Deuteronomy 29:20 “The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and…”

Deuteronomy 29:20

The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.

World English Bible

The LORD will not pardon him, but then the LORD’s anger and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book will fall on him, and the LORD will blot out his name from under the sky.

American Standard Version

Jehovah will not pardon him, but then the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lie upon him, and Jehovah will blot out his name from under heaven.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord will not be mercifull vnto him, but then the wrath of the Lord and his ielousie shall smoke against that man, and euery curse that is written in this booke, shall light vpon him, and the Lord shall put out his name from vnder heauen,

Darby Translation

Jehovah will not pardon him, but the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will then smoke against that man, and all the curse shall be upon him that is written in this book; and Jehovah will blot out his name from under the heavens;

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah is not willing to be propitious to him, for then doth the anger of Jehovah smoke, also His zeal, against that man, and lain down on him hath all the oath which is written in this book, and Jehovah hath blotted out his name from under the heavens,

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will have no mercy on him, but the wrath of the Lord will be burning against that man, and all the curses recorded in this book will be waiting for him, and the Lord will take away his name completely from the earth.

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Cross references

“will not spare”

Psalm 78:50 Proverbs 6:34 Isaiah 27:11 Jeremiah 13:14 Ezekiel 5:11 Ezekiel 7:4

Psalm 78:50 · BSB

He cleared a path for His anger; He did not spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.

Proverbs 6:34 · BSB

For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

Isaiah 27:11 · BSB

When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Jeremiah 13:14 · BSB

I will smash them against one another, fathers and sons alike, declares the LORD. I will allow no mercy or pity or compassion to keep Me from destroying them.’”

Ezekiel 5:11 · BSB

Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I…

Ezekiel 7:4 · BSB

I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’

“the anger”

Psalm 74:1

Psalm 74:1 · BSB

Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?

“his jealousy”

Psalm 79:5 Ezekiel 23:25 Exodus 20:5 Exodus 34:14 Nahum 1:2 Psalm 78:58

Psalm 79:5 · BSB

How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?

Ezekiel 23:25 · BSB

And I will set My jealous rage against you, and they will deal with you in fury. They will cut off your noses and ears, and your survivors will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your remnant…

Exodus 20:5 · BSB

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Exodus 34:14 · BSB

For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Nahum 1:2 · BSB

The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.

Psalm 78:58 · BSB

They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.

“smoke”

Psalm 18:8 Hebrews 12:29

Psalm 18:8 · BSB

Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.

Hebrews 12:29 · BSB

“For our God is a consuming fire.”

“all the curses”

Deuteronomy 27:15–26 Deuteronomy 28:15–68

Deuteronomy 27:15–26 · BSB

‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · BSB

If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

“blot out”

Deuteronomy 9:14 Deuteronomy 25:19 Psalm 69:28 Revelation 3:5 Exodus 32:32 Exodus 32:33

Deuteronomy 9:14 · BSB

Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”

Deuteronomy 25:19 · BSB

When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!

Psalm 69:28 · BSB

May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

Revelation 3:5 · BSB

Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.

Exodus 32:32 · BSB

Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”

Exodus 32:33 · BSB

The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.

21and single him out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law.

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