Exodus

Exodus 33:3

3Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Go up toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH2100 flow, gush
with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
and honeyוּדְבָ֑שׁū·ḏə·ḇāšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1706 honey
Butכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will notלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goאֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה’e·‘ĕ·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
with youבְּקִרְבְּךָ֗bə·qir·bə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh-Adjective - masculine singular constructH7186 hard, severe
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
otherwiseפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
I might destroyאֲכֶלְךָ֖’ă·ḵel·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
you on the wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃bad·dā·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Cross-references

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Exodus 32:9–10 · Acts 7:51 · Deuteronomy 9:6–13 · Exodus 3:8 · Exodus 33:15–17 · Jeremiah 11:5 · Numbers 16:45 · Joshua 5:6 · Amos 3:13–14 · Numbers 16:21 · Ezekiel 33:13–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.