Deuteronomy 18:14

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.14", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ אוֹתָ֔ם אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕ה לֹ֣א כֵ֔ן נָ֥תַן לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For the-*goyim* these which *attah* *yoresh* them, to-*meonenim* and-to-*qosmim* *yishmau*; and-*attah* not so *natan* to-you *YHWH* *elohecha*.", "grammar": { "*goyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations/gentiles", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yoresh*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - dispossessing", "*meonenim*": "participle, masculine, plural, poel - soothsayers", "*qosmim*": "participle, masculine, plural, qal - diviners", "*yishmau*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they listen", "*natan*": "perfect, 3rd singular, qal - he gave", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper - divine name", "*elohecha*": "noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*yoresh*": "dispossessing/driving out/inheriting", "*meonenim*": "soothsayers/fortunetellers/observers of times", "*qosmim*": "diviners/those who practice divination", "*yishmau*": "listen to/obey/heed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֣י ׀ הַגּוֹיִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ יוֹרֵ֣שׁ אוֹתָ֔ם אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕ה לֹ֣א כֵ֔ן נָ֥תַן לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

For the-goyim these which attah yoresh them, to-meonenim and-to-qosmim yishmau; and-attah not so natan to-you YHWH elohecha.

Grammar Details

• *goyim*: noun, masculine, plural - nations/gentiles
• *attah*: pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *yoresh*: participle, masculine, singular, qal - dispossessing
• *meonenim*: participle, masculine, plural, poel - soothsayers
• *qosmim*: participle, masculine, plural, qal - diviners
• *yishmau*: imperfect, 3rd plural, qal - they listen
• *natan*: perfect, 3rd singular, qal - he gave
• *YHWH*: noun, proper - divine name
• *elohecha*: noun, masculine, plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God

