Deuteronomy 20:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
soלְמַ֗עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that they may not teachיְלַמְּד֤וּ
(ye·lam·me·du)
3925: to exercise in, learna prim. root
you to doלַעֲשֹׂ֔ות
(la·'a·so·vt,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
according to allכְּכֹל֙
(ke·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their detestable thingsתֹּֽועֲבֹתָ֔ם
(to·v·'a·vo·tam,)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they have doneעָשׂ֖וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
for their gods,לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
(le·lo·hei·hem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
so that you would sinוַחֲטָאתֶ֖ם
(va·cha·ta·tem)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
against the LORDלַיהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God.אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
(e·lo·hei·chem.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
That they teach
lamad  (law-mad')
to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
you not to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
after all their abominations
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
which they have done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto their gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
so should ye sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
against the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
your God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that they may not teach you to do according to all their detestable things which they have done for their gods, so that you would sin against the LORD your God.

King James Bible
That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that they won't teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and you sin against the LORD your God."

International Standard Version
so they won't teach you to do all the detestable things that they do for their gods. If you do what they teach you, you will sin against the LORD your God."

NET Bible
so that they cannot teach you all the abhorrent ways they worship their gods, causing you to sin against the LORD your God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Otherwise, they will teach you to do all the disgusting things they do for their gods, and you will sin against the LORD your God.

King James 2000 Bible
That they teach you not to do according to all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so that you should sin against the LORD your God.
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