Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 16:19–20
19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
20Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Word by word
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Deuteronomy 16:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| deny | תַטֶּ֣ה | ṯaṭ·ṭeh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| justice | מִשְׁפָּ֔ט | miš·pāṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| or show partiality | תַכִּ֖יר | ṯak·kîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5234 regard, recognize |
| Do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| accept | תִקַּ֣ח | ṯiq·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a bribe | שֹׁ֔חַד | šō·ḥaḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H7810 present |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a bribe | הַשֹּׁ֗חַד | haš·šō·ḥaḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7810 present |
| blinds | יְעַוֵּר֙ | yə·‘aw·wêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5786 make blind, blind |
| the eyes | עֵינֵ֣י | ‘ê·nê | Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the wise | חֲכָמִ֔ים | ḥă·ḵā·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2450 wise |
| and twists | וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף | wî·sal·lêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5557 twist, pervert, overturn |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the righteous | צַדִּיקִֽם׃ | ṣad·dî·qim | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
Deuteronomy 16:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursue | תִּרְדֹּ֑ף | tir·dōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| justice | צֶ֥דֶק | ṣe·ḏeq | Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
| and justice alone | צֶ֖דֶק | ṣe·ḏeq | Noun - masculine singular | H6664 rightness, righteousness |
| so that | לְמַ֤עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| you may live | תִּֽחְיֶה֙ | tiḥ·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| and you may possess | וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ | wə·yā·raš·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the land | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H430 God |
| is giving | נֹתֵ֥ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you | לָֽךְ׃ס | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 16:19 Leviticus 19:15 · Exodus 23:2 · Proverbs 17:23 · Habakkuk 1:4 · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Deuteronomy 24:17 · Proverbs 24:23 · Isaiah 1:17 · Deuteronomy 27:19 · Ecclesiastes 7:7 · Micah 7:3 · Deuteronomy 1:16–17
Deuteronomy 16:20 Philippians 4:8 · Ezekiel 18:9 · Ezekiel 18:5 · Micah 6:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.