Deuteronomy 18:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For thoseהָאֵ֗לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
nations,הַגֹּויִ֣ם
(hag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you shall dispossess,יֹורֵ֣שׁ
(yo·v·resh)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
listenיִשְׁמָ֑עוּ
(yish·ma·'u;)
8085: to heara prim. root
to those who practice witchcraftמְעֹנְנִ֥ים
(me·'o·ne·nim)
6049a: to practice soothsayinga prim. root
and to diviners,קֹסְמִ֖ים
(ko·se·mim)
7080: to practice divinationdenominative verb from qesem
but as for you, the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
(e·lo·hei·cha.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has not allowedנָ֥תַן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you [to do] so.כֵ֔ן
(chen,)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
For these nations
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
which thou shalt possess
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
hearkened
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
unto observers of times
`anan  (aw-nan')
to cover; to cloud over; figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic -- bring, enchanter, Meonemin, observe(-r of) times, soothsayer, sorcerer.
and unto diviners
qacam  (kaw-sam')
to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine -- divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).
but as for thee the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath not suffered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee so to do
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For those nations, which you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice witchcraft and to diviners, but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you to do so.

King James Bible
For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though these nations you are about to drive out listen to fortune-tellers and diviners, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do this."

International Standard Version
because those nations that you are about to dispossess listen to those who practice witchcraft and divination. But the LORD does not allow you to act this way."

NET Bible
Those nations that you are about to dispossess listen to omen readers and diviners, but the LORD your God has not given you permission to do such things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These nations you are forcing out listen to fortunetellers and to those who practice black magic. But the LORD your God won't let you do anything like that.

King James 2000 Bible
For these nations, which you shall possess, hearkened unto sorcerers, and unto diviners: but as for you, the LORD your God has not allowed you so to do.
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