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Deuteronomy 7

BSB·26 verses ·Old Testament
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1Whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → bringsיְבִֽיאֲךָ֙yə·ḇî·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → you intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are enteringבָא־ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →, and He drives outוְנָשַׁ֣לwə·nā·šal — to slip off, cast off, remove, or escapeH5394 — Full Word Study → before youמִפָּנֶ֡יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֣ים׀rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsגּֽוֹיִם־gō·w·yim- — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →the Hittitesהַֽחִתִּי֩ha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →, Girgashitesוְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨יwə·hag·gir·gā·šî — Girgashite peopleH1622 — Full Word Study →, Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִ֜יwə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, Canaanitesוְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →, Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֗יwə·hap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, Hivitesוְהַֽחִוִּי֙wə·ha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֔יwə·hay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →, sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → nationsגוֹיִ֔םḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → largerרַבִּ֥יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → and strongerוַעֲצוּמִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ṣū·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → than youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mim·me·kā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → 2and when the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has delivered them overוּנְתָנָ֞םū·nə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to youלְפָנֶ֖יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to defeat themוְהִכִּיתָ֑םwə·hik·kî·ṯām — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, then you must devote them to complete destructionהַחֲרֵ֤םha·ḥă·rêm — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study →. Makeתִכְרֹ֥תṯiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → treatyבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with them and show them noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → mercyתְחָנֵּֽם׃ṯə·ḥān·nêm — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study →. 3Do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → intermarryתִתְחַתֵּ֖ןṯiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → with them. Do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveתִתֵּ֣ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your daughtersבִּתְּךָ֙bit·tə·ḵā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → to their sonsלִבְנ֔וֹliḇ·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → orלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeתִקַּ֥חṯiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → their daughtersוּבִתּ֖וֹū·ḇit·tōw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → for your sonsלִבְנֶֽךָ׃liḇ·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 4becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they will turn your sonsבִּנְךָ֙bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → awayיָסִ֤ירyā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from following Meמֵֽאַחֲרַ֔יmê·’a·ḥă·ray — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → to serveוְעָבְד֖וּwə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Then the angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will burnוְחָרָ֤הwə·ḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against you, and He will swiftlyמַהֵֽר׃ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → destroy youוְהִשְׁמִידְךָ֖wə·hiš·mî·ḏə·ḵā — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. 5Insteadכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → you are to do to themתַעֲשׂוּ֙ṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →: tear downתִּתֹּ֔צוּtit·tō·ṣū — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → their altarsמִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣םmiz·bə·ḥō·ṯê·hem — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, smashתְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּtə·šab·bê·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → their sacred pillarsוּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖םū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·ṯām — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study →, cut downתְּגַדֵּע֔וּןtə·ḡad·dê·‘ūn — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → their Asherah polesוַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙wa·’ă·šê·rê·hem — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →, and burnתִּשְׂרְפ֥וּןtiś·rə·p̄ūn — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → their idolsוּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖םū·p̄ə·sî·lê·hem — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 6Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֔ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a peopleעַ֤ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → holyקָדוֹשׁ֙qā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has chosen youבָּחַ֣ר׀bā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a peopleלְעַ֣םlə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → for His prized possessionסְגֻלָּ֔הsə·ḡul·lāh — Treasured possession; prized, set-apart propertyH5459 — Full Word Study → out of allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃סhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 7The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → set His affectionחָשַׁ֧קḥā·šaq — to cling to, love, delight inH2836 — Full Word Study → on you and choose you because you were more numerousמֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞םmê·rub·bə·ḵem — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study → than the otherמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → were the fewestהַמְעַ֖טham·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → of allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 8Butכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → because the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → lovedמֵֽאַהֲבַ֨תmê·’a·hă·ḇaṯ — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֗ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and keptוּמִשָּׁמְר֤וּū·miš·šå̄·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the oathהַשְּׁבֻעָה֙haš·šə·ḇu·‘āh — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → He sworeנִשְׁבַּע֙niš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, Heיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → brought you outהוֹצִ֧יאhō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with a mightyחֲזָקָ֑הḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handבְּיָ֣דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and redeemed youוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙way·yip̄·də·ḵā — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of