Deuteronomy Chapter 12 verse 30 Holy Bible
take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
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After their destruction take care that you do not go in their ways, and that you do not give thought to their gods, saying, How did these nations give worship to their gods? I will do as they did.
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take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared [to follow] after them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
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Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
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Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
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take heed to yourself that you not be ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before you; and that you not inquire after their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
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take heed to thee, lest thou be snared after them, after their being destroyed out of thy presence, and lest thou enquire about their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods, and I do so -- even I?
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(30) Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared.--A necessary caution. "The fear" of heathen deities often attached itself to their seats of worship. It was found necessary to caution Israel against the fear of them and the dread of them in much later times. (See Jeremiah 10:2-5.)Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewbe carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶר (hiš·šā·mer)Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend tonotפֶּן־ (pen-)ConjunctionStrong's 6435: Removal, lestto be ensnaredתִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ (tin·nā·qêš)Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 5367: To knock, strike, hit, strike or bring downby their waysאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם (’a·ḥă·rê·hem)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's 310: The hind or following partafterאַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê)PrepositionStrong's 310: The hind or following partthey have been destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם (hiš·šā·mə·ḏām)Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyedbefore you.מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ (mip·pā·ne·ḵā)Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 6440: The faceDo notוּפֶן־ (ū·p̄en-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 6435: Removal, lestinquireתִּדְרֹ֨שׁ (tiḏ·rōš)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worshipabout their gods,לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם (lê·lō·hê·hem)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeasking,לֵאמֹ֨ר (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, say“Howאֵיכָ֨ה (’ê·ḵāh)InterjectionStrong's 349: How?, how!, wheredo theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (hā·’êl·leh)Article | Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thosenationsהַגּוֹיִ֤ם (hag·gō·w·yim)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locustsserveיַעַבְד֜וּ (ya·‘aḇ·ḏū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslavetheir gods?אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeI willאָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 589: Idoוְאֶעֱשֶׂה־ (wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 6213: To do, makelikewise.”גַּם־ (gam-)ConjunctionStrong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, andJump to PreviousBeware Care Careful Destroyed Destruction Enquire Ensnared Heed Inquire Inquiring Likewise Nations Presence Serve Snared Thought Thyself Used Ways Worship
