Deuteronomy 32:32
Deuteronomy 32:32 in Multiple Translations
But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.
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:
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:
For their vine is the vine of Sodom, from the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are the grapes of evil, and the berries are bitter:
But their vine comes from the vine of Sodom, from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; they are bitter bunches.
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the vines of Gomorah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters be bitter.
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;
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poison grapes. Their clusters are bitter.
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:
Their vines are of the vineyard of Sodom, and of the suburbs of Gomorrha: their grapes are grapes of gall, and their clusters most bitter.
Your enemies are like [MET] grapevines planted near the ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah cities; the grapes from those vines are bitter and poisonous;
Berean Amplified Bible — Deuteronomy 32:32
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Deuteronomy 32:32 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
כִּֽי
מִ/גֶּ֤פֶן
סְדֹם֙
גַּפְנָ֔/ם
וּ/מִ/שַּׁדְמֹ֖ת
עֲמֹרָ֑ה
עֲנָבֵ֨/מוֹ֙
עִנְּבֵי
ר֔וֹשׁ
אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥ת
מְרֹרֹ֖ת
לָֽ/מוֹ
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
מִ/גֶּ֤פֶן
gephen
H1612
vine
Prep | N-cs
סְדֹם֙
Çᵉdôm
H5467
Sodom
N-proper
גַּפְנָ֔/ם
gephen
H1612
vine
N-cs | Suff
וּ/מִ/שַּׁדְמֹ֖ת
shᵉdêmâh
H7709
field
Conj | Prep | N-fp
עֲמֹרָ֑ה
ʻĂmôrâh
H6017
Gomorrah
N-proper
עֲנָבֵ֨/מוֹ֙
ʻênâb
H6025
grape
N-mp | Suff
עִנְּבֵי
ʻênâb
H6025
grape
N-mp
ר֔וֹשׁ
rôʼsh
H7219
poison
N-ms
אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥ת
ʼeshkôwl
H811
cluster
N-mp
מְרֹרֹ֖ת
mᵉrôrâh
H4846
gall
N-fp
לָֽ/מוֹ
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 32:32
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
מִ/גֶּ֤פֶן
gephen
H1612
"vine"
Prep | N-cs
The Hebrew word for vine, often referring to Israel or prosperity, appears in the Bible as a symbol of God's people. It is also used to describe a grapevine. In the Bible, vines are often associated with abundance and fruitfulness.
Definition: 1) vine, vine tree 1a) of Israel (fig.) 1b) of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.) 1c) of prosperity
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: vine, tree. See also: Genesis 40:9; Isaiah 24:7; Psalms 78:47.
סְדֹם֙
Çᵉdôm
H5467
"Sodom"
N-proper
Sodom was a city near the Dead Sea, known for its wickedness and corruption. According to the book of Genesis, God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah as a judgment for their sins. The city has become a symbol of evil and immorality.
Definition: Sodom = "burning" a Canaanite city, usually paired with Gomorrah, located in the area of the Dead Sea and the Jordan river; both cities destroyed by God in judgment Also named: Sodoma (Σόδομα "Sodom" G4670)
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: Sodom. See also: Genesis 10:19; Genesis 19:28; Isaiah 1:9.
גַּפְנָ֔/ם
gephen
H1612
"vine"
N-cs | Suff
The Hebrew word for vine, often referring to Israel or prosperity, appears in the Bible as a symbol of God's people. It is also used to describe a grapevine. In the Bible, vines are often associated with abundance and fruitfulness.
Definition: 1) vine, vine tree 1a) of Israel (fig.) 1b) of stars fading at Jehovah's judgment (metaph.) 1c) of prosperity
Usage: Occurs in 53 OT verses. KJV: vine, tree. See also: Genesis 40:9; Isaiah 24:7; Psalms 78:47.
וּ/מִ/שַּׁדְמֹ֖ת
shᵉdêmâh
H7709
"field"
Conj | Prep | N-fp
Shedemah means a cultivated field, and it can also refer to a field that has been blasted or destroyed. This word is used in the Bible to describe agricultural land and its condition.
Definition: field Also means: she.re.mah (שְׁרֵמָה "field" H8309)
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: blasted, field. See also: Deuteronomy 32:32; Isaiah 37:27; Isaiah 16:8.
עֲמֹרָ֑ה
ʻĂmôrâh
H6017
"Gomorrah"
N-proper
Gomorrah was a city in ancient Palestine, mentioned in Genesis 18:20, known for its wickedness and ultimately destroyed by God, as described in Genesis 19:24-25, serving as a cautionary tale about the consequences of sin.
