Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 7

1Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430bringsיְבִֽיאֲךָ֙ye.vi.'a.KhaH935you intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֖מָּהva'- Sha.mahH935 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּle.rish.TahH3423,and He drives outוְנָשַׁ֣לve.na.ShalH5394before youמִפָּנֶ֡יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440manyרַבִּ֣ים׀ra.BimH7227nationsגּֽוֹיִם־go.yim-H1471—the Hittitesהַֽחִתִּי֩ha.chi.TiH2850,Girgashitesוְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֨יve.ha.gir.ga.ShiH1622,Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִ֜יve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,Canaanitesוְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣יve.ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֗יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,Hivitesוְהַֽחִוִּי֙ve.ha.chi.ViH2340,and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֔יve.hay.vu.SiH2983,sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhH7651nationsגוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471largerרַבִּ֥יםra.BimH7227and strongerוַעֲצוּמִ֖יםva.'a.tzu.MimH6099than youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mi.Me.kaH4480—

2and when the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has delivered them overוּנְתָנָ֞םu.ne.ta.NamH5414to youלְפָנֶ֖יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440to defeat themוְהִכִּיתָ֑םve.hi.ki.TamH5221,then you must devote them to complete destructionH2763אֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853.Makeתִכְרֹ֥תtikh.RotH3772noלֹא־lo'-H3808treatyבְּרִ֖יתbe.RitH1285with themand show them noוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808mercyתְחָנֵּֽם׃te.cha.NemH2603.

3Do notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808intermarryתִתְחַתֵּ֖ןtit.cha.TenH2859with them.Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808giveתִתֵּ֣ןti.TenH5414your daughtersבִּתְּךָ֙bi.te.KhaH1323to their sonsלִבְנ֔וֹliv.NoH1121orלֹא־lo'-H3808takeתִקַּ֥חti.KachH3947their daughtersוּבִתּ֖וֹu.vi.ToH1323for your sonsלִבְנֶֽךָ׃liv.Ne.khaH1121,

4becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588they will turn your sonsבִּנְךָ֙bin.KhaH1121awayיָסִ֤ירya.SirH5493אֶת־'et-H853from following Meמֵֽאַחֲרַ֔יme.'a.cha.RaiH310to serveוְעָבְד֖וּve.'a.ve.DuH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430.Then the angerאַף־'af-H639of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will burnוְחָרָ֤הve.cha.RahH2734against you,and He will swiftlyמַהֵֽר׃ma.HerH4118destroy youוְהִשְׁמִידְךָ֖ve.hish.mi.de.KhaH8045.

5Insteadכִּֽי־ אִם־ki- 'im-H3588 H518,this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541you are to do to themתַעֲשׂוּ֙ta.'a.SuH6213:tear downתִּתֹּ֔צוּti.To.tzuH5422their altarsמִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣םmiz.be.cho.tei.HemH4196,smashתְּשַׁבֵּ֑רוּte.sha.Be.ruH7665their sacred pillarsוּמַצֵּבֹתָ֖םu.ma.tze.vo.TamH4676,cut downתְּגַדֵּע֔וּןte.ga.de.'UnH1438their Asherah polesוַאֲשֵֽׁירֵהֶם֙va.'a.shei.re.HemH842,and burnתִּשְׂרְפ֥וּןtis.re.FunH8313their idolsוּפְסִילֵיהֶ֖םu.fe.si.lei.HemH6456in the fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784.

6Forכִּ֣יkiH3588youאַתָּ֔ה'a.TahH859are a peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971holyקָדוֹשׁ֙ka.do.VoshH6918to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has chosen youבָּחַ֣ר׀ba.CharH977to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961a peopleלְעַ֣םle.'AmH5971for Hisprized possessionסְגֻלָּ֔הse.gu.LahH5459out of allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ סha.'a.da.MahH127.

7The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808set His affectionחָשַׁ֧קcha.ShakH2836on you andchooseוַיִּבְחַ֣רvai.yiv.CharH977youbecause you were more numerousמֵֽרֻבְּכֶ֞םme.ru.be.KhemH7231than the otherמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.MimH5971,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859were the fewestהַמְעַ֖טham.'AtH4592of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.MimH5971.

8Butכִּי֩kiH3588because the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068lovedמֵֽאַהֲבַ֨תme.'a.ha.VatH160youאֶתְכֶ֗ם'et.KhemH853and keptוּמִשָּׁמְר֤וּu.mi.sha.me.RoH8104אֶת־'et-H853the oathהַשְּׁבֻעָה֙ha.she.vu.'AhH7621אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834He sworeנִשְׁבַּע֙nish.Ba'H7650to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םla.'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1,Heיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853brought you outהוֹצִ֧יאho.Tzi'H3318with a mightyחֲזָקָ֑הcha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֣דbe.YadH3027and redeemed youוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙vai.yif.de.KhaH6299from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of slaveryעֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimH5650,from the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֥הpar.'OhH6547kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

9Know thereforeוְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔ve.Ya.da'.taH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ה֣וּא'e.lo.Hei.kha hu'H430 H1931is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,the faithfulהַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ןha.ne.'e.ManH539Godהָאֵל֙ha.'ElH410who keepsשֹׁמֵ֧רsho.MerH8104His covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתha.be.RitH1285of loving devotionוְהַחֶ֗סֶדve.ha.Che.sedH2617for a thousandלְאֶ֥לֶףle.'E.lefH505generationsדּֽוֹר׃DorH1755of those who love Himלְאֹהֲבָ֛יוle.'o.ha.VavH157and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יu.le.sho.me.ReiH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.tovH4687.

