Deuteronomy 1:27

“You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because of YHWH’s hatred for us he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to give us into the hand of the Amorite, to destroy us.”

Deuteronomy 1:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 1:27, word by word

You grumbledתֵּרָגְנוּteragnu

grumble

Grumble: complain under one's breath, rebelliously.

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in your tentsאָהֳלֵיahole

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

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and saidתֹּאמְרוּtomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Because of YHWH’s hatredשִׂנְאַתsinat

hatred

Hatred.

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“Because of YHWH’s hatredיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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he has brought us outהוֹצִיאָhotsia

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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to giveתֵתtet

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

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into the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of the Amoriteאֱמֹרִיemori

Amorite

Amorite: one of the main peoples of Canaan before Israel.

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to destroy usהַשְׁמִידֵhashmide

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

26But you were not willing to go up, and you rebelled against the command of YHWH your Elohim.

27 · This verse (above)

28Where are we going up? Our brothers have melted our heart, saying, ‘A people greater and taller than we; cities great and fortified up to the heavens; and also we saw the sons of the Anakim there.’”

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