Exodus

Exodus 23:32–33

³²You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. ³³They must not remain in your land, lest they cause you to sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”

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Exodus 23:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You shall make	תִכְרֹ֥ת	ṯiḵ·rōṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
covenant	בְּרִֽית׃	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with them	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
or with their gods	וְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·lê·lō·hê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

Exodus 23:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They must not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
remain	יֵשְׁבוּ֙	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in your land	בְּאַרְצְךָ֔	bə·’ar·ṣə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
lest	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
they cause you to sin	יַחֲטִ֥יאוּ	ya·ḥă·ṭî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2398 miss
against Me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if you serve	תַעֲבֹד֙	ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
their gods	אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
it will surely	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snare	לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃פ	lə·mō·w·qêš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure
to you	לְךָ֖	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular

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Exodus 23:32 Exodus 34:12 · Deuteronomy 7:2 · Exodus 34:15 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · 2 Corinthians 6:15 · Psalm 106:35 · Numbers 25:1–2 · Joshua 9:14–23 · 2 Samuel 21:1–2

Exodus 23:33 Psalm 106:36 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · Judges 2:3 · Joshua 23:13 · Exodus 34:12 · 2 Timothy 2:26 · Deuteronomy 12:30 · 1 Kings 14:16 · 2 Chronicles 33:9 · 1 Samuel 18:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.