What Does Deuteronomy 13:17 Mean?

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“And there shall cleave”

properly, to impinge, i.e., cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

“to thine hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“nought”

properly, a speck or point, i.e., (by implication) something; with negative, nothing

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“of the cursed thing”

physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination

properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that

“may turn”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

“that the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“from the fierceness”

a burning of anger

“of his anger”

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

“and shew”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“thee mercy”

compassion (in the plural)

“and have compassion”

to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate

“upon thee and multiply”

to increase (in whatever respect)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“thee as he hath sworn”

to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

“unto thy fathers”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application