Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 9:5–7

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.

7Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD.

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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

Deuteronomy 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Understandוְיָדַעְתָּ֗wə·yā·ḏa‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thenוְיָדַעְתָּ֗wə·yā·ḏa‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it is notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
because of your righteousnessבְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
that the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
is givingנֹתֵ֨ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֜lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
goodהַטּוֹבָ֛הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
landהָאָ֧רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּlə·riš·tāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh-Adjective - masculine singular constructH7186 hard, severe
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Deuteronomy 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Remember thisזְכֹר֙zə·ḵōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2142 remember
and neverאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֔חtiš·kaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7911 forget
howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you provokedהִקְצַ֛פְתָּhiq·ṣap̄·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7107 be wroth
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
Fromלְמִן־lə·min-Preposition-lH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dayהַיּ֞וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you leftיָצָ֣אתָ׀yā·ṣā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you reachedבֹּֽאֲכֶם֙bō·’ă·ḵemVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
you have beenהֱיִיתֶ֖םhĕ·yî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rebellingמַמְרִ֥יםmam·rîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
againstעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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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

Deuteronomy 9:7 Numbers 21:5 · Exodus 14:11 · Exodus 16:2 · Numbers 11:4 · Numbers 25:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.