When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.Deuteronomy 4:19
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּפֶן־תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜יךָ הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וְֽ֠רָאִיתָ אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־הַיָּרֵ֜חַ וְאֶת־הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗ים כֹּ֚ל צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנִדַּחְתָּ֛ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם וַעֲבַדְתָּ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָלַ֜ק יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֹתָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
- וּפֶן־u.fen-“and lest”Conjunction + Particle · from פֶּן־ · “lest” · Strong's H6435
- תִּשָּׂ֨אti.Sa'“you should lift up”Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָשָׂא · “raise” · Strong's H5375G
- עֵינֶ֜יךָ'ei.Nei.kha“eyes your”Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהha.sha.May.mah“the heavens towards”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute + Suffix, directional · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
- וְֽ֠רָאִיתָVe.ra.'i.ta“and you will see”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁha.She.mesh“the sun”Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “sun” · Strong's H8121
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַיָּרֵ֜חַhai.ya.Re.ach“the moon”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָרֵחַ · “moon” · Strong's H3394
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗יםha.ko.kha.Vim“the stars”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כּוֹכָב · “star” · Strong's H3556
- כֹּ֚לkol“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- צְבָ֣אtze.Va'“[the] host of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from צָבָא · “army” · Strong's H6635A
- הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
- וְנִדַּחְתָּ֛ve.ni.dach.Ta“and you will be drawn aside”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָדַח · “to banish” · Strong's H5080
- וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָve.hish.ta.cha.Vi.ta“and you will bow down”Conjunction + Verb, hishtaphel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁחָה · “to bow” · Strong's H7812
- לָהֶ֖םla.Hem“to them”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- וַעֲבַדְתָּ֑םva.'a.vad.Tam“and you will serve them”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָבַד · “minister” · Strong's H5647H
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- חָלַ֜קcha.Lak“he has assigned”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָלַק · “to divide” · Strong's H2505A
- יְהוָ֤הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.kha“God your”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
- אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- לְכֹל֙le.Khol“to all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mim“the peoples”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- תַּ֖חַתTa.chat“under”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תַּחַת · “under” · Strong's H8478G
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)