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Deuteronomy 28:37

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.

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וְהָיִ֣יתָvehayitaand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְשַׁמָּ֔הleshamahto astonishmentשַׁמָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to astonishment”, the ordinary formH8047ruin; by implication, consternationastonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.לְמָשָׁ֖לlemashalto bywordמָשָׁלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to byword”, the ordinary formH4912properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)byword, like, parable, proverb.וְלִשְׁנִינָ֑הvelishninahand to bywordשְׁנִינָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and to byword”, the ordinary formH8148something pointed, i.e. a gibebyword, taunt.בְּכֹל֙bekholin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in 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).הָֽעַמִּ֔יםhaamimthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יְנַהֶגְךָ֥yenahegkhacarry awayנָהַגverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “carry away”, an unfinished actionH5090to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sighacquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שָֽׁמָּהshamahthereשָׁםadverb, directional ending — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither the LORD shall lead thee away.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee away.

Young’s Literal Translation

and thou hast been for an astonishment, for a simile, and for a byword among all the peoples whither Jehovah doth lead thee.

World English Bible

You will become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where Yahweh will lead you away.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither Jehovah shall lead thee.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt be lost, as a proverb and a byword to all people, among whom the Lord shall bring thee in.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither the LORD shall lead thee away.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt be there for a wonder, and a parable, and a tale, among all the nations, to which the Lord thy God shall carry thee away.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσῃ ἐκεῖ ἐν αἰνίγματι καὶ παραβολῇ καὶ διηγήματι ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, εἰς οὓς ἂν ἀπαγάγῃ σε Κύριος ἐκεῖ.