Deuteronomy 12:30

Bible › Deuteronomy › Chapter 12 › Verse 30

Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.”

In other translations

Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.”

Hebrew words

הִשָּׁמֶרhishamertake heedH8104לְךָlekhato yourselfפֶּן־pen-lestH6435תִּנָּקֵשׁtinakeshyou should be ensnaredH5367אַחֲרֵיהֶם'achareihemafter themH310אַחֲרֵי'achareiafterH310הִשָּׁמְדָםhishamedamhave been destroyed theyH8045מִפָּנֶיךָmipaneikhafrom before youH6440וּפֶן־ufen-and lestH6435תִּדְרֹשׁtidroshyou should enquireH1875לֵאלֹהֵיהֶםleloheihemof gods theirH430לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אֵיכָה'eikhahhow?H349יַעַבְדוּya'avdudo they serveH5647הַגּוֹיִםhagoyimthe nationsH1471הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהֵיהֶם'eloheihemgods theirH430וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־ve'e'eseh-so I may doH6213כֵּןkenthusH3651גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אָנִי׃'aniIH589

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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