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Deuteronomy 23:6

In Deuteronomy 23 of Deuteronomy.

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Deuteronomy 23:7.

לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִדְרֹ֥שׁtidroshaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, an unfinished actionH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.שְׁלֹמָ֖םshelomamhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “health”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…וְטֹבָתָ֑םvetovatamand goodטוֹבconjunction, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and good”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).יָמֶ֖יךָyameykhaas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…לְעוֹלָֽםleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(23-7) Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

Young’s Literal Translation

thou dost not seek their peace and their good all thy days — to the age.

World English Bible

You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

Douay-Rheims

Thou shalt not make peace with them, neither shalt thou seek their prosperity all the days of thy life for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(23-7) Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt not speak peaceably or profitably to them all thy days for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ προσαγορεύσεις εἰρηνικὰ αὐτοῖς καὶ συμφέροντα αὐτοῖς πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

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