Deuteronomy 18:14
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
כֵּן
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
יָרַשׁ
are about to dispossess
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יָרַשׁ
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
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שָׁמַע
they listen
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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קָסַם
diviners
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קָסַם
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
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נָתַן
he has permitted
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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עָנַן
soothsayers
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עָנַן
figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic
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