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Deuteronomy 8:12

Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

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פֶּןpenthat...notפֵּןconjunction — “that...not”H6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest(lest) (peradventure), that...not.תֹּאכַ֖לtokhaleatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּvesavaetaand fillשָׂבַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and fill”, a completed action in a sequenceH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.וּבָתִּ֥יםuvatimand familyבַּיִתconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…טוֹבִ֛יםtovimgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (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,…תִּבְנֶ֖הtivnehbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.וְיָשָֽׁבְתָּveyashavetaand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and dwell”, a completed action in a sequenceH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

lest when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

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American Standard Version (1901)

lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

Young’s Literal Translation

lest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited;

World English Bible

lest, when you have eaten and are full, and have built fine houses and lived in them;

Darby Translation

lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built and inhabited fine houses,

Douay-Rheims

Lest after thou hast eaten and art filled, hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

lest when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt in them;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ φαγὼν καὶ ἐμπλησθεὶς, καὶ οἰκίας καλὰς οἰκοδομήσας καὶ κατοικήσας ἐν αὐταῖς,