10But those who hate Himלְשֹׂנְאָ֛יוle.so.ne.'AvH8130He repaysוּמְשַׁלֵּ֧םu.me.sha.LemH7999toאֶל־'el-H413their facesפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440with destructionלְהַאֲבִיד֑וֹle.ha.'a.vi.DoH6;He will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808hesitateיְאַחֵר֙ye.'a.CherH309to repayיְשַׁלֶּם־ye.sha.lem-H7999toאֶל־'el-H413his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440the one who hates Himלְשֹׂ֣נְא֔וֹle.So.ne.'OH8130.

11So keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֨ve.sha.mar.TaH8104אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֜הha.mitz.VahH4687andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםha.chu.KimH2706andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֗יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֧י'a.no.KhiH595am giving youמְצַוְּךָ֛me.tza.ve.KhaH6680to followלַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃ פla.'a.so.TamH6213this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117.

The Promises of God

(Exodus 23:20–33)

12וְהָיָ֣ה׀ve.ha.YahH1961Ifעֵ֣קֶב'E.kevH6118you listen toתִּשְׁמְע֗וּןtish.me.'UnH8085אֵ֤ת'etH853theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֙ha.mish.pa.TimH4941and keep them carefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םu.she.mar.TemH8104וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.TemH6213אֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853,then the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֶֽת־'et-H853will keepוְשָׁמַר֩ve.sha.MarH8104His covenantהַבְּרִית֙ha.be.RitH1285andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the loving devotionהַחֶ֔סֶדha.Che.sedH2617thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃la.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1.

13He will love youוַאֲהֵ֣בְךָ֔va.'a.He.ve.khaH157and bless youוּבֵרַכְךָ֖u.ve.rakh.KhaH1288and multiply youוְהִרְבֶּ֑ךָve.hir.Be.khaH7235.He will blessוּבֵרַ֣ךְu.ve.RakhH1288the fruitפְּרִֽי־pe.ri-H6529of your wombבִטְנְךָ֣vit.ne.KhaH990and the produceוּפְרִֽי־u.fe.ri-H6529of your landאַ֠דְמָתֶךָ'Ad.ma.te.khaH127—your grainדְּגָ֨נְךָ֜de.Ga.ne.khaH1715,new wineוְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ve.ti.ro.she.KhaH8492,and oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָve.yitz.ha.Re.khaH3323,the youngשְׁגַר־she.gar-H7698of your herdsאֲלָפֶ֙יךָ֙'a.la.Fei.khaH504and the lambsוְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תve.'ash.te.RotH6251of your flocksצֹאנֶ֔ךָtzo.Ne.khaH6629—inעַ֚ל'alH5921the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עnish.Ba'H7650to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָla.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1to giveלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414you.

14You will beתִּֽהְיֶ֖הtih.YehH1961blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288above allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605peoplesהָעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971; among youthere will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808barren manעָקָ֥ר'a.KarH6135or womanוַֽעֲקָרָ֖הva.'a.ka.RahH6135or livestockוּבִבְהֶמְתֶּֽךָ׃u.viv.hem.Te.khaH929.

15And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will removeוְהֵסִ֧ירve.he.SirH5493from youמִמְּךָ֖mi.me.KhaH4480allכָּל־kol-H3605sicknessחֹ֑לִיCho.liH2483.He will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808layיְשִׂימָם֙ye.si.MamH7760upon youanyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of the terribleהָרָעִ֜יםha.ra.'ImH7451diseasesמַדְוֵי֩mad.VeiH4064אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you knewיָדַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045in Egyptמִצְרַ֨יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,but He will inflict themוּנְתָנָ֖םu.ne.ta.NamH5414on allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605who hate youשֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃so.ne.'Ei.khaH8130.

16You must destroyוְאָכַלְתָּ֣ve.'a.khal.TaH398אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.MimH5971אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will deliverנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414to you.Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808lookעֵֽינְךָ֖'ei.ne.KhaH5869on themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.HemH5921with pityתָחֹ֥סta.ChosH2347.Do notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808worshipתַעֲבֹד֙ta.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853their godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588thatה֖וּאhu'H1931will be a snareמוֹקֵ֥שׁmo.KeshH4170to you.

