Deuteronomy 25:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

For all who do such things, and all who act unrighteously, are an abomination 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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.

• 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 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
• Deut 18:12 : 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you.
• Deut 22:5 : 5 A woman shall not wear what pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment; for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God.
• Prov 20:23 : 23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD, and a false balance is not good.
• Amos 8:5-7 : 5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, making the ephah small and the shekel large, and falsifying the balances with deceit? 6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals; yes, and sell the refuse of the wheat? 7 The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.
• 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
• Rev 21:27 : 27 And nothing unclean shall ever enter into it, nor anyone who practices abomination or a lie: but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.