Deuteronomy 27:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָר֕וּר מַשְׁגֶּ֥ה עִוֵּ֖ר בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃

Transliteration

ʾārûr mašgeh ʿiwwēr bad-dārek wə-ʾāmar kol-hā-ʿām ʾāmēn

Grammar Details

*ʾārûr*: Qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed
*mašgeh*: Hiphil participle masculine singular - misleads/leads astray
*ʿiwwēr*: adjective masculine singular - blind
*bad-dārek*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way
*wə-ʾāmar*: conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and shall say
*kol*: noun masculine singular construct - all
*hā-ʿām*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the people
*ʾāmēn*: adverb - amen/truly/so be it

Word Meanings

*ʾārûr*: cursed/banned/under divine judgment
*mašgeh*: misleads/leads astray/causes to err
*ʿiwwēr*: blind person/the blind
*dārek*: way/road/path
*ʾāmēn*: truly/so be it/verily

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Lev 19:14 : 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
Job 29:15 : 15 I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame.
Prov 28:10 : 10 Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.
Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
Isa 56:10 : 10 His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

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