Deuteronomy 28:7

“YHWH will make your enemies who rise up against you defeated before you; they will come out against you by one way and flee before you by seven ways.”

Deuteronomy 28:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 28:7, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

Where else “yehva” appears
will makeיִתֵּןyiten

hand over

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

Where else “yiten” appears
your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears
who rise upקָּמִיםkamim

rise against

To rise against someone to attack or confront him.

Where else “kamim” appears
defeatedנִגָּפִיםnigafim

be defeated

To lose a battle and flee before the enemy.

Where else “nigafim” appears
before youפָנֶיfane

before

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

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they will come outיֵצְאוּyetsu

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

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by oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
wayדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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and fleeיָנוּסוּyanusu

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

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by sevenשִׁבְעָהshiva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

Where else “shiva” appears

The context

6Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.

7 · This verse (above)

8YHWH will command the blessing upon you in your barns and in all that you undertake with your hand, and he will bless you in the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you.

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