Definition: Gomorrah = "submersion" the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed in judgment by God with fire from heaven Also named: Gomorra (Γόμορρα "Gomorrah" G1116)
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: Gomorrah. See also: Genesis 10:19; Deuteronomy 29:22; Isaiah 1:9.
עֲנָבֵ֨/מוֹ֙
ʻênâb
H6025
"grape"
N-mp | Suff
Enab refers to a grape or grapes in the Bible, and is also related to wine. It is a common term in the Old Testament.
Definition: grape(s)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: (ripe) grape, wine. See also: Genesis 40:10; Deuteronomy 32:14; Isaiah 5:2.
עִנְּבֵי
ʻênâb
H6025
"grape"
N-mp
Enab refers to a grape or grapes in the Bible, and is also related to wine. It is a common term in the Old Testament.
Definition: grape(s)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: (ripe) grape, wine. See also: Genesis 40:10; Deuteronomy 32:14; Isaiah 5:2.
ר֔וֹשׁ
rôʼsh
H7219
"poison"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for poison refers to a harmful substance, possibly from a poppy plant. It appears in the Bible, including in the book of Deuteronomy, warning against poisonous things.
Definition: gall, venom, bitter, poisonous
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: gall, hemlock, poison, venom. See also: Deuteronomy 29:17; Jeremiah 9:14; Psalms 69:22.
אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥ת
ʼeshkôwl
H811
"cluster"
N-mp
This word means a cluster of grapes or other fruit, like a bunch of flowers. It is used to describe a group of things that are clustered together, like grapes on a vine.
Definition: 1) cluster 1a) of grapes 1b) of flowers (metaphor of lover)
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: cluster (of grapes). See also: Genesis 40:10; Song of Solomon 1:14; Isaiah 65:8.
מְרֹרֹ֖ת
mᵉrôrâh
H4846
"gall"
N-fp
This word describes something very bitter, like venom from a snake. It's also used to describe the gall bladder, where bile is stored. It's often translated as 'bitter' or 'gall'.
Definition: 1) bitter thing, gall, poison 1a) gall, gall-bladder (seat of gall) 1b) poison, venom 1c) bitter thing 1d) bitterness
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: bitter (thing), gall. See also: Deuteronomy 32:32; Job 20:14; Job 20:25.
לָֽ/מוֹ
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Deuteronomy 32:32
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- Context
- Cross References
- Deuteronomy 32:32 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
- Sermons on Deuteronomy 32:32
Context — The Song of Moses
30How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
31For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede.
32But their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter.
33Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras. 34“Have I not stored up these things, sealed up within My vaults?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 29:18 | Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit, |
| 2 | Ezekiel 16:45–51 | You are the daughter of your mother, who despised her husband and children. You are the sister of your sisters, who despised their husbands and children. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite. Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were. As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never did as you and your daughters have done. Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous. |
| 3 | Isaiah 1:10 | Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! |
| 4 | Isaiah 5:4 | What more could I have done for My vineyard than I already did for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit? |
| 5 | Jeremiah 2:21 | I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine? |
| 6 | Matthew 11:24 | But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” |
| 7 | Hebrews 12:15 | See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many. |
| 8 | Lamentations 4:6 | The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her. |
Deuteronomy 32:32 Summary
[This verse is saying that some people's lives are like a vine that grows poisonous grapes, and that's because they have their roots in sinful and wicked ways, like the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1-29). Just like how a vine produces fruit, our lives will produce either good or bad fruit, depending on what we're rooted in (Matthew 7:17-18). If we want to have good fruit in our lives, we need to make sure we're rooted in God's love and righteousness, not in the sinful patterns of the world (Colossians 2:6-7).]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah?
This phrase suggests that the people being described have roots and origins in wickedness and sin, just like the infamous cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which were destroyed by God due to their evil deeds (Genesis 19:1-29).
Why are their grapes described as poisonous and their clusters as bitter?
The poisonous grapes and bitter clusters represent the corrupt and unwholesome fruit that comes from a life of sin and rebellion against God, as seen in Deuteronomy 32:32, and is a warning to turn away from such a path (Proverbs 5:3-4).
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Deuteronomy?
This verse fits into the larger theme of Deuteronomy, which is to remind the Israelites of their covenant with God and to warn them against turning away from Him to follow other gods or sinful practices (Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Deuteronomy 8:19-20).
What can we learn from this verse about the nature of sin?
This verse teaches us that sin is like a corrupting influence that can spread and produce evil fruit, and that it is ultimately poisonous and destructive (Romans 6:23, Galatians 6:7-8).
