Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 17:20
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then his heart | לְבָבוֹ֙ | lə·ḇā·ḇōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| will not | לְבִלְתִּ֤י | lə·ḇil·tî | Preposition-l | H1115 not, except |
| be exalted | רוּם־ | rūm- | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| above | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| his countrymen | מֵֽאֶחָ֔יו | mê·’e·ḥāw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| and he will not | וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י | ū·lə·ḇil·tî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | H1115 not, except |
| turn aside | ס֥וּר | sūr | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5493 turn aside |
| from the commandment | הַמִּצְוָ֖ה | ham·miṣ·wāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4687 commandment |
| to the right | יָמִ֣ין | yā·mîn | Noun - feminine singular | H3225 right hand |
| or to the left | וּשְׂמֹ֑אול | ū·śə·mō·wl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H8040 the left |
| in order that | לְמַעַן֩ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| he | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| and his sons | וּבָנָ֖יו | ū·ḇā·nāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| may reign | יַאֲרִ֨יךְ | ya·’ă·rîḵ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H748 be long |
| many years | יָמִ֧ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his kingdom | מַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹ | mam·laḵ·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| in | בְּקֶ֥רֶב | bə·qe·reḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7130 inward part, midst |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.