The Meaning of Deuteronomy 29:24 Explained

Deuteronomy 29:24

KJV: Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

YLT: yea, all the nations have said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land? what the heat of this great anger?

Darby: even all nations shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land? whence the heat of this great anger?

ASV: even all the nations shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Deuteronomy 29:24?

MEANING: What does Deuteronomy 29:24 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 29:24 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Deuteronomy 29:24?

What is the context of Deuteronomy 29:24?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what [meaneth] the heat of this great anger?

What does Deuteronomy 29:24 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 29:24 mean?

and would say all nations why what has done Yahweh so to land this what [does mean] the heat of anger great this

וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ כָּל־ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם עַל־ מֶ֨ה עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה כָּ֖כָה ؟ לָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את מֶ֥ה חֳרִ֛י ؟ הָאַ֥ף הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה

וְאָֽמְרוּ֙	and would say
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַגּוֹיִ֔ם	nations
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: גֹּוי Sense: nation, people.
עַל־	why
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
עָשָׂ֧ה	has done
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
יְהוָ֛ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
כָּ֖כָה	so
Parse: Adverb Root: כָּכָה Sense: like this, thus.
؟ לָאָ֣רֶץ	to land
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
הַזֹּ֑את	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular Root: זׄאת Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.
מֶ֥ה	what [does mean]
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
חֳרִ֛י	the heat
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֳרִי Sense: heat (of anger), burning (of anger).
؟ הָאַ֥ף	of anger
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אַף Sense: nostril, nose, face.
הַגָּד֖וֹל	great
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great.
הַזֶּֽה	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.

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