Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 7:12-16

A Holy People Set Apart: Election, Separation, and the Logic of Covenant Love

From the separation and destruction command (vv. 1-5) through the election ground that explains why (vv. 6-11), to the blessing that follows obedience (vv. 12-16), and finally to the fear rebuttal that addresses Israel's likely objection (vv. 17-26) — the chapter moves from command through rationale through promise through confidence-building.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers.

13He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you.

14You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock.

15And the LORD will remove from you all sickness. He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all who hate you.

16You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Exodus 23:20BSB references Deuteronomy 8:18Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:1Classic cross-references Exodus 15:26Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:9Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְהָיָ֣ה׀H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularIfעֵ֣קֶבH6118Conjunctionyou listen toתִּשְׁמְע֗וּןH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun-אֵ֤תH853Direct object markertheseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֙H4941Article | Noun - masculine pluraland keep them carefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralאֹתָ֑םאֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralthen the LORDיְהוָ֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerwill keepוְשָׁמַר֩H8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularHis covenantהַבְּרִית֙H1285Article | Noun - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe loving devotionהַחֶ֔סֶדH2617Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeHe sworeנִשְׁבַּ֖עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃H1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Exodus 23:25Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:4Classic cross-references John 14:21Classic cross-references Psalms 144:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:3Classic cross-references

Original words

He will love youוַאֲהֵ֣בְךָ֔H157Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularand bless youוּבֵרַכְךָ֖H1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularand multiply youוְהִרְבֶּ֑ךָH7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularHe will blessוּבֵרַ֣ךְH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe fruitפְּרִֽי־H6529Noun - masculine singular constructof your wombבִטְנְךָ֣H990Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand the produceוּפְרִֽי־H6529Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof your landאַ֠דְמָתֶךָH127Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularyour grainדְּגָ֨נְךָ֜H1715Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularnew wineוְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣H8492Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָH3323Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe youngשְׁגַר־H7698Noun - masculine singular constructof your herdsאֲלָפֶ֙יךָ֙H504Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand the lambsוְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תH6251Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural constructof your flocksצֹאנֶ֔ךָH6629Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularinעַ֚לH5921Prepositionthe landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeHe sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עH7650Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularto giveלָ֥תֶתH5414Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructyouלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Exodus 23:26Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:11Classic cross-references Psalms 107:38Classic cross-references Psalms 127:3Classic cross-references

Original words

You will beתִּֽהְיֶ֖הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularblessedבָּר֥וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularabove allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructpeoplesהָעַמִּ֑יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine pluralamong youבְךָ֛Preposition | second person masculine singularthere will beיִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebarren manעָקָ֥רH6135Adjective - masculine singularor womanוַֽעֲקָרָ֖הH6135Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singularor livestockוּבִבְהֶמְתֶּֽךָ׃H929Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Exodus 15:26Classic cross-references Exodus 23:25Classic cross-references Psalms 91:10Classic cross-references Psalms 105:36Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:3Classic cross-references

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill removeוְהֵסִ֧ירH5493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfrom youמִמְּךָ֖H4480Preposition | second person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructsicknessחֹ֑לִיH2483Noun - masculine singularHe will notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelayיְשִׂימָם֙H7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralupon youבָּ֔ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularanyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the terribleהָרָעִ֜יםH7451Article | Adjective - masculine pluraldiseasesמַדְוֵי֩H4064Noun - masculine plural construct-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeyou knewיָדַ֗עְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularin Egyptמִצְרַ֨יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularbut He will inflict themוּנְתָנָ֖םH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralon allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructwho hate youשֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃H8130Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Exodus 23:33Classic cross-references Numbers 33:55Classic cross-references Judges 8:27Classic cross-references Joshua 23:13Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:33Classic cross-references

Original words

You must destroyוְאָכַלְתָּ֣H398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill deliverנֹתֵ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto youלָ֔ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularDo notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelookעֵֽינְךָ֖H5869Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularon themעֲלֵיהֶ֑םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralwith pityתָחֹ֥סH2347Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularDo notוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleworshipתַעֲבֹד֙H5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheir godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthatה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill be a snareמוֹקֵ֥שׁH4170Noun - masculine singularto youלָֽךְ׃סPreposition | second person masculine singular

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