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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

25You 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.

26And 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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Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

You must burn upתִּשְׂרְפ֣וּןH8313Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun. . .בָּאֵ֑שׁH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularthe imagesפְּסִילֵ֥יH6456Noun - masculine plural constructof their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraldo notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlecovetתַחְמֹד֩H2530Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe silverכֶּ֨סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularand goldוְזָהָ֤בH2091Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular[that is] on themעֲלֵיהֶם֙H5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralor take itוְלָקַחְתָּ֣H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularfor yourselvesלָ֔ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularorפֶּ֚ןH6435Conjunctionyou will be ensnaredתִּוָּקֵ֣שׁH3369Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularby itבּ֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularforכִּ֧יH3588Conjunctionitהֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תH8441Noun - feminine singular constructto the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

And you must notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebringתָבִ֤יאH935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularany detestable thingתֽוֹעֵבָה֙H8441Noun - feminine singularintoאֶל־H413Prepositionyour houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularor you,וְהָיִ֥יתָH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularlike it,כָּמֹ֑הוּH3644Preposition | third person masculine singularwill be set apart for destructionחֵ֖רֶםH2764Noun - masculine singularYou are to utterly detestשַׁקֵּ֧ץ׀H8262Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute. . .תְּשַׁקְּצֶ֛נּוּH8262Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularand abhor itוְתַעֵ֥ב׀H8581Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute. . .תְּֽתַעֲבֶ֖נּוּH8581Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctionitהֽוּא׃פH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis set apart for destructionחֵ֥רֶםH2764Noun - masculine singular

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