28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 4:28:1 ⧉וַעֲבַדְתֶּם־שָׁ֣םvaavadtemshamAnd you will serve there Deuteronomy 4:28:2 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimgods Deuteronomy 4:28:3 ⧉מַעֲשֵׂ֖הmaasehthe work Deuteronomy 4:28:4 ⧉יְדֵ֣יyedeiof hands Deuteronomy 4:28:5 ⧉אָדָ֑םadamof man Deuteronomy 4:28:6 ⧉עֵ֣ץetswood Deuteronomy 4:28:7 ⧉וָאֶ֔בֶןvaevenand stone Deuteronomy 4:28:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhich Deuteronomy 4:28:9 ⧉לֹֽא־יִרְאוּן֙loyirundo not see Deuteronomy 4:28:10 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand do not Deuteronomy 4:28:11 ⧉יִשְׁמְע֔וּןyishmeunhear Deuteronomy 4:28:12 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand do not Deuteronomy 4:28:13 ⧉יֹֽאכְל֖וּןyoakhluneat Deuteronomy 4:28:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand do not Deuteronomy 4:28:15 ⧉יְרִיחֻֽן׃yerikhunsmell |
28. Formal Translation And there you will serve gods {elohim, objects of false worship}, the work of human hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell. |
28. Dynamic Translation In that place you will worship gods {elohim, powerless idols} made by people, wood and stone that cannot see or hear or eat or smell. |