Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 16:20
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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| 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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.