Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 1:9–14

⁹At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone. ¹⁰The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. ¹¹May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised. 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.”

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Deuteronomy 1:9

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 said	וָאֹמַ֣ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to you	אֲלֵכֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
I cannot	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
carry the burden	שְׂאֵ֥ת	śə·’êṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
for you	אֶתְכֶֽם׃	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
alone	לְבַדִּ֖י	lə·ḇad·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H905 separation

Deuteronomy 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
has multiplied	הִרְבָּ֣ה	hir·bāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
you	אֶתְכֶ֑ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
so that today	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
you are	וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם	wə·hin·nə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Interjection; second person masculine plural	H2009 lo! behold!
as numerous	לָרֹֽב׃	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
as the stars	כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י	kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3556 star
in the sky	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

Deuteronomy 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְהוָ֞ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your fathers	אֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
increase you	יֹסֵ֧ף	yō·sêp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
a thousand	אֶ֣לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular construct	H505 thousand
times over	פְּעָמִ֑ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
and bless	וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ	wî·ḇā·rêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He has promised	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

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