Deuteronomy 12:30
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, “How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise.”

Young's Literal Translation
take heed to thee, lest thou be snared after them, after their being destroyed out of thy presence, and lest thou enquire about their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods, and I do so—even I?

King James Bible
Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.

Hebrew
be careful
הִשָּׁ֣מֶר (hiš·šā·mer)
Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

not
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

to be ensnared
תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ (tin·nā·qêš)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5367: To knock, strike, hit, strike or bring down

by their ways
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם (’a·ḥă·rê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

after
אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

they have been destroyed
הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם (hiš·šā·mə·ḏām)
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed

before you.
מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ (mip·pā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

Do not
וּפֶן־ (ū·p̄en-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

inquire
תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ (tiḏ·rōš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

about their gods,
לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם (lê·lō·hê·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

asking,
לֵאמֹ֨ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“How
אֵיכָ֨ה (’ê·ḵāh)
Interjection
Strong's 349: How?, how!, where

do these
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

nations
הַגּוֹיִ֤ם (hag·gō·w·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

serve
יַעַבְד֜וּ (ya·‘aḇ·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

their gods?
אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

I will
אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

do
וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־ (wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

likewise.”
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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