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Exodus 33:3

Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”
Exodus 33:3
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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)

אֶל־אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א אֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ כִּ֤י עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֙רֶף֙ אַ֔תָּה פֶּן־אֲכֶלְךָ֖ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃

  1. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  2. אֶ֛רֶץ'E.retz“a land”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  3. זָבַ֥תza.Vat“flowing of”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, singular, construct · from זוּב · “flowing” · Strong's H2100G
  4. חָלָ֖בcha.Lav“milk”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָלָב · “milk” · Strong's H2461
  5. וּדְבָ֑שׁu.de.Vash“and honey”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דְּבַשׁ · “honey” · Strong's H1706
  6. כִּי֩ki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  7. לֹ֨אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  8. אֶֽעֱלֶ֜ה'e.'e.Leh“I will go up”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
  9. בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗be.kir.be.Cha“in midst your”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from קֶ֫רֶב · “among” · Strong's H7130G
  10. כִּ֤יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  11. עַם־'am-“[are] a people”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  12. קְשֵׁה־ke.sheh-“stiff of”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from קָשֶׁה · “severe” · Strong's H7186
  13. עֹ֙רֶף֙'o.ref“neck”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֹ֫רֶף · “neck” · Strong's H6203
  14. אַ֔תָּה'A.tah“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
  15. פֶּן־pen-“lest”
    Particle · “lest” · Strong's H6435
  16. אֲכֶלְךָ֖'a.khel.Kha“I should make an end of you”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from כָּלָה · “destroy” · Strong's H3615H
  17. בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekh“on the journey”
    Preposition with article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “journey” · Strong's H1870L
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)