Deuteronomy 29:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

(for ye know how we dwelt in the land of Egypt, and how we came through the midst of the nations through which ye passed;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־שִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם עֵ֣ץ וָאֶ֔בֶן כֶּ֥סֶף וְזָהָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִמָּהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And-tirʾû ʾet-šiqqûṣêhem and-ʾēt gillûlêhem ʿēṣ and-ʾeben, kesep̄ and-zāhāb that with-them.

Grammar Details

*tirʾû*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural consecutive - and you saw
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*šiqqûṣêhem*: noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their detestable things
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*gillûlêhem*: noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their idols
*ʿēṣ*: noun masculine singular - wood
*ʾeben*: noun feminine singular - stone
*kesep̄*: noun masculine singular - silver
*zāhāb*: noun masculine singular - gold

Word Meanings

*šiqqûṣêhem*: their detestable things/abominations/idols
*gillûlêhem*: their idols/dung pellets/logs

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Referenced Verses

Deut 2:4 : 4 And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;
Deut 2:9 : 9 And Jehovah said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deut 2:19 : 19 and when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, vex them not, nor contend with them; for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deut 2:24 : 24 Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
Deut 3:1-2 : 1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, unto battle at Edrei. 2 And Jehovah said unto me, Fear him not; for I have delivered him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.

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