19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 8:19:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֗הvehayaand it will be Deuteronomy 8:19:2 ⧉אִם־שָׁכֹ֤חַimshakhokhif you forget Deuteronomy 8:19:3 ⧉תִּשְׁכַּח֙tishkakhyou forget Deuteronomy 8:19:4 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֣הetyahwehthe LORD Deuteronomy 8:19:5 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 8:19:6 ⧉וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֗vehalaktaand you go Deuteronomy 8:19:7 ⧉אַחֲרֵי֙achareiafter Deuteronomy 8:19:8 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimgods Deuteronomy 8:19:9 ⧉אֲחֵרִ֔יםakherimother Deuteronomy 8:19:10 ⧉וַעֲבַדְתָּ֖םvaavadtamand serve them Deuteronomy 8:19:11 ⧉וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֣יתָvehishtakhavitaand bow down to them Deuteronomy 8:19:12 ⧉לָהֶ֑םlahemto them Deuteronomy 8:19:13 ⧉הַעִדֹ֤תִיhaidotiI testify Deuteronomy 8:19:14 ⧉בָכֶם֙vakhemagainst you Deuteronomy 8:19:15 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomtoday Deuteronomy 8:19:16 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat Deuteronomy 8:19:17 ⧉אָבֹ֖דavodsurely perish Deuteronomy 8:19:18 ⧉תֹּאבֵדֽוּן׃toveidunyou will perish |
19. Formal Translation And it will be, if you ever forget the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Judge} and walk after other gods and serve them and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish. |
19. Dynamic Translation If you ever forget the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Protector} and begin following other gods and worship and bow down to them, I warn you today that you will certainly be destroyed. |