Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 12:28
28Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be careful | שְׁמֹ֣ר | šə·mōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| to obey | וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗ | wə·šā·ma‘·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| these | הָאֵ֔לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| things | הַדְּבָרִ֣ים | had·də·ḇā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| I | אָנֹכִ֖י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| command you | מְצַוֶּ֑ךָּ | mə·ṣaw·we·kā | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| so that | לְמַעַן֩ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| it may always go well | יִיטַ֨ב | yî·ṭaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| with you | לְךָ֜ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and your children | וּלְבָנֶ֤יךָ | ū·lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| after you | אַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙ | ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| because | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you will be doing | תַעֲשֶׂה֙ | ṯa·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| what is good | הַטּ֣וֹב | haṭ·ṭō·wḇ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| and right | וְהַיָּשָׁ֔ר | wə·hay·yā·šār | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| in the eyes | בְּעֵינֵ֖י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ס | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 4:40 · Deuteronomy 12:25 · John 15:14 · John 15:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.