slaveryעֲבָדִ֔ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, from the handמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֥הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 9Know thereforeוְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the faithfulהַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ןhan·ne·’ĕ·mān — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֵל֙hā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → who keepsשֹׁמֵ֧רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of loving devotionוְהַחֶ֗סֶדwə·ha·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → for a thousandלְאֶ֥לֶףlə·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → generationsדּֽוֹר׃dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → of those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֛יוlə·’ō·hă·ḇāw — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יū·lə·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His commandmentsמִצְוֹתוֹmiṣ·wō·ṯō — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 10But those who hate Himלְשֹׂנְאָ֛יוlə·śō·nə·’āw — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → He repaysוּמְשַׁלֵּ֧םū·mə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their facesפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → with destructionלְהַאֲבִיד֑וֹlə·ha·’ă·ḇî·ḏōw — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →; He will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hesitateיְאַחֵר֙yə·’a·ḥêr — to delay, tarry, or postpone actionH309 — Full Word Study → to repayיְשַׁלֶּם־yə·šal·lem- — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the one who hates Himלְשֹׂ֣נְא֔וֹlə·śō·nə·’ōw — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. 11So keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֨wə·šā·mar·tā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֜הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֗יםham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am giving youמְצַוְּךָ֛mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → to followלַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃פla·‘ă·śō·w·ṯām — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifעֵ֣קֶב‘ê·qeḇ — heel, footprint, consequence, rewardH6118 — Full Word Study → you listen toתִּשְׁמְע֗וּןtiš·mə·‘ūn — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֙ham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and keep them carefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →, then the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will keepוְשָׁמַר֩wə·šā·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the loving devotionהַחֶ֔סֶדha·ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֖עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →. 13He will love youוַאֲהֵ֣בְךָ֔wa·’ă·hê·ḇə·ḵā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → and bless youוּבֵרַכְךָ֖ū·ḇê·raḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → and multiply youוְהִרְבֶּ֑ךָwə·hir·be·ḵā — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. He will blessוּבֵרַ֣ךְū·ḇê·raḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the fruitפְּרִֽי־pə·rî- — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of your wombבִטְנְךָ֣ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → and the produceוּפְרִֽי־ū·p̄ə·rî- — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of your landאַ֠דְמָתֶךָ’aḏ·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →your grainדְּגָ֨נְךָ֜də·ḡā·nə·ḵā — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study →, new wineוְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣wə·ṯî·rō·šə·ḵā — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study →, and oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָwə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵā — Anointing oil; fresh oil for consecration and blessingH3323 — Full Word Study →, the youngשְׁגַר־šə·ḡar- — offspring, young animals, progenyH7698 — Full Word Study → of your herdsאֲלָפֶ֙יךָ֙’ă·lā·p̄e·ḵā — Thousand; large number or military unitH504 — Full Word Study → and the lambsוְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תwə·‘aš·tə·rōṯ — young animals, flockH6251 — Full Word Study → of your flocksצֹאנֶ֔ךָṣō·ne·ḵā — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →inעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָla·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → to giveלָ֥תֶתlā·ṯeṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. 14You will beתִּֽהְיֶ֖הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → blessedבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → above allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → peoplesהָעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; among you there will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → barren manעָקָ֥ר‘ā·qār — barren, unable to bear childrenH6135 — Full Word Study → or womanוַֽעֲקָרָ֖הwa·‘ă·qā·rāh — barren, unable to bear childrenH6135 — Full Word Study → or livestockוּבִבְהֶמְתֶּֽךָ׃ū·ḇiḇ·hem·te·ḵā — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. 15And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will removeוְהֵסִ֧ירwə·hê·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → sicknessחֹ֑לִיḥō·lî — Sickness, disease, illnessH2483 — Full Word Study →. He will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → layיְשִׂימָם֙yə·śî·mām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → upon you anyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the terribleהָרָעִ֜יםhā·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → diseasesמַדְוֵי֩maḏ·wê — Disease, sickness, illnessH4064 — Full Word Study → you knewיָדַ֗עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → in Egyptמִצְרַ֨יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, but He will inflict themוּנְתָנָ֖םū·nə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → on allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who hate youשֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃śō·nə·’e·ḵā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. 16You must destroyוְאָכַלְתָּ֣wə·’ā·ḵal·tā — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will deliverנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you. Do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lookעֵֽינְךָ֖‘ê·nə·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → on themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with pityתָחֹ֥סṯā·ḥōs — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → worshipתַעֲבֹד֙ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → their godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thatה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be a snareמוֹקֵ֥שׁmō·w·qêš — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → to you. 17You may sayתֹאמַר֙ṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in your heartבִּלְבָ֣בְךָ֔bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, “Theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → are greaterרַבִּ֛יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → than we areמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →; howאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → canאוּכַ֖ל’ū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → we drive them outלְהוֹרִישָֽׁם׃lə·hō·w·rî·šām — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →?” 