Deuteronomy 28:62
You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.
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ASV
And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou didst not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God.
KJV
And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the Lord thy God.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ | ve.nish.'ar.Tem | and you will be left | H7604 → |
| בִּמְתֵ֣י | bim.Tei | <in> men of | H4962 → |
| מְעָ֔ט | me.'At | fewness | H4592 → |
| תַּ֚חַת | Ta.chat | in place of | H8478 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| הֱיִיתֶ֔ם | he.yi.Tem | you were | H1961 → |
| כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י | ke.chokh.Vei | like [the] stars of | H3556 → |
| הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם | ha.sha.Ma.yim | the heavens | H8064 → |
| לָרֹ֑ב | la.Ro | for multitude | H7230 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| שָׁמַ֔עְתָּ | sha.Ma'.ta | you have listened | H8085 → |
| בְּק֖וֹל | be.Kol | to [the] voice of | H6963 → |
| יְהוָ֥ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ | 'e.lo.Hei.kha | God your | H430 → |
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