Deuteronomy 7:24

Authorized King James Version

And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְנָתַ֤ן
H5414
And he shall deliver
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#2
מַלְכֵיהֶם֙
H4428
their kings
a king
#3
בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ
H3027
into 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
#4
וְהַֽאֲבַדְתָּ֣
H6
and thou shalt destroy
properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
#5
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#6
שְׁמָ֔ם
H8034
their name
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
#7
מִתַּ֖חַת
H8478
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
#8
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
H8064
from under heaven
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
#9
לֹֽא
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#10
יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב
H3320
be able to stand
to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continue
#11
אִישׁ֙
H376
there shall no man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#12
בְּפָנֶ֔יךָ
H6440
before
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#13
עַ֥ד
H5704
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
#14
הִשְׁמִֽדְךָ֖
H8045
thee until thou have destroyed
to desolate
#15
אֹתָֽם׃
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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