Exodus

Exodus 34:10–16

10And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you.

11Observe what I command you this day. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 12Be careful not to make a treatyb with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst. 13Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles. 14For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

15Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. 16And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

Footnotes

  • b 34:12 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant.

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Exodus 34:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָנֹכִי֮’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am makingכֹּרֵ֣תkō·rêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִית֒bə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
Beforeנֶ֤גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
allכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your peopleעַמְּךָ֙‘am·mə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5971 people
I will performאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
wondersנִפְלָאֹ֔תnip̄·lā·’ōṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
thatאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
have neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been doneנִבְרְא֥וּniḇ·rə·’ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1254 shape, create
in anyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
nationהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
in allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the worldהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָ֠עָםhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
among whom you liveבְקִרְבּ֜וֹḇə·qir·bōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
will seeוְרָאָ֣הwə·rā·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
workמַעֲשֵׂ֤הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
an awesomeנוֹרָ֣אnō·w·rāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3372 fear
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am doingעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with

Exodus 34:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Observeשְׁמָ֨ר־šə·mār-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
command youמְצַוְּךָ֣mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will drive outגֹרֵ֣שׁḡō·rêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1644 drive out, cast out
before youמִפָּנֶ֗יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִי֙hā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
Hittitesוְהַחִתִּי֙wə·ha·ḥit·tîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2850 Hittite(s)
Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6522 Perizzite
Hivitesוְהַחִוִּ֖יwə·ha·ḥiw·wîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2340 Chivvite
and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃wə·hay·ḇū·sîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2983 Jebusite, Jebusites

Exodus 34:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
to makeתִּכְרֹ֤תtiḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a treatyבְּרִית֙bə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with the inhabitantsלְיוֹשֵׁ֣בlə·yō·wō·šêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are enteringבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
lestפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
they becomeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snareלְמוֹקֵ֖שׁlə·mō·w·qêšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4170 a bait or lure
in your midstבְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃bə·qir·be·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst

Exodus 34:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ratherכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you must tear downתִּתֹּצ֔וּןtit·tō·ṣūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5422 pull down, break down
their altarsמִזְבְּחֹתָם֙miz·bə·ḥō·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4196 altar
smashתְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּןtə·šab·bê·rūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7665 break, break in pieces
their sacred stonesמַצֵּבֹתָ֖םmaṣ·ṣê·ḇō·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and chop downתִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃tiḵ·rō·ṯūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3772 cut off, cut down
their Asherah polesאֲשֵׁרָ֖יו’ă·šê·rāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH842 Ashera

Exodus 34:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
worshipתִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הṯiš·ta·ḥă·wehVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7812 bow down
any otherאַחֵ֑ר’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
godלְאֵ֣לlə·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whose nameשְׁמ֔וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Jealousקַנָּ֣אqan·nāAdjective - masculine singularH7067 jealous
a jealousקַנָּ֖אqan·nāAdjective - masculine singularH7067 jealous
Godאֵ֥ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god

Exodus 34:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
makeתִּכְרֹ֥תtiḵ·rōṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with the inhabitantsלְיוֹשֵׁ֣בlə·yō·wō·šêḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
for when they prostitute themselvesוְזָנ֣וּ׀wə·zā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
toאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
their godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
and sacrificeוְזָבְחוּ֙wə·zā·ḇə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
toלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םlê·lō·hê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
they will inviteוְקָרָ֣אwə·qā·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and you will eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֖wə·’ā·ḵal·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
their sacrificesמִזִּבְחֽוֹ׃miz·ziḇ·ḥōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2077 sacrifice

Exodus 34:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when you takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
some of their daughtersמִבְּנֹתָ֖יוmib·bə·nō·ṯāwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter
as brides for your sonsלְבָנֶ֑יךָlə·ḇā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
their daughtersבְנֹתָ֗יוḇə·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter
will prostitute themselvesוְזָנ֣וּwə·zā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
toאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
their godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ן’ĕ·lō·hê·henNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine pluralH430 God
and cause your sonsבָּנֶ֔יךָbā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son

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Exodus 34:10 Deuteronomy 10:21 · Psalm 77:14 · Isaiah 64:3 · Psalm 66:5 · Jeremiah 32:21 · 2 Samuel 7:23 · Psalm 78:12 · Psalm 66:3 · Joshua 10:12–13 · Deuteronomy 5:2–3 · Deuteronomy 4:32–37 · Deuteronomy 32:30

Exodus 34:11 Exodus 33:2 · Deuteronomy 6:25–7:1 · Exodus 3:17 · Deuteronomy 6:3 · Genesis 15:18–21 · Exodus 3:8

Exodus 34:12 Exodus 23:32–33 · Joshua 23:12–13 · Deuteronomy 7:2 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · Judges 2:2–3

Exodus 34:13 2 Kings 18:4 · Deuteronomy 7:25–26 · Exodus 23:24 · Deuteronomy 7:5 · Deuteronomy 16:21 · Deuteronomy 12:2–3 · 2 Kings 23:14 · 2 Chronicles 34:3–4 · 2 Chronicles 31:1 · Judges 2:2 · Judges 6:25

Exodus 34:14 Deuteronomy 4:24 · Deuteronomy 32:21 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Nahum 1:2 · Matthew 4:10 · Exodus 20:3–5 · Deuteronomy 29:20 · Deuteronomy 6:15 · Isaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 9:6 · Deuteronomy 32:16 · Exodus 34:5–7

Exodus 34:15 Judges 2:17 · 1 Corinthians 8:4 · Deuteronomy 31:16 · Psalm 106:28 · Numbers 25:2 · 1 Corinthians 8:10 · 1 Corinthians 10:27 · 1 Corinthians 10:20–21 · Leviticus 17:7 · Leviticus 20:5–6 · Exodus 34:12 · Jeremiah 3:9

Exodus 34:16 Ezra 9:2 · 1 Kings 11:2–4 · Deuteronomy 7:3–4 · Numbers 25:1–2 · Nehemiah 13:25 · Nehemiah 13:23 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.