Deuteronomy 28:54

KJV1611 – Modern English

So that the man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָאִישׁ֙ הָרַ֣ךְ בְּךָ֔ וְהֶעָנֹ֖ג מְאֹ֑ד תֵּרַ֨ע עֵינ֤וֹ בְאָחִיו֙ וּבְאֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיק֔וֹ וּבְיֶ֥תֶר בָּנָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹתִֽיר׃

Transliteration

The-ʾîš the-rak in-you and-the-ʿānōg mĕʾōd, tēraʿ ʿênô against-ʾāḥîw and-against-ʾēšet ḥêqô and-against-yeter bānāw which yôtîr.

Grammar Details

• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man
• *rak*: adjective masculine singular - tender/soft/delicate
• *ʿānōg*: adjective masculine singular - dainty/delicate/luxurious
• *mĕʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *tēraʿ*: Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be evil
• *ʿênô*: noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye
• *ʾāḥîw*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother
• *ʾēšet*: noun feminine singular construct - wife of
• *ḥêqô*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his bosom
• *yeter*: noun masculine singular construct - remainder/rest of
• *bānāw*: noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *yôtîr*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will leave remaining

Word Meanings

• *rak*: tender/soft/delicate/sensitive/pampered
• *ʿānōg*: dainty/delicate/luxurious/refined
• *tēraʿ* *ʿênô*: his eye will be evil/he will look with evil intent/he will be stingy toward
• *ḥêqô*: his bosom/his embrace/his lap
• *yeter*: remainder/rest/remnant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Even the most tender and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who are still alive.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So that the man that is tenr among you, and very licate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The man{H376} that is tender{H7390} among you, and very{H3966} delicate,{H6028} his eye{H5869} shall be evil{H3415} toward his brother,{H251} and toward the wife{H802} of his bosom,{H2436} and toward the remnant{H3499} of his children{H1121} whom he hath remaining;{H3498}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So that the man{H376} that is tender{H7390} among you, and very{H3966} delicate{H6028}, his eye{H5869} shall be evil{H3415}{(H8799)} toward his brother{H251}, and toward the wife{H802} of his bosom{H2436}, and toward the remnant{H3499} of his children{H1121} which he shall leave{H3498}{(H8686)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  so that it shall greue the man that is tender and exceadynge delycate amonge you, to loke on his brother and vppon his wife that lyeth in hys bosome ad on the remnaunte of his childern, which he hath yet lefte,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that it shal greue the man yt afore hath lyued tenderly and in voluptuousnes amonge you, to loke vpon his brother and vpon his wife yt lyeth in his bosome, and on the sonne that is left ouer of his sonnes,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So that the man (that is tender and exceeding deintie among you) shalbe grieued at his brother, and at his wife, that lieth in his bosome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So that it shall greeue the man (that is tender and exceeding delicate among you) to loke on his brother, and vpon his wyfe that lieth in his bosome, and on the remnaunt of his chyldren which he hath yet left,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [So that] the man [that is] tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he has remaining;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `The man who is tender in thee, and who `is' very delicate -- his eye is evil against his brother, and against the wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of his sons whom he leaveth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he hath remaining;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That man among you who is soft and used to comfort will be hard and cruel to his brother, and to his dear wife, and to of those his children who are still living;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he has remaining;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The man among you who is by nature tender and sensitive will turn against his brother, his beloved wife, and his remaining children.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 13:6 : 6 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;
• Deut 15:9 : 9 Beware that there is not a wicked thought in your heart, saying, 'The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,' and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you.
• 2 Sam 12:3 : 3 But the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nurtured: it grew up with him and with his children; it ate of his own food, drank from his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him.
• Ps 103:13 : 13 As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear Him.
• Prov 23:6 : 6 Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his delicacies:
• Prov 28:22 : 22 He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye and does not consider that poverty shall come upon him.
• Isa 49:15 : 15 Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you.
• Mic 7:5 : 5 Do not trust in a friend, put no confidence in a guide: keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.
• Matt 7:9-9 : 9 Or what man among you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
• Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?
• Luke 11:11-13 : 11 If a son asks bread from any of you who is a father, will you give him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will you give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will you offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?