Deuteronomy 7:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.”

Deuteronomy 7:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 7:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 7:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For that would turn away your sons from following me, that they may serve other gods. So Yahweh’s anger would be kindled against you, and he would destroy you quickly.”

Deuteronomy 7:4 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 7:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For he will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and he will destroy thee quickly. ”

Deuteronomy 7:4 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 7:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for he doth turn aside thy son from after Me, and they have served other gods, and the anger of Jehovah hath burned against you, and hath destroyed thee hastily.”

Deuteronomy 7:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 7:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for he will turn away thy son from following me, and they will serve othergods, and the anger of Jehovah will be kindled against you, and he will destroy thee quickly. ”

Deuteronomy 7:4 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 7:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For they wil cause thy sonne to turne away from me, and to serue other gods: then will the wrath of the Lord waxe hote against you and destroy thee suddenly.”

Deuteronomy 7:4 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 7:4 in Context — Deuteronomy 7

2 And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.

6 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

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What Does Deuteronomy 7:4 Mean?

Deuteronomy 7:4 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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