Deuteronomy 8:20
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As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God.Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.
In other translations
As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord your God.Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.
Hebrew words
כַּגּוֹיִםkagoyimlike the nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מַאֲבִידma'avid[is] about to destroyH6מִפְּנֵיכֶםmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440כֵּןkensoH3651תֹאבֵדוּןtoedunyou will perish !H6עֵקֶב'ekevconsequenceH6118לֹאlo'notH3808תִשְׁמְעוּןtishme'unyou will listen !H8085בְּקוֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃ פ'eloheikhemGod yourH430
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Related verses
- Daniel 9:11-1211 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. 12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.11 All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You. 12 You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16-1716 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy. 17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. 17 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,
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