Deuteronomy 4:19

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
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

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׃

  1. וּפֶן־u.fen-“and lest”
    Conjunction + Particle · from פֶּן־ · “lest” · Strong's H6435
  2. תִּשָּׂ֨אti.Sa'“you should lift up”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָשָׂא · “raise” · Strong's H5375G
  3. עֵינֶ֜יךָ'ei.Nei.kha“eyes your”
    Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
  4. הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהha.sha.May.mah“the heavens towards”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute + Suffix, directional · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
  5. וְֽ֠רָאִיתָVe.ra.'i.ta“and you will see”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  6. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁha.She.mesh“the sun”
    Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “sun” · Strong's H8121
  8. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. הַיָּרֵ֜חַhai.ya.Re.ach“the moon”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יָרֵחַ · “moon” · Strong's H3394
  10. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗יםha.ko.kha.Vim“the stars”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כּוֹכָב · “star” · Strong's H3556
  12. כֹּ֚לkol“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  13. צְבָ֣אtze.Va'“[the] host of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from צָבָא · “army” · Strong's H6635A
  14. הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. לָהֶ֖םla.Hem“to them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  18. 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
  19. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  20. חָלַ֜קcha.Lak“he has assigned”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָלַק · “to divide” · Strong's H2505A
  21. יְהוָ֤הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  22. אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.kha“God your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  23. אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  24. לְכֹל֙le.Khol“to all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  25. הָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mim“the peoples”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  26. תַּ֖חַתTa.chat“under”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תַּחַת · “under” · Strong's H8478G
  27. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  28. 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)