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

12 If 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.

13 He 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.

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

15 And 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.

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

Original words

- וְהָיָ֣ה׀ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular If עֵ֣קֶב H6118 Conjunction you listen to תִּשְׁמְע֗וּן H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun - אֵ֤ת H853 Direct object marker these הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural ordinances הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֙ H4941 Article | Noun - masculine plural and keep them carefully וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural אֹתָ֑ם אֹתָ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural then the LORD יְהוָ֨ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker will keep וְשָׁמַר֩ H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular His covenant הַבְּרִית֙ H1285 Article | Noun - feminine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker the loving devotion הַחֶ֔סֶד H2617 Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative He swore נִשְׁבַּ֖ע H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to your fathers לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

He will love you וַאֲהֵ֣בְךָ֔ H157 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular and bless you וּבֵרַכְךָ֖ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular and multiply you וְהִרְבֶּ֑ךָ H7235 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular He will bless וּבֵרַ֣ךְ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the fruit פְּרִֽי־ H6529 Noun - masculine singular construct of your womb בִטְנְךָ֣ H990 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular and the produce וּפְרִֽי־ H6529 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of your land אַ֠דְמָתֶךָ H127 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular your grain דְּגָ֨נְךָ֜ H1715 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular new wine וְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ H8492 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and oil וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ H3323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular the young שְׁגַר־ H7698 Noun - masculine singular construct of your herds אֲלָפֶ֙יךָ֙ H504 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and the lambs וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת H6251 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct of your flocks צֹאנֶ֔ךָ H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular in עַ֚ל H5921 Preposition the land הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה H127 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative He swore נִשְׁבַּ֥ע H7650 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to your fathers לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ H1 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular to give לָ֥תֶת H5414 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct you לָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

You will be תִּֽהְיֶ֖ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular blessed בָּר֥וּךְ H1288 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular above all מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct peoples הָעַמִּ֑ים H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural among you בְךָ֛ Preposition | second person masculine singular there will be יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle barren man עָקָ֥ר H6135 Adjective - masculine singular or woman וַֽעֲקָרָ֖ה H6135 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular or livestock וּבִבְהֶמְתֶּֽךָ׃ H929 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

And the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will remove וְהֵסִ֧יר H5493 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular from you מִמְּךָ֖ H4480 Preposition | second person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct sickness חֹ֑לִי H2483 Noun - masculine singular He will not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle lay יְשִׂימָם֙ H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural upon you בָּ֔ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular any וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the terrible הָרָעִ֜ים H7451 Article | Adjective - masculine plural diseases מַדְוֵי֩ H4064 Noun - masculine plural construct - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative you knew יָדַ֗עְתָּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular in Egypt מִצְרַ֨יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular but He will inflict them וּנְתָנָ֖ם H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural on all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct who hate you שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃ H8130 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

You must destroy וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the peoples הָֽעַמִּ֗ים H5971 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will deliver נֹתֵ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to you לָ֔ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular Do not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle look עֵֽינְךָ֖ H5869 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular on them עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural with pity תָחֹ֥ס H2347 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Do not וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle worship תַעֲבֹד֙ H5647 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker their gods אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction that ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular will be a snare מוֹקֵ֥שׁ H4170 Noun - masculine singular to you לָֽךְ׃ס Preposition | second person masculine singular

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