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But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But seek ask Verb H1875 תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ tid·re·shu
not Bethel Beth-el Noun H1008 אֵ֔ל el,
Analysis:
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nor enter abide Verb H935 תָבֹ֔אוּ ta·vo·'u,
into Gilgal Gilgal Noun H1537 וְהַגִּלְגָּל֙ ve·hag·gil·gal
Analysis:
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Nor before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
and pass alienate Verb H5674 תַעֲבֹ֑רוּ ta·'a·vo·ru;
not to Beersheba Beer-shebah Noun H884 שֶׁ֖בַע she·va
Analysis:
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for Gilgal Gilgal Noun H1537 הַגִּלְגָּל֙ hag·gil·gal
Analysis:
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Nor before Verb H1540 גָּלֹ֣ה ga·loh
shall surely advertise Verb H1540 יִגְלֶ֔ה yig·leh,
and Bethel Beth-el Noun H1008 אֵ֖ל el
Analysis:
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will come become Verb H1961 יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh
shall come to nought affliction Noun H205 לְאָֽוֶן׃ le·'a·ven.

Locations

Beersheba

BEERSHEBAbe-er-she'-ba (be'er shebha`; Bersabee): Allotted originally to Simeon (Joshua 19:2), one of "the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah" (Joshua 15:28).1. The Meaning of the Name:The most probable meaning of Beersheba is the "well of seven." "Seven wells" is improbable on etymological grounds; the numeral should in that case be firs... View Details

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

Gilgal

GILGALgil'-gal (gilgal, "circle"; Galgala): The article is always with the name except in Joshua 5:9. There are three places to which the name is attached:(1) The first camp of Israel after crossing the Jordan (Joshua 4:19; Joshua 5:9, 10; 9:06; 10:07; 14:06; 15:7 Deuteronomy 11:30). According to Joshua 15:7 it lay to the North of the valley of Achor, which... View Details

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King James Bible But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.
Hebrew Greek English But seek "But do not Bethel, nor enter into resort to Bethel And do not come to Gilgal, and pass not Nor cross over to Beersheba: for Beersheba; For Gilgal shall surely will certainly go into captivity, and captivity And Bethel shall will come to nought.trouble.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But seek "But do not Bethel, nor enter into resort to Bethel And do not come to Gilgal, and pass not Nor cross over to Beersheba: for Beersheba; For Gilgal shall surely will certainly go into captivity, and captivity And Bethel shall will come to nought.trouble.