Deuteronomy 7:4

“for he will turn away your son from following me, and they will serve other gods; and the anger of YHWH will be kindled against you, and he will destroy you quickly.”

Deuteronomy 7:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 7:4, word by word

he will turn awayיָסִירyasir

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

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your sonבִּנְbin

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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and they will serveעָבְדוּavdu

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

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otherאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

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godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim

gods

The gods of other peoples.

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and the angerאַףaf

anger

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

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of 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.

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will be kindledחָרָהchara

burn

For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.

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and he will destroy youהִשְׁמִידְhishmid

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

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quicklyמַהֵרmaher

quickly

Quickly, in haste.

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The context

3You shall not intermarry with them: your daughter you shall not give to his son, and his daughter you shall not take for your son,

4 · This verse (above)

5But thus you shall do to them: their altars you shall tear down, their standing stones you shall break, their Asherahs you shall cut down, and their carved images you shall burn with fire.

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