Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:18–20

18When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes. 20Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.

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Deuteronomy 17:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When he is seatedכְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹḵə·šiḇ·tōwPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
his royalמַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹmam·laḵ·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
he must writeוְכָ֨תַבwə·ḵā·ṯaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
for himselfל֜וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a copyמִשְׁנֵ֨הmiš·nêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4932 double, copy, second
of thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
instructionהַתּוֹרָ֤הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a scrollסֵ֔פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
in the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest

Deuteronomy 17:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is to remainוְהָיְתָ֣הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
and he is to readוְקָ֥רָאwə·qā·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
from itב֖וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of his lifeחַיָּ֑יוḥay·yāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
he may learnיִלְמַ֗דyil·maḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3925 exercise in, learn
to fearלְיִרְאָה֙lə·yir·’āhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
by carefully observingלִ֠שְׁמֹרliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֞יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
instructionהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
and theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
statutesהַחֻקִּ֥יםha·ḥuq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

Deuteronomy 17:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then his heartלְבָבוֹ֙lə·ḇā·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
will notלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
be exaltedרוּם־rūm-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7311 be high, exalted, rise
aboveמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
his countrymenמֵֽאֶחָ֔יוmê·’e·ḥāwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
and he will notוּלְבִלְתִּ֛יū·lə·ḇil·tîConjunctive waw, Preposition-lH1115 not, except
turn asideס֥וּרsūrVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5493 turn aside
from the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הham·miṣ·wāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4687 commandment
to the rightיָמִ֣יןyā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולū·śə·mō·wlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8040 the left
in order thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
and his sonsוּבָנָ֖יוū·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
may reignיַאֲרִ֨יךְya·’ă·rîḵVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH748 be long
many yearsיָמִ֧יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹmam·laḵ·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
inבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 17:18 2 Kings 22:8 · 2 Chronicles 34:15 · 2 Kings 11:12 · Deuteronomy 31:24–26 · Deuteronomy 31:9

Deuteronomy 17:19 Joshua 1:8 · Psalm 119:97–100 · Psalm 1:2 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · John 5:39 · Deuteronomy 11:18 · Deuteronomy 4:10 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9

Deuteronomy 17:20 Deuteronomy 5:32 · 1 Kings 15:5 · Isaiah 2:12 · Psalm 131:1–2 · Daniel 5:20–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.