Verse 26

Deuteronomy 4:26

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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26 I call this day heaven and earth to witness, that you shall quickly perish out of the land, which, when you have passed over the Jordan, you shall possess. You shall not dwell therein long, but the Lord will destroy you,

Original Language Text

hebrew

הַעִידֹתִי֩ בָ/כֶ֨ם הַ/יּ֜וֹם אֶת הַ/שָּׁמַ֣יִם וְ/אֶת הָ/אָ֗רֶץ כִּֽי אָבֹ֣ד תֹּאבֵדוּ/ן֮ מַהֵר֒ מֵ/עַ֣ל הָ/אָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּ/ה לְ/רִשְׁתָּ֑/הּ לֹֽא תַאֲרִיכֻ֤/ן יָמִים֙ עָלֶ֔י/הָ כִּ֥י הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד תִּשָּׁמֵדֽוּ/ן

English Translation

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that you will surely perish quickly from the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess; you will not prolong your days upon it, for you will be utterly destroyed.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And now, O Israel, hear the commandments and judgments which I teach thee: that doing them, thou may... Focus ↗

2 You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you take away from it: keep the com... Focus ↗

3 Your eyes have seen all that the Lord hath done against Beelphegor, how he hath destroyed all his wo... Focus ↗

4 But you that adhere to the Lord your Cad, are all alive until this present day. Focus ↗

5 You know that I have taught you statutes and justices, as the Lord my God (Elohim) hath commanded me... Focus ↗

6 And you shall observe, and fulfil them in practice. For this is your wisdom, and understanding in th... Focus ↗

7 Neither is there any other nation so great, that hath gods so nigh them, as our God (Elohim) is pres... Focus ↗

8 For what other nation is there so renowned that hath ceremonies, and just judgments, and all the law... Focus ↗

9 Keep thyself therefore, and thy soul carefully. Forget not the words that thy eyes have seen, and le... Focus ↗

10 From the day in which thou didst stand before the Lord thy God (Elohim) in Horeb, when the Lord spok... Focus ↗

11 And you came to the foot of the mount, which burned even unto heaven: and there was darkness, and a... Focus ↗

12 And the Lord spoke to you from the midst of the fire. You heard the voice of his words, but you saw... Focus ↗

13 And he shewed you his covenant, which he commanded you to do, and the ten words that he wrote in two... Focus ↗

14 And he commanded me at that time that I should teach you the ceremonies and judgments which you shal... Focus ↗

15 Keep therefore your souls carefully. You saw not any similitude in the day that the Lord God (Elohim... Focus ↗

16 Lest perhaps being deceived you might make you a graven similitude, or image of male or female, Focus ↗

17 The similitude of any beasts, that are upon the earth, or of birds, that fly under heaven, Focus ↗

18 Or of creeping things, that move on the earth, or of fishes, that abide in the waters under the eart... Focus ↗

19 Lest perhaps lifting up thy eyes to heaven, thou see the sun and the moon, and all the stars of heav... Focus ↗

20 But the Lord hath taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace of Egypt, to make you his people... Focus ↗

21 And the Lord was angry with me for your words, and he swore that I should not pass over the Jordan,... Focus ↗

22 Behold I die in this land, I shall not pass over the Jordan: you shall pass, and possess the goodly... Focus ↗

23 Beware lest thou ever forget the covenant of the Lord thy God (Elohim), which he hath made with thee... Focus ↗

24 Because the Lord thy God (Elohim) is a consuming fire, a jealous God (Elohim). Focus ↗

25 If you shall beget sons and grandsons, and abide in the land, and being deceived, make to yourselves... Focus ↗

26 I call this day heaven and earth to witness, that you shall quickly perish out of the land, which, w...

27 And scatter you among all nations, and you shall remain a few among the nations, to which the Lord s... Focus ↗

28 And there you shah serve gods, that were framed with men's hands: wood and stone, that neither see,... Focus ↗

29 And when thou shalt seek there the Lord thy God (Elohim), thou shalt find him: yet so, if thou seek... Focus ↗

30 After all the things aforesaid shall and thee, in the latter time thou shalt return to the Lord thy... Focus ↗

31 Because the Lord thy God (Elohim) is a merciful God (Elohim): he will not leave thee, nor altogether... Focus ↗

32 Ask of the days of old, that have been before thy time from the day that God (Elohim) created man up... Focus ↗

33 That a people should hear the voice of God (Elohim) speaking out of the midst of fire, as thou hast... Focus ↗

34 If God (Elohim) ever did so as to go, and take to himself a nation out of the midst of nations by te... Focus ↗

35 That thou mightest know that the Lord he is God (Elohim), and there is no other besides him. Focus ↗

36 From heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might teach thee. And upon earth he shewed thee... Focus ↗

37 Because he loved thy fathers, and chose their seed after them. And he brought thee out of Egypt, goi... Focus ↗

38 To destroy at thy coming very great nations, and stronger than thou art, and to bring thee in, and g... Focus ↗

39 Know therefore this day, and think in thy heart that the Lord he is God (Elohim) in heaven above, an... Focus ↗

40 Keep his precepts and commandments, which I command thee: that it may be well with thee, and thy chi... Focus ↗

41 Then Moses set aside three cities beyond the Jordan at the east side, Focus ↗

42 That any one might flee to them who should kill his neighbour unwillingly, and was not his enemy a d... Focus ↗

43 Bosor in the wilderness, which is situate in the plains of the tribe of Ruben: and Ramoth in Galaad,... Focus ↗

44 This is the law, that Moses set before the children of Israel, Focus ↗

45 And these are the testimonies and ceremonies and judgments, which he spoke to the children of Israel... Focus ↗

46 Beyond the Jordan in the valley over against the temple of Phogor, in the land of Sehon king of the... Focus ↗

47 Possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Basan, of the two kings of the Amorrhites, who were b... Focus ↗

48 From Aroer, which is situate upon the bank of the torrent Amen, unto mount Sion, which is also calle... Focus ↗

49 All the plain beyond the Jordan at the east side, unto the see of the wilderness, and unto the foot... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 4 (49 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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