18But do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִירָ֖אṯî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of them. Be sure to rememberזָכֹ֣רzā·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֖הlə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →: 19the greatהַגְּדֹלֹ֜תhag·gə·ḏō·lōṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → trialsהַמַּסֹּ֨תham·mas·sōṯ — Testing, trial, or temptationH4531 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → sawרָא֣וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, the signsוְהָאֹתֹ֤תwə·hā·’ō·ṯōṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → and wondersוְהַמֹּֽפְתִים֙wə·ham·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study →, and the mightyהַחֲזָקָה֙ha·ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handוְהַיָּ֤דwə·hay·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֔הhan·nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוְהַזְּרֹ֣עַwə·haz·zə·rō·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → brought you outהוֹצִֽאֲךָ֖hō·w·ṣi·’ă·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will doיַעֲשֶׂ֞הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the sameכֵּֽן־kên- — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → now fearיָרֵ֖אyā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study →. 20Moreoverוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will sendיְשַׁלַּ֛חyə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the hornetהַצִּרְעָ֔הhaṣ·ṣir·‘āh — hornet; stinging insectH6880 — Full Word Study → against them untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → even the survivorsהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֛יםhan·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → hidingוְהַנִּסְתָּרִ֖יםwə·han·nis·tā·rîm — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → from youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → have perishedאֲבֹ֗ד’ă·ḇōḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. 21Do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be terrifiedתַעֲרֹ֖ץṯa·‘ă·rōṣ — to tremble, dread, or strike with terrorH6206 — Full Word Study → by themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who is among you, is a great and awesomeוְנוֹרָֽא׃wə·nō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֥ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. 22The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will drive outוְנָשַׁל֩wə·nā·šal — to slip off, cast off, remove, or escapeH5394 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֛לhā·’êl — these, those (demonstrative pronoun)H411 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youמִפָּנֶ֖יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → littleמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → by littleמְעָ֑טmə·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →. You will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be enabledתוּכַל֙ṯū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to eliminate themכַּלֹּתָ֣םkal·lō·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → all at onceמַהֵ֔רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → the wildהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → animalsחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → would multiplyתִּרְבֶּ֥הtir·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → around youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 23But the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will give them overוּנְתָנָ֛םū·nə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and throw themוְהָמָם֙wə·hā·mām — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study → into greatגְדֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → confusionמְהוּמָ֣הmə·hū·māh — tumult, confusion, panic, or discomfitureH4103 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃hiš·šā·mə·ḏām — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. 24He will hand their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal·ḵê·hem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over toוְנָתַ֤ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → youבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and you will wipe outוְהַאֲבַדְתָּ֣wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tā — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → their namesשְׁמָ֔םšə·mām — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → from underמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. Noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will be able to standיִתְיַצֵּ֥בyiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → against youבְּפָנֶ֔יךָbə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; you will annihilate themהִשְׁמִֽדְךָ֖hiš·miḏ·ḵā — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. 25You must burn upתִּשְׂרְפ֣וּןtiś·rə·p̄ūn — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → the imagesפְּסִילֵ֥יpə·sî·lê — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → of their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → covetתַחְמֹד֩ṯaḥ·mōḏ — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study → the silverכֶּ֨סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֤בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → that is on them or take itוְלָקַחְתָּ֣wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → forפֶּ֚ןpen — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → yourselves, or you will be ensnaredתִּוָּקֵ֣שׁtiw·wā·qêš — to lay a snare or trap; to ensnareH3369 — Full Word Study → by it; forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 26And you must notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bringתָבִ֤יאṯā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → any detestable thingתֽוֹעֵבָה֙ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, or you,וְהָיִ֥יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like it,כָּמֹ֑הוּkā·mō·hū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → will be set apart for destructionחֵ֖רֶםḥê·rem — devoted to destruction; accursed thing; netH2764 — Full Word Study →. You are to utterly detestשַׁקֵּ֧ץ׀šaq·qêṣ — to detest or abhor with disgustH8262 — Full Word Study → and abhor itוְתַעֵ֥ב׀wə·ṯa·‘êḇ — to abhor, regard with disgust or loathingH8581 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itהֽוּא׃פhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is set apart for destructionחֵ֥רֶםḥê·rem — devoted to destruction; accursed thing; netH2764 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 7
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Deuteronomy 7 presents God's command to Israel to maintain spiritual separation from the pagan nations in Canaan. Moses emphasizes both the gravity of idolatry's danger and God's faithful power to accomplish His promises. This chapter balances a stern call to obedience with warm assurance of God's covenant faithfulness, reminding Israel that their security rests not in military might but in wholehearted devotion to the Lord alone.

