Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 1:12–17

¹²But how can I bear your troubles, burdens, and disputes all by myself? ¹³Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

¹⁴And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.”

¹⁵So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you — as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.

¹⁶At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. ¹⁷Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”

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Deuteronomy 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But how	אֵיכָ֥ה	’ê·ḵāh	Interjection	H349 How?
can I bear	אֶשָּׂ֖א	’eś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your troubles	טָרְחֲכֶ֥ם	ṭā·rə·ḥă·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2960 budren
burdens	וּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖ם	ū·maś·śa·’ă·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
and disputes	וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃	wə·rî·ḇə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H7379 strife, dispute
all by myself	לְבַדִּ֑י	lə·ḇad·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H905 separation

Deuteronomy 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Choose	הָב֣וּ	hā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3051 give
for yourselves	לָ֠כֶם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
wise	חֲכָמִ֧ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
understanding	וּנְבֹנִ֛ים	ū·nə·ḇō·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H995 discern
and respected	וִידֻעִ֖ים	wî·ḏu·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3045 know
men	אֲנָשִׁ֨ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
from each of your tribes	לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם	lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and I will appoint them	וַאֲשִׂימֵ֖ם	wa·’ă·śî·mêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
as your leaders	בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃	bə·rā·šê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7218 head

Deuteronomy 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you answered	וַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּ	wat·ta·‘ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6030 answer, respond
me	אֹתִ֑י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and said	וַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	wat·tō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
What	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you propose	דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ	dib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to do	לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
is good	טֽוֹב־	ṭō·wḇ-	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

Deuteronomy 1:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I took	וָאֶקַּ֞ח	wā·’eq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
the leaders	רָאשֵׁ֣י	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
of your tribes	שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם	šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
wise	חֲכָמִים֙	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
and respected	וִֽידֻעִ֔ים	wî·ḏu·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3045 know
men	אֲנָשִׁ֤ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and appointed	וָאֶתֵּ֥ן	wā·’et·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	אֹתָ֛ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
as leaders	רָאשִׁ֖ים	rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7218 head
over you	עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
as commanders	שָׂרֵ֨י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	אֲלָפִ֜ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
of hundreds	מֵא֗וֹת	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
of fifties	חֲמִשִּׁים֙	ḥă·miš·šîm	Number - common plural	H2572 fifty
and of tens	עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת	‘ă·śā·rōṯ	Number - masculine plural	H6235 ten
and as officers	וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים	wə·šō·ṭə·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7860 official, officer
for your tribes	לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃	lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre

Deuteronomy 1:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֖וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֥ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
I charged	וָאֲצַוֶּה֙	wā·’ă·ṣaw·weh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
your judges	שֹׁ֣פְטֵיכֶ֔ם	šō·p̄ə·ṭê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
Hear	שָׁמֹ֤עַ	šā·mō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8085 hear
the disputes between	בֵּין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
your brothers	אֲחֵיכֶם֙	’ă·ḥê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
and judge	וּשְׁפַטְתֶּ֣ם	ū·šə·p̄aṭ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
fairly	צֶ֔דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
between	בֵּֽין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
a man	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and his brother	אָחִ֖יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
or a foreign resident	גֵּרֽוֹ׃	gê·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1616 sojourner

Deuteronomy 1:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Show no partiality	תַכִּ֨ירוּ	ṯak·kî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5234 regard, recognize
in judging	בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט	bam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
hear	תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן	tiš·mā·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H8085 hear
small	כַּקָּטֹ֤ן	kaq·qā·ṭōn	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
and great alike	כַּגָּדֹל֙	kag·gā·ḏōl	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
Do not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be intimidated	תָג֙וּרוּ֙	ṯā·ḡū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1481 sojourn
by	מִפְּנֵי־	mip·pə·nê-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
anyone	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
judgment	הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט	ham·miš·pāṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
belongs to God	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
And bring	תַּקְרִב֥וּן	taq·ri·ḇūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7126 come near, approach
to me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
any case	וְהַדָּבָר֙	wə·had·dā·ḇār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
too difficult	יִקְשֶׁ֣ה	yiq·šeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
for you	מִכֶּ֔ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and I will hear it	וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו׃	ū·šə·ma‘·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H8085 hear