Deuteronomy 28:20 Go deeper
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The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. (KJV)
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יְשַׁלַּ֣חye.sha.Lachhe will send
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 1
יְהוָ֣ה\׀Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 3
הַמְּאֵרָ֤הha.me.'e.Rahthe curse
Lemma: מְאֵרָה (me.e.rah) · Strong's: H3994
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: curse
Used 5 times. Also: Proverbs 3:33, Proverbs 28:27, Malachi 2:2, Malachi 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3994; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 4
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 5
הַמְּהוּמָה֙ha.me.hu.Mah<the> confusion
Lemma: מְהוּמָה (me.hu.mah) · Strong's: H4103
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: tumult
Used 12 times. Also: Deuteronomy 7:23, 1 Samuel 5:9, 1 Samuel 5:11, 1 Samuel 14:20, 2 Chronicles 15:5, Proverbs 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4103; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 6
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 7
הַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶתha.mig.'E.ret<the> rebuke
Lemma: מִגְעֶ֫רֶת (mig.e.ret) · Strong's: H4045
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: rebuke
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 8
בְּכָל\־be.kholin every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 9
מִשְׁלַ֥חmish.Lach<the> undertaking of
Lemma: מִשְׁלַח (mish.lach) · Strong's: H4916A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: sending
Used 7 times. Also: Deuteronomy 12:7, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 15:10, Deuteronomy 23:20, Deuteronomy 28:8, Isaiah 7:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4916A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 10
יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand your
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 11
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 12
תַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.Sehyou will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 13
עַ֣ד'aduntil
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 14
הִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤hi.sha.med.Khabeing destroyed you
Lemma: שָׁמַד (sha.mad) · Strong's: H8045
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Infinitive · Construct (HVNcc)
Meaning: to destroy
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Leviticus 26:30, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 1:27, Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8045; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 15
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 16
אֲבָדְךָ֙'a.va.de.Khaperishing you
Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to perish
Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 17
מַהֵ֔רma.Herquickly
Lemma: מַהֵר (ma.her) · Strong's: H4118B
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: quickly
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 32:8, Deuteronomy 4:26, Deuteronomy 7:4, Deuteronomy 7:22, Deuteronomy 9:3, Deuteronomy 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4118B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 18
מִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.Nei<from> because of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: because
Used 85 times. Also: Genesis 6:13, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 36:7, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 47:13, Exodus 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440I; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 19
רֹ֥עַRo.a'[the] wickedness of
Lemma: רֹעַ (ro.a) · Strong's: H7455
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: evil
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 41:19, 1 Samuel 17:28, Nehemiah 2:2, Psalms 28:4, Ecclesiastes 7:3, Isaiah 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7455; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 20
מַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָma.'a.la.Lei.khadeeds your
Lemma: מַעֲלָל (ma.a.lal) · Strong's: H4611
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: deed
Used 39 times. Also: Judges 2:19, 1 Samuel 25:3, Nehemiah 9:35, Psalms 28:4, Psalms 77:11, Psalms 78:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4611; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 21
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 22
עֲזַבְתָּֽנִי\׃'a.zav.Ta.niyou have forsaken me
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Deuteronomy 28:20 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| will send | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| curses | → | מְאֵרָה H3994 curse |
| upon you | → | |
| confusion | → | מְהוּמָה H4103 tumult |
| and | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| reproof | → | מִגְעֶ֫רֶת H4045 rebuke |
| in all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| to which you put | → | מִשְׁלַח H4916A sending |
| your hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| you are destroyed | → | שָׁמַד H8045 to destroy |
| . . . | → | עַד H5704 till |
| and quickly | → | מַהֵר H4118B quickly |
| perish | → | אָבַד H0006 to perish |
| because of | → | פָּנֶה H6440I face: because |
| the wickedness | → | רֹעַ H7455 evil |
| you have committed | → | מַעֲלָל H4611 deed |
| in forsaking Him | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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