17You may sayכִּ֤י תֹאמַר֙ki to.MarH3588 H559in your heartבִּלְבָ֣בְךָ֔bil.Va.ve.khaH3824, “Theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.YimH1471are greaterרַבִּ֛יםra.BimH7227than we areמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480;howאֵיכָ֥ה'ei.KhahH349canאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201we drive them outלְהוֹרִישָֽׁם׃le.ho.ri.ShamH3423?”

18But do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be afraidתִירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of them.Be sure to rememberH2142אֵ֤ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430didעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֖הle.far.'OhH6547and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714:

19the greatהַגְּדֹלֹ֜תha.ge.do.LotH1419trialsהַמַּסֹּ֨תha.ma.SotH4531thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youעֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869sawרָא֣וּra.'UH7200,the signsוְהָאֹתֹ֤תve.ha.'o.TotH226and wondersוְהַמֹּֽפְתִים֙ve.ha.mo.fe.TimH4159,and the mightyהַחֲזָקָה֙ha.cha.za.KahH2389handוְהַיָּ֤דve.hai.YadH3027and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָ֔הha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוְהַזְּרֹ֣עַve.ha.ze.Ro.a'H2220by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430brought you outהוֹצִֽאֲךָ֖ho.tzi.'a.KhaH3318.The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will doיַעֲשֶׂ֞הya.'a.SehH6213the sameכֵּֽן־ken-H3651to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peoplesהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859now fearיָרֵ֖א מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ya.Re' mi.pe.nei.HemH3373 H6440.

20Moreoverוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571,the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֶת־'et-H853will sendיְשַׁלַּ֛חye.sha.LachH7971the hornetהַצִּרְעָ֔הha.tzir.'AhH6880against themuntilעַד־'ad-H5704even the survivorsהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֛יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604hidingוְהַנִּסְתָּרִ֖יםve.ha.nis.ta.RimH5641from youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440have perishedאֲבֹ֗ד'a.VodH6.

21Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be terrifiedתַעֲרֹ֖ץta.'a.RotzH6206by themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,who is among youבְּקִרְבֶּ֔ךָbe.kir.Be.chaH7130, isa greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419and awesomeוְנוֹרָֽא׃ve.no.Ra'H3372Godאֵ֥ל'elH410.

22The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֶת־'et-H853will drive outוְנָשַׁל֩ve.na.ShalH5394theseהָאֵ֛לha.'ElH411nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.YimH1471before youמִפָּנֶ֖יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440littleמְעַ֣טme.'AtH4592by littleמְעָ֑טme.'AtH4592.You will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808be enabledתוּכַל֙tu.KhalH3201to eliminate themכַּלֹּתָ֣םka.lo.TamH3615all at onceמַהֵ֔רma.HerH4118,orפֶּן־pen-H6435the wildהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704animalsחַיַּ֥תchai.YatH2416would multiplyתִּרְבֶּ֥הtir.BehH7235around youעָלֶ֖יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921.

23But the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will give them overוּנְתָנָ֛םu.ne.ta.NamH5414to youלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440and throw themוְהָמָם֙ve.ha.MamH2000into greatגְדֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419confusionמְהוּמָ֣הme.hu.MahH4103,untilעַ֖ד'adH5704they are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃hi.sha.me.DamH8045.

24He will hand their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶם֙mal.khei.HemH4428over toוְנָתַ֤ןve.na.TanH5414youבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,and you will wipe outוְהַאֲבַדְתָּ֣ve.ha.'a.vad.TaH6אֶת־'et-H853their namesשְׁמָ֔םshe.MamH8034from underמִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.Noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808oneאִישׁ֙'ishH376will be able to standיִתְיַצֵּ֥בyit.ya.TzevH3320against youבְּפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֥דbe.fa.Nei.kha 'adH6440 H5704;you will annihilate themהִשְׁמִֽדְךָ֖hish.mid.KhaH8045אֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.

25You must burn upתִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֑שׁtis.re.Fun ba.'EshH8313 H784the imagesפְּסִילֵ֥יpe.si.LeiH6456of their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430;do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808covetתַחְמֹד֩tach.ModH2530the silverכֶּ֨סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֤בve.za.HavH2091that ison themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921or take itוְלָקַחְתָּ֣ve.la.kach.TaH3947for yourselves,orפֶּ֚ןpenH6435you will be ensnaredתִּוָּקֵ֣שׁti.va.KeshH3369by it;forכִּ֧יkiH3588itהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

26And you must notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808bringתָבִ֤יאta.Vi'H935any detestable thingתֽוֹעֵבָה֙to.'e.VahH8441intoאֶל־'el-H413your houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbei.Te.khaH1004,or youוְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961,like itכָּמֹ֑הוּka.Mo.huH3644,will be set apart for destructionחֵ֖רֶםChe.remH2764.You are to utterly detestH8262and abhor itH8581,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588itהֽוּא׃ פHu'H1931is set apart for destructionחֵ֥רֶםChe.remH2764.

The Promises of God

(Exodus 23:20–33)

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 7