Deuteronomy 28:31

“Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, and you will not eat of it; your donkey will be robbed from before you, and it will not return to you; your sheep will be given to your enemies, and you will have no one to save you.”

Deuteronomy 28:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 28:31, word by word

Your oxשׁוֹרְshor

ox, bull

Ox or bull: a head of cattle.

Where else “shor” appears
will be slaughteredטָבוּחַtavuach

slaughter

To slaughter an animal to prepare its meat.

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before your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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eatתֹאכַלtochal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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your donkeyחֲמֹרְchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

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will be robbedגָּזוּלgazul

seize, rob

Take by force, rob, tear away.

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from before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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returnיָשׁוּבyashuv

return

To go back to a place.

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your sheepצֹאנְtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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will be givenנְתֻנוֹתnetunot

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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to your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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to save youמוֹשִׁיעַmoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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The context

30You will become engaged to a woman, and another man will lie with her; you will build a house, and you will not live in it; you will plant a vineyard, and you will not begin to use it.

31 · This verse (above)

32Your sons and your daughters will be given to another people, and your eyes will see it and fail for them all the day, and there will be no power in your hand.

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