KJV King James Version
For their vine [is] of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes [are] grapes of gall, their clusters [are] bitter:
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Deuteronomy 32:32
For their vine [is] of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes [are] grapes of gall, their clusters [are] bitter:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.
WEB World English Bible
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter.
ASV American Standard Version
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, And of the fields of Gomorrah: Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For of the vine of Sodom their vine is, And of the fields of Gomorrah; Their grapes are grapes of gall—They have bitter clusters;
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 32
29 O that they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider their latter end!
30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
31 For their rock [is] not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves [being] judges.
32 For their vine [is] of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes [are] grapes of gall, their clusters [are] bitter:
33 Their wine [is] the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
34 [Is] not this laid up in store with me, [and] sealed up among my treasures?
35 To me [belongeth] vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in [due] time: for the day of their calamity [is] at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
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כִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמִגֶּ֤פֶןH1612 · ge.phenvineסְדֹם֙H5467 · se.domSodomגַּפְנָ֔םH1612 · ge.phenvineוּמִשַּׁדְמֹ֖תH7709 · she.de.mahfieldעֲמֹרָ֑הH6017 · a.mo.rahGomorrahעֲנָבֵ֙מוֹ֙H6025 · e.navgrapeעִנְּבֵי־H6025 · e.navgrapeר֔וֹשׁH7219 · roshpoisonאַשְׁכְּלֹ֥תH811 · esh.kolclusterמְרֹרֹ֖תH4846 · me.ro.rahgallלָֽמוֹ׃H9038 · hemthem
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 29:18Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go [and] serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.Ezekiel 16:45-51Thou [art] thy mother’s daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou [art] the sister of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands and their children: your mother [was] an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.Jeremiah 2:21Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?Isaiah 5:4What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?Lamentations 4:6For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.Matthew 11:24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;
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