Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 7:25-26

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

25 You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.

26 And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.

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References and Original Words

Verse 25

Cross-references

Exodus 32:20 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 14:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:1 Classic cross-references Exodus 34:13 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

You must burn up תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן H8313 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun . . . בָּאֵ֑שׁ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular the images פְּסִילֵ֥י H6456 Noun - masculine plural construct of their gods אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural do not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle covet תַחְמֹד֩ H2530 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the silver כֶּ֨סֶף H3701 Noun - masculine singular and gold וְזָהָ֤ב H2091 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular [that is] on them עֲלֵיהֶם֙ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural or take it וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular for yourselves לָ֔ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular or פֶּ֚ן H6435 Conjunction you will be ensnared תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ H3369 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular by it בּ֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular for כִּ֧י H3588 Conjunction it הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is detestable תוֹעֲבַ֛ת H8441 Noun - feminine singular construct to the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 13:17 Classic cross-references Hosea 14:8 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 11:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:22 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

And you must not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle bring תָבִ֤יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular any detestable thing תֽוֹעֵבָה֙ H8441 Noun - feminine singular into אֶל־ H413 Preposition your house בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular or you, וְהָיִ֥יתָ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular like it, כָּמֹ֑הוּ H3644 Preposition | third person masculine singular will be set apart for destruction חֵ֖רֶם H2764 Noun - masculine singular You are to utterly detest שַׁקֵּ֧ץ׀ H8262 Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute . . . תְּשַׁקְּצֶ֛נּוּ H8262 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and abhor it וְתַעֵ֥ב׀ H8581 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute . . . תְּֽתַעֲבֶ֖נּוּ H8581 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular because כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction it הֽוּא׃פ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is set apart for destruction חֵ֥רֶם H2764 Noun - masculine singular

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