Deuteronomy 28:62
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then you shall be leftוְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙
(ve·nish·'ar·tem)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
fewמְעָ֔ט
(me·'at,)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
in number,בִּמְתֵ֣י
(bim·tei)
4962: male, mana prim. root
whereasתַּ֚חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
you were as numerousלָרֹ֑ב
(la·rov;)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
as the starsכְּכֹוכְבֵ֥י
(ke·cho·vch·vei)
3556: a starfrom an unused word
of heaven,הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
becauseכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you did not obeyשָׁמַ֔עְתָּ
(sha·ma'·ta,)
8085: to heara prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God.אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
(e·lo·hei·cha.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And ye shall be left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
few
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
in number
math  (math)
an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural) -- + few, friends, men, persons, small.
whereas
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
ye were as the stars
kowkab  (ko-kawb')
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer).
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
for multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
because thou wouldest not obey
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as numerous as the stars of heaven, because you did not obey the LORD your God.

King James Bible
And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though you were as numerous as the stars of the sky, you will be left with only a few people, because you did not obey the LORD your God.

International Standard Version
Because you will not have obeyed the LORD your God, very few of you will be left—instead of you being as numerous as the stars in the heavens.

NET Bible
There will be very few of you left, though at one time you were as numerous as the stars in the sky, because you will have disobeyed the LORD your God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At one time you were as numerous as the stars in the sky. But only a few of you will be left, because you didn't obey the LORD your God.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.
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