Exodus 34:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
otherwise you mightפֶּן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
makeתִּכְרֹ֥ת
(tich·rot)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a covenantבְּרִ֖ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
with the inhabitantsלְיֹושֵׁ֣ב
(le·yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and they would play the harlotוְזָנ֣וּ
(ve·za·nu)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
with their godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֗ם
(e·lo·hei·hem)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and sacrificeוְזָבְחוּ֙
(ve·za·ve·chu)
2076: to slaughter for sacrificea prim. root
to their gods,לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם
(le·lo·hei·hem,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and someone might inviteוְקָרָ֣א
(ve·ka·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
you to eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֖
(ve·'a·chal·ta)
398: to eata prim. root
of his sacrifice,מִזִּבְחֹֽו׃
(miz·ziv·chov.)
2077: a sacrificefrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
Lest thou make
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
with the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and they go a whoring
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
their gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and do sacrifice
zabach  (zaw-bakh')
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.
unto their gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and one call
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
thee and thou eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
of his sacrifice
zebach  (zeh'-bakh)
a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and they would play the harlot with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone might invite you to eat of his sacrifice,

King James Bible
Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land, or else when they prostitute themselves with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.

International Standard Version
Otherwise, you may make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and when they prostitute themselves with their gods and offer sacrifices to their gods, someone may invite you and then you may eat some of their sacrifices.

NET Bible
Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone invites you, you will eat from his sacrifice;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in that land. When they chase after their gods as though they were prostitutes and sacrifice to them, they may invite you to eat the meat from their sacrifices with them.

King James 2000 Bible
Lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go play the harlot after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call you, and you eat of his sacrifice;
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