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I may be allowing 'poisonous grapes' to grow in my own life, and how can I turn away from them?
- How can I ensure that my 'vine' is rooted in the righteousness of God, rather than the wickedness of the world?
- What are some 'bitter clusters' that I may be holding onto, and how can I let go of them and find sweetness in my relationship with God?
- In what ways can I be a source of 'sweet fruit' in the lives of those around me, rather than contributing to the poison of sin?
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 32:32
For their vine [is] of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah,.... This respects the false Christians in the Roman empire, who should have taken warning by the Jews, and not have embraced
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 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: Their vine is of the vine of Sodom.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
For, or but; for these words seem to contain an answer to that question, , How should, &c. To this he answers, 1. Negatively; It was not from impotency in God, for if he had not forsaken and delivered them up, they could not have been so easily chased. 2. Positively; But, saith he, the true reason was this, their vine, &c. Of the vine of Sodom: The people of Israel, which I planted and brought up as a choice vine, are now degenerated and become like the vine of Sodom; their principles and practices are all corrupt and abominable. Compare . Their clusters are bitter; their fruits or actions are most loathsome to me, malicious and mischievous to others, and at last will be pernicious to themselves.
Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
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:Ver. 32. For their vine is of the vine.] Vitis non vinifera, sed venenifera. The vine is the wicked nature, the grapes are the evil works. So Isaiah 59:5; - "They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’ s web"; vanity or villainy is their whole trade; "he that eateth of their eggs dieth," &c. Look how the bird that sitteth on the serpent’ s eggs, by breaking and hatching them, brings forth a perilous brood to her own destruction: so do those that are yet in the state of nature, being the heirs of original and the fathers of actual sins, which "when they are finished bring forth death."
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
(32) Their vine—i.e., Israel’s,” not the enemies; going back to Deuteronomy 32:30, “Their Rock,” i.e., Israel’s Rock, “had sold them . . . for their vine is of the vine of Sodom.” Comp. Hosea 10:1 : “Israel is an empty vine; he bringeth forth fruit unto himself;” and Isaiah 5:2; Isaiah 5:7 : “He looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes . . . He looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
Verse 32. For their vine is of the vine of Sodom] The Jews are as wicked and rebellious as the Sodomites; for by the vine the inhabitants of the land are signified; see Isaiah 5:2; Isaiah 5:7. Their grapes] Their actions, are gall and worm-wood-producing nothing but mischief and misery to themselves and others. Their clusters are bitter] Their united exertions, as well as their individual acts, are sin, and only sin, continually. That by vine is meant the people, and by grapes their moral conduct, is evident from Isaiah 5:1-7. It is very likely that the grapes produced about the lake Asphaltites, where Sodom and Gomorrah formerly stood, were not only of an acrid, disagreeable taste, but of a deleterious quality; and to this, it is probable, Moses here alludes.
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 32:32
32. These foes of Israel are of the same stock morally (can one produce grapes of thistles?) as the cities whose destruction for their wickedness was proverbial. They are therefore doomed. fields] Heb. sedemôth, a rare word of uncertain meaning. Tracts is probably nearer it. It may have been chosen here for its assonance to Sedom in the previous line.
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:32
32. For their vine is of the vine of Sodom — Israel is compared to a vine. For similar imagery comp. Psalms 80:8 : “Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt.” So in Isaiah, chap.
Sermons on Deuteronomy 32:32
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Bitterness by Harold E. Schmul | In this sermon, the preacher begins by expressing his dissatisfaction with a fellow believer whom he considers a compromiser and a danger to their movement. He then discusses the d |
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Hebrews 12:14-17 by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom emphasizes the importance of love, peace, and holiness in Christianity, quoting Jesus and Paul to highlight the significance of following peace with all men and pur |
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We Glorify christ... by David Platt | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the mission and vision of their faith community, which is to glorify Christ by making disciples of all nations. They emphasize the importance |
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Drawing Nigh to God by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of patiently waiting for God's word. He refers to Isaiah 50:4-7, which speaks of Christ having the tongue of the learned and |
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Obedience of Faith by K.P. Yohannan | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the idea of God experiencing human emotions such as sadness, weariness, and discouragement. He emphasizes that Jesus, as the embodiment of Go |
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Grave Warnings! by David Daniel | David Daniel emphasizes the sacredness of entering the house of the Lord, warning against the dangers of familiarity that can lead to contempt. He urges believers to approach worsh |
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Trust Is the Answer by Mary Wilder Tileston | Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of trusting in the name of the Lord and staying upon God, even in times of darkness and uncertainty. She emphasizes the power of |