Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 9:4–6

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. ⁶Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.

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Deuteronomy 9:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the LORD	יְהוָה֩	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has driven them out	בַּהֲדֹ֣ף	ba·hă·ḏōp̄	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1920 thrust
before you	מִלְּפָנֶיךָ֮	mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
say	תֹּאמַ֣ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
in your heart	בִּלְבָבְךָ֗	bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
Because of my righteousness	בְּצִדְקָתִי֙	bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6666 righteousness
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has brought me in	הֱבִיאַ֣נִי	hĕ·ḇî·’a·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to possess	לָרֶ֖שֶׁת	lā·re·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Rather	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is driving out	וּבְרִשְׁעַת֙	ū·ḇə·riš·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7564 wickedness
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֣ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
before you	מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
because of their wickedness	מוֹרִישָׁ֥ם	mō·w·rî·šām	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 9:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
because of your righteousness	בְצִדְקָתְךָ֗	ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
or uprightness	וּבְיֹ֙שֶׁר֙	ū·ḇə·yō·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3476 straightness, uprightness
of heart	לְבָ֣בְךָ֔	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
that you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are going in	בָ֖א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to possess	לָרֶ֣שֶׁת	lā·re·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
their land	אַרְצָ֑ם	’ar·ṣām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
but	כִּ֞י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
of their wickedness	בְּרִשְׁעַ֣ת׀	bə·riš·‘aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7564 wickedness
that the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
is driving out	מוֹרִישָׁ֣ם	mō·w·rî·šām	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
these	הָאֵ֗לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֣ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
before you	מִפָּנֶ֔יךָ	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to	וּלְמַ֜עַן	ū·lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
keep	הָקִ֣ים	hā·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the promise	הַדָּבָ֗ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
He	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
swore	נִשְׁבַּ֤ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to your fathers	לַאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
to Abraham	לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם	lə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Isaac	לְיִצְחָ֖ק	lə·yiṣ·ḥāq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and Jacob	וּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃	ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Deuteronomy 9:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Understand	וְיָדַעְתָּ֗	wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
then	וְיָדַעְתָּ֗	wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
that	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
because of your righteousness	בְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙	ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
that the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
is giving	נֹתֵ֨ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֜	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
good	הַטּוֹבָ֛ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
land	הָאָ֧רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to possess	לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אָֽתָּה׃	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are a stiff-necked	קְשֵׁה־	qə·šêh-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7186 hard, severe
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

Cross-references

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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

Deuteronomy 9:6 Deuteronomy 10:16 · Deuteronomy 9:13 · Deuteronomy 31:27 · Exodus 32:9 · Acts 7:51 · Exodus 33:3 · Exodus 34:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.