Deuteronomy 31:29

For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn away from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will happen to you in the latter days; because you will do that which is evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”

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WEBBE

For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn away from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will happen to you in the latter days, because you will do that which is evil in the LORD’s sight, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”

BSB

For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands.”

KJV

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

ASV

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

BBE

For I am certain that after my death you will give yourselves up to sin, wandering from the way which I have given you; and evil will overtake you in the end, because you will do evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath by the work of your hands.

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כִּי ki for H3588 יָדַעְתִּי ya·da'·ti I know H3045 אַחֲרֵי 'a·cha·rei after H310 מוֹתִי mo·ti death my H4194 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 הַשְׁחֵת hash·chet certainly (to act corruptly) H7843 תַּשְׁחִתוּן tash·chi·tun you will act corruptly H7843 וְסַרְתֶּם ve·sar·tem and you will turn aside H5493 מִן־ min- from H4480 הַדֶּרֶךְ ha·de·rekh the way H1870 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 צִוִּיתִי tzi·vi·ti I have commanded H6680 אֶתְכֶם 'et·khem (marks the object) you H853 וְקָרָאת ve·ka·rat and it will happen to H7122 אֶתְכֶם 'et·khem (marks the object) you H853 הָרָעָה ha·ra·'ah (the) evil H7451 בְּאַחֲרִית be·'a·cha·rit at [the] end of H319 הַיָּמִים hai·ya·mim the days H3117 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 תַעֲשׂוּ ta·'a·su you will do H6213 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָרַע ha·ra' the evil H7451 בְּעֵינֵי be·'ei·nei in [the] eyes of H5869 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לְהַכְעִיסוֹ le·hakh·'i·so to provoke to anger him H3707 בְּמַעֲשֵׂה be·ma·'a·seh by [the] work of H4639 יְדֵיכֶם ye·dei·khem hands your H3027

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 23–30

The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to be deposited in, or rather by the side, of the ark, is again related. The song which follows in the next chapter is delivered to Moses, and by him to the people. He wrote it first, as the Holy Spirit taught him; and then spake it in the hearing of all the people. Moses tells them plainly, I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves. Many a sad thought, no doubt, it occasioned to this good man; but his comfort was, that he had done his duty, and that God would be glorified in their dispersion, if not in their settlement, for the foundation of God stands sure.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.