Deuteronomy 32:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They have madeקִנְא֣וּנִי
(kin·'u·ni)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
Me jealousאַקְנִיאֵ֣ם
(ak·ni·'em)
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
with [what] is not God;אֵ֔ל
(el,)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
They have provokedכִּעֲס֖וּנִי
(ki·'a·su·ni)
3707: to be vexed or angrya prim. root
Me to angerאַכְעִיסֵֽם׃
(ach·'i·sem.)
3707: to be vexed or angrya prim. root
with their idols.בְּהַבְלֵיהֶ֑ם
(be·hav·lei·hem;)
1892: vapor, breatha prim. root
So I will make them jealous 
 
7065: to be jealous or zealousdenominative verb from qinah
with [those who] are not a people;עָ֔ם
(am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
I will provoke them to anger 
 
3707: to be vexed or angrya prim. root
with a foolishנָבָ֖ל
(na·val)
5036: foolish, senselessfrom nabal
nation,בְּגֹ֥וי
(be·go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav


















KJV Lexicon
They have moved me to jealousy
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
with that which is not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
they have provoked me to anger
ka`ac  (kaw-as')
to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant -- be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.
with their vanities
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
and I will move them to jealousy
qana'  (kaw-naw')
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious -- (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), very, (be) zeal(-ous).
with those which are not a people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
I will provoke them to anger
ka`ac  (kaw-as')
to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant -- be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.
with a foolish
nabal  (naw-bawl')
stupid; wicked (especially impious) -- fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.
nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They have made Me jealous with what is not God; They have provoked Me to anger with their idols. So I will make them jealous with those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation,

King James Bible
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have provoked My jealousy with their so-called gods; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will provoke their jealousy with an inferior people; I will enrage them with a foolish nation.

International Standard Version
They provoked me to jealousy over non-gods, and to be angry over their vanity. Now I'll provoke them to jealousy over a non-people; and over a foolish nation I'll provoke them to anger.

NET Bible
They have made me jealous with false gods, enraging me with their worthless gods; so I will make them jealous with a people they do not recognize, with a nation slow to learn I will enrage them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They made him furious because they worshiped foreign gods and angered him because they worshiped worthless idols. So I will use those who are not my people to make them jealous and a nation of godless fools to make them angry.

King James 2000 Bible
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
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