Deuteronomy Chapter 8 verse 20 Holy Bible

ASV Deuteronomy 8:20

As the nations that Jehovah maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.
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BBE Deuteronomy 8:20

Like the nations which the Lord is cutting off before you, so you will be cut off; because you would not give ear to the voice of the Lord your God.
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DARBY Deuteronomy 8:20

As the nations which Jehovah is causing to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.
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KJV Deuteronomy 8:20

As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
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WBT Deuteronomy 8:20

As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.
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WEB Deuteronomy 8:20

As the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so shall you perish; because you wouldn't listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.
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YLT Deuteronomy 8:20

as the nations whom Jehovah is destroying from your presence, so ye perish; because ye hearken not to the voice of Jehovah your God.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) Because ye would not be obedient.--In return for your disobedience. The same word is employed in Deuteronomy 7:12. The use of the word in these two places might fairly be taken to mark off the intervening portion as a complete section of the discourse.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewLike the nationsכַּגּוֹיִ֗ם (kag·gō·w·yim)Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locuststhe LORDיְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelhas destroyedמַאֲבִ֣יד (ma·’ă·ḇîḏ)Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perishbefore you,מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם (mip·pə·nê·ḵem)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 6440: The facesoכֵּ֖ן (kên)AdverbStrong's 3651: So -- thusyou will perishתֹאבֵד֑וּן (ṯō·ḇê·ḏūn)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunStrong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perishif you do notלֹ֣א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noobeyתִשְׁמְע֔וּן (ṯiš·mə·‘ūn)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlythe LORDיְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelyour God.אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeJump to PreviousCausing Cut Cutting Destroyed Destroyeth Destroying Ear Hearken Makes Maketh Nations Obedient Obey Obeying Perish Presence Voice Wouldn't