The Meaning of Deuteronomy 29:17 Explained

Deuteronomy 29:17

KJV: And ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them:)

YLT: and ye see their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which are with them,

Darby: and ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them);

ASV: and ye have seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which were among them);

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And ye have seen  their abominations,  and their idols,  wood  and stone,  silver  and gold,  which [were] among them:) 

What does Deuteronomy 29:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 29:14-29 - The Penalty Of Serving False Gods
Deuteronomy 29:15 clearly refers to the future generations, who were included in this solemn act. The word "gall," Deuteronomy 29:18, indicates the poisonous character of idolatry. The application of this passage to any man who falls short of the grace of God shows that the tendency to idolatry has its root in the apostasy of the heart, Hebrews 12:15.
We cannot say that religion is a matter of indifference; or, if we say it, we are destined to a terrible awakening. A man may say, "I shall have peace," etc., Deuteronomy 29:19, but there is no peace short of the peace of God, Isaiah 48:22; Romans 5:1-2.
With respect to Deuteronomy 29:24, the infidel Volney wrote of the present condition of Palestine: "Why is not the ancient population reproduced and perpetuated? God has doubtless pronounced a secret malediction against this land." This is one of His "secret things!" Compare Deuteronomy 29:29 with Romans 11:33. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 29

1  Moses exhorts them to obedience, reminding of the works they had seen
10  All are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant
18  The great wrath on him who flatters himself in his wickedness
29  Secret things belong unto God

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 29:17 mean?

and you saw - their abominations and their idols wood and stone and silver and gold that [were] among them
וַתִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־ שִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם עֵ֣ץ וָאֶ֔בֶן כֶּ֥סֶף וְזָהָ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִמָּהֶֽם

וַתִּרְאוּ֙  and  you  saw 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
שִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם  their  abominations 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: שִׁקּוּץ  
Sense: detestable thing or idol, abominable thing, abomination, idol, detested thing.
גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם  their  idols 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: גִּלּוּלִים  
Sense: idols.
עֵ֣ץ  wood 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֵץ  
Sense: tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows.
וָאֶ֔בֶן  and  stone 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶבֶן  
Sense: stone (large or small).
כֶּ֥סֶף  and  silver 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
וְזָהָ֖ב  and  gold 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: זָהָב  
Sense: gold.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר  that  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
עִמָּהֶֽם  among  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.

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