Deuteronomy 32:15

“And Jeshurun grew fat and kicked —you grew fat, you grew thick, you were covered with fat— and he forsook Eloah who made him and dishonored the Rock of his salvation.”

Deuteronomy 32:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 32:15, word by word

And Jeshurunיְשֻׁרוּןyeshurun

Jeshurun

Jeshurun: a poetic name for Israel; it comes from "upright."

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grew fatיִּשְׁמַןyishman

grow fat

Grow fat, become thick.

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and kickedיִּבְעָטyivat

kick

Kick: like an animal that rejects the one who cares for it; also to scorn.

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you grew thickעָבִיתָavita

grow thick

Grow thick, become fat.

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you were covered with fat—כָּשִׂיתָkasita

grow fat

Be covered with fat, grow fat.

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and he forsookיִּטֹּשׁyitosh

abandon

To turn away from someone or something and leave it behind.

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Eloahאֱלוֹהַeloha

Eloah, god

Eloah: a name of God, the singular form of Elohim; also any god. It is used mostly in poetry.

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who made himעָשָׂasa

make

To build or create something.

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and dishonoredיְנַבֵּלyenabel

dishonor

To treat with dishonor one who deserves respect, or to act without sense.

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the Rockצוּרtsur

the Rock

YHWH, the firm Rock of his people.

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of his salvationיְשֻׁעָתyeshuat

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

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Translation note

“Jeshurun” is a poetic name for Israel; it comes from the word “upright.” It also appears in 33:5, 26 and Isaiah 44:2.

The context

14curds of cattle and milk of the flock, with the fat of lambs and rams, sons of Bashan, and male goats, with the fat of the kidneys of wheat; and the blood of the grape you drank, foaming wine.

15 · This verse (above)

16They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods; with abominations they provoked him to anger.

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