KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And the sign” | הָאוֹת֙ | A signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc | sign |
| “or the wonder” | וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת | A miracle; by implication, a token or omen | wonder |
| “come to pass,” | וּבָ֤א | To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) | come pass |
| “whereof” | אֲשֶׁר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | whereof |
| “he spake” | דִּבֶּ֥ר | Perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue | spake |
| “unto” | אֵלֶ֖יךָ | Near, with or among; often in general, to | unto |
| “thee, saying,” | לֵאמֹ֑ר | To say (used with great latitude) | saying |
| “Let us go” | נֵֽלְכָ֞ה | To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | Let go |
| “after” | אַֽחֲרֵ֨י | Properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) | after |
| “other” | אֲחֵרִ֛ים | Properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc | other |
| “gods,” | אֱלֹהִ֧ים | Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative | gods |
| “which” | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | which |
| “thou hast not” | לֹֽא | Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | not |
| “known,” | יְדַעְתָּ֖ם | To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) | known |
| “and let us serve” | וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃ | To work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc | let serve |
| “them;” | וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃ | To work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc | them |
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1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
4 Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
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