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Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Like the nations the LORD destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Just as the LORD has destroyed other nations in your path, you also will be destroyed if you refuse to obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Like the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like the nations that the LORD eliminates from you, so you shall perish, because you would not listen to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Like the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you would not listen to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Like the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you would not listen to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Like the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish, because you would not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Like the nations which the LORD causes to perish before you, so shall you perish; because you would not listen to <i>and</i> obey the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like the nations the LORD is about to destroy before you, you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like the nations the LORD is about to destroy before you, you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As the nations that Jehovah maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As the nations which the LORD maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is going to destroy other nations as you enter the land. You will be destroyed like them if you don't obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you do not obey the LORD, then you will be destroyed just like those nations that he is going to destroy as you advance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Just like the nations whom the LORD destroyed before you, so will you be destroyed, because you did not listen to the voice of the LORD your God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Just like the nations the LORD is about to destroy from your sight, so he will do to you because you would not obey him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you wouldn't listen to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As the nations that Yahweh makes to perish before you, so you shall perish, because you wouldn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As the nations whom YHWH is destroying from your presence, so you perish, because you do not listen to the voice of your God YHWH.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> as the nations whom Jehovah is destroying from your presence, so ye perish; because ye hearken not to the voice of Jehovah your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As the nations which Jehovah destroys before you, so shall ye be destroyed, because ye will not hear to the voice of Jehovah your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As the nations, which the Lord destroyed at thy entrance, so shall you also perish, if you be disobedient to the voice of the Lord your God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Just like the nations, which the Lord destroyed upon your arrival, so shall you also perish, if you have been disobedient to the voice of the Lord your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Like the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so shall you too perish for not listening to the voice of the LORD, your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Like the nations that the LORD is destroying before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As the nations which the LORD destroyed before you, so shall you perish if you are not obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As the nations which LORD JEHOVAH destroyed from before you, so you will perish, unless you listen to the voice of LORD JEHOVAH your God.” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As the nations that the LORD maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />As also the other nations which the Lord God destroys before your face, so shall ye perish, because ye hearkened not to the voice of the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=2655" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/8.htm">Remember the LORD Your God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: kag·gō·w·yim (Prep-k, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">Like the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: ma·’ă·ḇîḏ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">has destroyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê·ḵem (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: ṯō·ḇê·ḏūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">you will perish</a> <a href="/hebrew/6118.htm" title="6118: ‘ê·qeḇ (Conj) -- From aqab in the sense of aqeb; a heel, i.e. the last of anything; also result, i.e. Compensation; and so on account of."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">if you do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ṯiš·mə·‘ūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-17</a></span><br />If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, / then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-15.htm">Joshua 23:15-16</a></span><br />But just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you. / If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-23</a></span><br />All this happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They had worshiped other gods / and walked in the customs of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites, as well as in the practices introduced by the kings of Israel. / The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-17.htm">Jeremiah 12:17</a></span><br />But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-19.htm">2 Chronicles 7:19-22</a></span><br />But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods, / then I will uproot Israel from the soil I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. I will make it an object of scorn and ridicule among all the peoples. / And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17</a></span><br />The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24</a></span><br />But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Romans 11:20-22</a></span><br />That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid. / For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either. / Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-1.htm">Hebrews 2:1-3</a></span><br />We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. / For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment, / how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-11</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As the nations which the LORD destroys before your face, so shall you perish; because you would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.</p><p class="hdg">so shall ye perish</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">2 Chronicles 36:16,17</a></b></br> But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till <i>there was</i> no remedy… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-11.htm">Daniel 9:11,12</a></b></br> Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that <i>is</i> written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/8-16.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-20.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-21.htm">Destroyeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-10.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-12.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/numbers/24-7.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-22.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-30.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-25.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/jude/1-18.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-24.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-28.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-26.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/10-11.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-8.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-4.htm">Destroyeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-15.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-1.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-13.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-3.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-25.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-5.htm">Wouldn't</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience in regard to God's mercy and goodness to Israel.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Like the nations</b><br />This phrase refers to the surrounding peoples whom the Israelites encountered in the Promised Land. Historically, these nations were often characterized by idolatry and practices that were abominable to the Lord. The Hebrew word for "nations" is "goyim," which often denotes Gentile peoples who do not follow the God of Israel. The Israelites were called to be distinct and set apart, a holy nation unto God, as seen in <a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>. This distinction was not just in religious practices but in moral and ethical living, reflecting God's holiness.<p><b>that the LORD</b><br />The use of "LORD" in all caps signifies the Hebrew name "Yahweh," the covenant name of God. This name is deeply significant, as it represents God's eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. Yahweh is the God who delivered Israel from Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and established a covenant with them. The invocation of this name here serves as a reminder of God's authority and the seriousness of His commands.<p><b>will destroy</b><br />The Hebrew root for "destroy" is "abad," which means to perish, vanish, or be lost. In the context of Deuteronomy, it often refers to divine judgment. The destruction mentioned is not arbitrary but a consequence of disobedience and turning away from God. It serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the holiness of God, who cannot tolerate idolatry and rebellion.<p><b>before you</b><br />This phrase indicates the presence and active involvement of God in the affairs of nations. Historically, God had demonstrated His power by driving out nations before Israel, as seen in the conquest narratives of Joshua. The phrase underscores the reality that God is not a distant deity but one who is intimately involved in the lives of His people, guiding and directing their paths.<p><b>so you will perish</b><br />The warning here is direct and personal. The Hebrew word for "perish" is again "abad," emphasizing the certainty of the consequence. This serves as a prophetic warning to Israel that their survival in the land is contingent upon their faithfulness to God. It is a call to obedience and a reminder of the covenant relationship, where blessings follow obedience and curses follow disobedience, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>.<p><b>because you would not obey</b><br />Obedience is a central theme in Deuteronomy. The Hebrew word for "obey" is "shama," which means to hear, listen, and respond. It implies not just hearing words but acting upon them. The Israelites are reminded that their relationship with God is based on a covenant that requires active listening and adherence to His commands. This obedience is not merely legalistic but is meant to flow from a heart of love and reverence for God.<p><b>the voice of the LORD your God</b><br />The "voice" of the LORD refers to His commandments, statutes, and decrees as given through Moses. It is a call to heed divine instruction. The phrase "your God" personalizes the relationship, reminding Israel that Yahweh is not just a distant deity but their personal God who has chosen them as His people. This relationship is based on mutual commitment, where God promises to be their God, and they are to be His people, living according to His ways.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Because ye would not be obedient.</span>--In return for your disobedience. The same word is employed in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-12.htm" title="Why it shall come to pass, if you listen to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD your God shall keep to you the covenant and the mercy which he swore to your fathers:">Deuteronomy 7:12</a>. The use of the word in these two places might fairly be taken to mark off the intervening portion as a complete section of the discourse.<p><span class= "bld"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Like the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּגּוֹיִ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(kag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has destroyed</span><br /><span class="heb">מַאֲבִ֣יד</span> <span class="translit">(ma·’ă·ḇîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before you,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will perish</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹאבֵד֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·ḇê·ḏūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if you do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">obey</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׁמְע֔וּן</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·mə·‘ūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">Deuteronomy 8:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/8-20.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 8:20 As the nations that Yahweh makes (Deut. 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