Deuteronomy 8:20
As the nations which the LORD destroyed before your face, so shall you perish; because you would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Like the nations that the Lord is destroying before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
As the nations which the LORD stroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
As the nations{H1471} that Jehovah{H3068} maketh to perish{H6} before you,{H6440} so shall ye perish;{H6} because{H6118} ye would not hearken{H8085} unto the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} your God.{H430}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
As the nations{H1471} which the LORD{H3068} destroyeth{H6}{(H8688)} before your face{H6440}, so shall ye perish{H6}{(H8799)}; because{H6118} ye would not be obedient{H8085}{(H8799)} unto the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
As the nacyons whiche the Lorde destroyeth before the, euen so ye shall peryshe, because ye wolde not herken vnto the voyce of the Lord youre God.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Euen as the Heythen whom ye LORDE destroyeth before youre face, so shall ye perishe also, because ye are not obedient vnto the voyce of the LORDE youre God.
Geneva Bible (1560)
As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before you, so ye shall perish, because ye woulde not be obedient vnto the voyce of the Lord your God.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
As the nations whiche the Lorde destroyed before your face, euen so ye shall perishe, because ye woulde not be obedient vnto the voyce of ye Lord your God.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
Webster's Bible (1833)
As the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so shall you perish; because you wouldn't listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
as the nations whom Jehovah is destroying from your presence, so ye perish; because ye hearken not to the voice of Jehovah your God.
American Standard Version (1901)
As the nations that Jehovah maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.
American Standard Version (1901)
As the nations that Jehovah maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Like the nations which the Lord is cutting off before you, so you will be cut off; because you would not give ear to the voice of the Lord your God.
World English Bible (2000)
As the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you wouldn't listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Just like the nations the LORD is about to destroy from your sight, so he will do to you because you would not obey him.
Referenced Verses
- Dan 9:11-12 : 11 Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, even by departing, that they might not obey Your voice; therefore, the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him. 12 And He has confirmed His words, which He spoke against us and against our judges who judged us, by bringing upon us a great calamity: for under the whole heaven, such as has been done upon Jerusalem has not been done.
- 2 Chr 36:16-17 : 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, until there was no remedy. 17 Therefore, he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or young woman, old man, or aged; he gave them all into his hand.
Similar Verses (AI)
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19 And it shall be, if you do at all forget the LORD your God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.
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38 And you shall perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
- Deut 28:62-643 verses79%
62 And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.
63 And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nothing; and you shall be plucked from off the land where you go to possess it.
64 And the LORD shall scatter you among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there you shall serve other gods, which neither you nor your fathers have known, even wood and stone.
- Josh 23:15-162 verses77%
15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things have come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you, so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you.
16 When you have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and you shall perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you.
- Deut 4:26-272 verses77%
26 I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that you shall soon utterly perish from off the land where you go over Jordan to possess it; you shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and you shall be left few in number among the heathen, where the LORD shall lead you.
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18 I announce to you this day, that you shall surely perish, and that you shall not prolong your days upon the land, where you pass over the Jordan to go to possess it.
- Deut 31:3-53 verses76%
3 The LORD your God, he will go over before you, and he will destroy these nations before you, and you shall possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before you, as the LORD has said.
4 And the LORD shall do to them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and to the land of them, whom he destroyed.
5 And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that you may do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you.
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12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish, yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
- Deut 28:20-212 verses76%
20 The LORD shall send upon you cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that you set your hand unto for to do, until you be destroyed, and until you perish quickly; because of the wickedness of your doings, whereby you have forsaken Me.
21 The LORD shall make the pestilence cling unto you, until He has consumed you from off the land, where you go to possess it.
- Deut 7:23-242 verses76%
23 But the LORD your God shall deliver them to you, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they are destroyed.
24 And he shall deliver their kings into your hand, and you shall destroy their name from under heaven: no man will be able to stand before you, until you have destroyed them.
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45 Moreover all these curses shall come upon you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you, until you are destroyed; because you did not listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you:
- Deut 20:15-184 verses75%
15 Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
16 But of the cities of these people, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes:
17 But you shall utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD your God has commanded you:
18 That they teach you not to do according to all their abominations, which they have done for their gods; so you would sin against the LORD your God.
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17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, says the LORD.
- Deut 12:29-302 verses74%
29 When the LORD your God cuts off the nations from before you, where you go to dispossess them, and you take their place and dwell in their land;
30 Take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you; and that you do not enquire after their gods, asking, How did these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.
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23 And you shall not walk in the manners of the nation which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
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15 But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.
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19 And it shall come to pass, when you shall say, Why does the LORD our God do all these things to us? then you shall answer them, Just as you have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall you serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
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15 But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen unto the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day; that all these curses shall come upon you, and overtake you:
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28 And a curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which you have not known.
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20 But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
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3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD your God has destroyed them from among you.
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16 And you shall consume all the people which the LORD your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall have no pity on them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.
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28 But you shall say to them, This is a nation that does not obey the voice of the LORD their God, nor receive correction: truth has perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
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17 And then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and He shuts up the heaven, so there is no rain, and the land yields no fruit; and you perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD gives you.
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43 For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you shall fall by the sword: because you have turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you.
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3 Understand therefore today, that the LORD your God is the one who goes over before you; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before you: so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the LORD has said to you.
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51 And he shall eat the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your land, until you are destroyed: which also shall not leave you either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of your kine, or flocks of your sheep, until he has destroyed you.
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13 Know for certain that the LORD your God will no longer drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps to you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you.
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2 And when the LORD your God shall deliver them before you; you shall strike them, and utterly destroy them; you shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them:
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25 The LORD shall cause you to be smitten before your enemies: you shall go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shall be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
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2 And you shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars: but you have not obeyed my voice: why have you done this?
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20 If you forsake the LORD, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after he has done you good.
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7 And do not be like your fathers, and like your brethren, who trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as you see.
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22 Now therefore know certainly that you shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place where you desire to go and to live.
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37 And you shall become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations where the LORD shall lead you.
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18 Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD, nor execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you today.
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8 And you shall return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command you this day.
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15 For if you turn away from following him, he will again leave them in the wilderness, and you will have destroyed all this people.