Word Meanings

• *yoresh*: dispossessing/driving out/inheriting
• *meonenim*: soothsayers/fortunetellers/observers of times
• *qosmim*: diviners/those who practice divination
• *yishmau*: listen to/obey/heed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For these nations, which you shall possess, listened to observers of times, and to diviners: but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For these nacyons whiche thou shalt conquere, herken vnto makers off dysemall dayes and bruterars. But the Lorde thy God permytteth not that to the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For these nacios whom thou shalt conquere, whom the LORDE thy God hath geuen the, herken to the chosers out of dayes, and to the soythsayers: but so shalt not thou do vnto the LORDE thy God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For these nations which thou shalt possesse, hearken vnto those that regarde the times, and vnto sorcerers: as for thee, the Lorde thy God hath not suffred thee so.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For these nations which thou shalt possesse, hearken vnto regarders of tymes, and vnto sorcerers: but the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so [to do].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for these nations whom thou art possessing, unto observers of clouds, and unto diviners, do hearken; and thou -- not so hath Jehovah thy God suffered thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For these nations, whose land you are taking, give attention to readers of signs and to those using secret arts: but the Lord your God will not let you do so.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Those nations that you are about to dispossess listen to omen readers and diviners, but the LORD your God has not given you permission to do such things.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 20:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלָ֨יו הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֜ים בַּחֲלֹ֗ם גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ כִּ֤י בְתָם־לְבָבְךָ֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּ֔את וָאֶחְשֹׂ֧ךְ גַּם־אָנֹכִ֛י אֽוֹתְךָ֖ מֵחֲטוֹ־לִ֑י עַל־כֵּ֥ן לֹא־נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לִנְגֹּ֥עַ אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer* to-him *hā-'ĕlōhîm* in-*ḥălōm* also I *yāḏa'tî* that in-*tōm*-heart-your *'āśîṯā* this *wā-'eḥśōḵ* also-I *'ôṯəḵā* from-*ḥăṭô*-to-me therefore not-*nəṯattîḵā* to-*lingōa'* to-her", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hā-'ĕlōhîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - the God", "*ba-ḥălōm*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - in the dream", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular personal pronoun - I", "*yāḏa'tî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ḇə-ṯōm*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - in integrity of", "*ləḇāḇəḵā*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*'āśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*zō'ṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wā-'eḥśōḵ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 1st common singular - and I withheld", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st common singular personal pronoun - I", "*'ôṯəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*mē-ḥăṭô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - against me", "*'al-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*nəṯattîḵā*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I gave/allowed you", "*lingōa'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to touch", "*'ēleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*yāḏa'tî*": "know/perceive/understand/recognize", "*tōm*": "integrity/completeness/innocence", "*'āśîṯā*": "do/make/accomplish", "*'eḥśōḵ*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*ḥăṭô*": "sin/miss the mark/offend", "*nəṯattîḵā*": "give/set/put/place/allow", "*lingōa'*": "touch/reach/strike" } }
• Deut 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.10", "source": "לֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֣א בְךָ֔ מַעֲבִ֥יר בְּנֽוֹ־וּבִתּ֖וֹ בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעוֹנֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃", "text": "Not-*yimmatze* in-you *maavir* *beno*-and-*bitto* in-the-*esh* *qosem* *qesamim* *meonen* and-*menachesh* and-*mechashef*.", "grammar": { "*yimmatze*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, niphal - shall be found", "*maavir*": "participle, masculine, singular, hiphil - one who causes to pass over", "*beno*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son", "*bitto*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter", "*esh*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*qosem*": "participle, masculine, singular, qal - one who practices divination", "*qesamim*": "noun, masculine, plural - divinations", "*meonen*": "participle, masculine, singular, poel - one who practices soothsaying", "*menachesh*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices divination", "*mechashef*": "participle, masculine, singular, piel - one who practices sorcery" }, "variants": { "*maavir*": "one who causes to pass over/burns/sacrifices", "*qosem qesamim*": "diviner of divinations/practicer of divination", "*meonen*": "soothsayer/fortuneteller/observer of times", "*menachesh*": "diviner/enchanter/augurer", "*mechashef*": "sorcerer/witch/magician" } }
• Ps 147:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.19", "source": "מַגִּ֣יד *דברו **דְּבָרָ֣יו לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב חֻקָּ֥יו וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Maggid debārāyw leyaʿăqōb huqqāyw ūmishpāṭāyw leyisrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, Hiphil - declaring/telling", "*debārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*leyaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*huqqāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*ūmishpāṭāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his judgments", "*leyisrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel" }, "variants": { "*Maggid*": "declares/tells/reports/makes known", "*debārāyw*": "his words/his commands/his declarations", "*huqqāyw*": "his statutes/his decrees/his laws", "*mishpāṭāyw*": "his judgments/his ordinances/his legal decisions" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.20", "source": "לֹ֘א עָ֤שָׂה כֵ֨ן ׀ לְכָל־גּ֗וֹי וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֥ים בַּל־יְדָע֗וּם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Lōʾ ʿāsāh khēn lekhol-gōwy ūmishpāṭîm bal-yedāʿūm halelū-yāh*", "grammar": { "*Lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāsāh*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he has done", "*khēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*lekhol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all/every", "*gōwy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ūmishpāṭîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and judgments", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yedāʿūm*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, Qal + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they have known them", "*halelū-yāh*": "imperative, plural + divine name - praise Yah" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsāh*": "did/has done/made", "*khēn*": "so/thus/in this manner", "*gōwy*": "nation/people/gentile", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/regulations", "*yedāʿūm*": "known them/experienced them/understood them", "*halelū-yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise Yah/hallelujah" } }
• Acts 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.14.16", "source": "Ὃς ἐν ταῖς παρῳχημέναις γενεαῖς εἴασεν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη πορεύεσθαι ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν.", "text": "Who in the *parōchēmenais* *geneais* *eiasen* all the *ethnē* *poreuesthai* in the *hodois* of them.", "grammar": { "*parōchēmenais*": "perfect middle/passive participle, dative feminine plural - past/gone by", "*geneais*": "dative feminine plural - generations", "*eiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - permitted/allowed", "*ethnē*": "accusative neuter plural - nations/peoples", "*poreuesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to walk/to go", "*hodois*": "dative feminine plural - ways/paths" }, "variants": { "*parōchēmenais geneais*": "in past generations/in bygone generations", "*eiasen*": "permitted/allowed/let", "*poreuesthai tais hodois autōn*": "to walk in their own ways/to go their own ways/to follow their own paths" } }