Verses 1-5: Complete Separation from Idolatry

Moses begins by reminding Israel that God will deliver seven nations "greater and mightier" than Israel into their hands (v. 1). The instruction is uncompromising: Israel must utterly destroy these peoples, make no covenants with them, and show them no mercy (v. 2). Crucially, Israel must not intermarry with them (v. 3), for mixed marriages lead to spiritual compromise—children of such unions will be drawn away from the Lord to serve other gods (v. 4). The remedy is radical: destroy their altars, break their idols, cut down their groves, and burn their carved images (v. 5).

This command reflects God's absolute intolerance of idolatry, not a lack of mercy toward individuals. The Canaanites had centuries to turn from their abominable practices (Genesis 15:16). The instruction warns against syncretism—blending God's truth with false religion. Application: While we do not face literal military conquest, believers today must guard against spiritual compromise. Unequal relationships with unbelievers can subtly erode faith (2 Corinthians 6:14). We too must "utterly abhor" that which opposes God's truth.

Verses 6-11: God's Choice and Covenant Love

The basis for obedience is not human superiority but divine grace. Israel is "a holy people unto the LORD thy God" because God chose them, not because they deserved it (v. 6). Verse 7 stresses a humbling truth: God did not choose Israel because they were numerous—they were "the fewest of all people." Rather, God's love and His oath to the patriarchs motivated His redemption (v. 8). The Lord is characterized as "the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy" (v. 9), rewarding those who love Him while repaying those who hate Him (v. 9-10).

Moses then calls Israel to respond by keeping God's commandments, statutes, and judgments (v. 11). Obedience is the appropriate response to unmerited covenant love. Application: Our own salvation rests on God's faithful love and Christ's atoning work, not our worthiness. Like Israel, we respond to grace through obedience—not to earn salvation, but to honor the One who has redeemed us.

Verses 12-16: The Blessings of Covenant Faithfulness

If Israel hearkens and keeps God's covenant, He promises remarkable blessings: love, blessing, multiplication, fertility of womb and land, abundant harvests, and freedom from barrenness and disease (vv. 12-15). Importantly, these are not automatic entitlements but contingent promises tied to obedience. The chapter concludes this section by reiterating the prohibition against serving other gods (v. 16), warning that idolatry becomes "a snare."

Application: While New Testament believers are not under the Mosaic covenant, the principle holds: blessing follows obedience, and compromise brings spiritual danger. God's promises reward faithfulness.

Verses 17-26: Courage Through God's Presence

Moses anticipates Israel's fear: "These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?" (v. 17). His answer is to remember Egypt's plagues and the Lord's mighty deliverance (vv. 18-19). God will send "the hornet" before them and gradually drive out the nations (vv. 20, 22), ensuring Israel's victory (vv. 23-24). Finally, Israel must not covet the silver and gold of idols, lest they become "snared"—spiritual compromise begins with physical possession of false religious objects (vv. 25-26).

Application: Fear yields to faith when we remember God's past faithfulness. We must guard our hearts against the subtle enticements of worldly values that appear attractive but spiritually enslave.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 7 calls believers to radical loyalty to Christ. We must separate from spiritual compromise, remember God's faithfulness in our own "Egypt," and trust His power over every obstacle. Our security lies not in numbers or resources but in wholehearted devotion to the Lord and obedience to His Word.

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