Deuteronomy 25:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly, is detestable to the LORD your God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ כָּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה כֹּ֖ל עֹ֥שֵׂה עָֽוֶל׃

Transliteration

For tôʿăbat YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā all-ʿōśēh these all ʿōśēh ʿāwel

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for
• *tôʿăbat*: noun feminine singular construct - abomination of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - YHWH/the LORD
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God
• *kol*: noun masculine singular construct - all of
• *ʿōśēh*: qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of
• *ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun - these
• *kōl*: noun masculine singular - all
• *ʿāwel*: noun masculine singular - injustice

Word Meanings

• *tôʿăbat*: abomination/detestable thing
• *ʿōśēh*: doer/one who does/practicer
• *ʿāwel*: injustice/unrighteousness/wrong

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For all who do such things, and all who act unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all that do{H6213} such things,{H428} [even] all that do{H6213} unrighteously,{H5766} are an abomination{H8441} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God.{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all that do{H6213}{(H8802)} such things{H428}, and all that do{H6213}{(H8802)} unrighteously{H5766}, are an abomination{H8441} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For all that do soche thinges ad all that doo vnright, are abhominacion vnto the Lorde thy God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For who so euer doth soch (yee all they that do euell) are abhominacion vnto the LORDE thy God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For all that do such thynges, and all that do vnright, are abhomination vnto the Lorde thy God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For all that do such things, [and] all that do unrighteously, [are] an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For all who do such things, [even] all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for the abomination of Jehovah thy God `is' any one doing these things, any one doing iniquity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all that do such things, `even' all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all that do such things, [even] all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For all who do such things, and all whose ways are not upright, are disgusting to the Lord your God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For all who do such things, [even] all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the LORD your God.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 11:1 : 1 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but a full and accurate weight is His delight.
• Deut 18:12 : 12 For anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD. Because of these detestable practices, the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you.
• Deut 22:5 : 5 A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, nor shall a man put on women’s clothing, for anyone who does such things is detestable to the LORD your God.
• Prov 20:23 : 23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, and deceitful scales are not good.
• Amos 8:5-7 : 5 saying, 'When will the new moon be over, so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath end, so we may market wheat, making the ephah small and the shekel large, and falsifying the scales with deceit? 6 Buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, even selling the sweepings of the wheat.' 7 The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: 'Surely I will never forget all their deeds.'
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
• 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 And that no one transgresses or defrauds their brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have forewarned and solemnly testified to you.
• Rev 21:27 : 27 Nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.