Deuteronomy 29:20

“YHWH will not be willing to forgive him, for then the anger of YHWH and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and every oath of imprecation written in this book will settle on him, and YHWH will blot out his name from under the heavens.”

Deuteronomy 29:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 29:20, 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
be willingיֹאבֶהyove

be willing, consent

Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.

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to forgiveסְלֹחַseloach

forgive

Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.

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the angerאַףaf

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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and his jealousyקִנְאָתkinat

jealousy

A husband's burning that tolerates no rivals; so is YHWH with his people.

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will smokeיֶעְשַׁןyeshan

smoke

Smoke, give off smoke.

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manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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oath of imprecationאָלָהala

oath

An oath that brings a curse if broken.

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writtenכְּתוּבָהketuva

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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bookסֵּפֶרsefer

book

A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.

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will settleרָבְצָהravtsa

lie down, crouch

Lie down, crouch, like an animal at rest or lying in wait.

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will blot outמָחָהmacha

blot out

To erase completely, or destroy someone.

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his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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the heavensשָּׁמָיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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The context

19And it happen, when he hears the words of this oath of imprecation, that he blesses himself in his heart, saying, “I will have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart,” so as to sweep away the watered with the thirsty.

20 · This verse (above)

21And YHWH will single him out for evil from all the tribes of Israel, according to all the oaths of imprecation of the covenant written in this book of the instruction.

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