Exodus
Exodus 34:15
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | פֶּן־ | pen- | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| make | תִּכְרֹ֥ת | tiḵ·rōṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| a covenant | בְּרִ֖ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| with the inhabitants | לְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב | lə·yō·wō·šêḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of the land | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| for when they prostitute themselves | וְזָנ֣וּ׀ | wə·zā·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| to | אַחֲרֵ֣י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| their gods | אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H430 God |
| and sacrifice | וְזָבְחוּ֙ | wə·zā·ḇə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2076 slaughter for sacrifice |
| to | לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם | lê·lō·hê·hem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H430 God |
| they will invite | וְקָרָ֣א | wə·qā·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| you | לְךָ֔ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and you will eat | וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ | wə·’ā·ḵal·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| their sacrifices | מִזִּבְחֽוֹ׃ | miz·ziḇ·ḥōw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.