshua 1:11

Deuteronomy 9:2 Numbers 13:22

Deuteronomy 9:3 Deuteronomy 4:24 · Romans 8:31 · Hebrews 12:29 · Deuteronomy 20:4 · Deuteronomy 7:23–24 · Joshua 3:11 · Exodus 23:29–31 · Micah 2:13 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · Deuteronomy 1:30 · Joshua 3:14 · Isaiah 41:10–16

Deuteronomy 9:4 Deuteronomy 8:17 · Deuteronomy 18:9–14 · Deuteronomy 9:5 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Leviticus 18:24–30 · Deuteronomy 7:7–8 · Romans 11:6 · Deuteronomy 12:31 · Genesis 15:16 · Titus 3:3–5

Deuteronomy 9:5 Titus 3:5 · Genesis 17:8 · Genesis 26:4 · Genesis 12:7 · Genesis 13:15 · Genesis 15:7 · Genesis 28:13 · Ezekiel 20:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.