Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 27:11–14
11On that day Moses commanded the people: 12“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. 13And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
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Deuteronomy 27:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On that | הַה֖וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֥וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁה֙ | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| commanded | וַיְצַ֤ו | way·ṣaw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Deuteronomy 27:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When you have crossed | בְּעָבְרְכֶ֖ם | bə·‘ā·ḇə·rə·ḵem | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| these | אֵ֠לֶּה | ’êl·leh | Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| shall stand | יַֽעַמְד֞וּ | ya·‘am·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Mount | הַ֣ר | har | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| Gerizim | גְּרִזִ֔ים | gə·ri·zîm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1630 Gerizim |
| to bless | לְבָרֵ֤ךְ | lə·ḇā·rêḵ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1288 kneel, bless |
| the people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Simeon | שִׁמְעוֹן֙ | šim·‘ō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8095 Shimon |
| Levi | וְלֵוִ֣י | wə·lê·wî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| Judah | וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה | wî·hū·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Issachar | וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר | wə·yiś·śā·š·ḵār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3485 Issachar |
| Joseph | וְיוֹסֵ֥ף | wə·yō·w·sêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
Deuteronomy 27:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And these | וְאֵ֛לֶּה | wə·’êl·leh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| shall stand | יַֽעַמְד֥וּ | ya·‘am·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| on Mount | בְּהַ֣ר | bə·har | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| Ebal | עֵיבָ֑ל | ‘ê·ḇāl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5858 Ebal |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| deliver the curse | הַקְּלָלָ֖ה | haq·qə·lā·lāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7045 curse |
| Reuben | רְאוּבֵן֙ | rə·’ū·ḇên | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7205 Reuben |
| Gad | גָּ֣ד | gāḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1410 Gad |
| Asher | וְאָשֵׁ֔ר | wə·’ā·šêr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H836 Asher |
| Zebulun | וּזְבוּלֻ֖ן | ū·zə·ḇū·lun | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2074 Zebulun |
| Dan | דָּ֥ן | dān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1835 Dan |
| and Naphtali | וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃ | wə·nap̄·tā·lî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5321 Naphtali |
Deuteronomy 27:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | וְעָנ֣וּ | wə·‘ā·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6030 answer, respond |
| the Levites | הַלְוִיִּ֗ם | hal·wî·yim | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3881 Levite |
| shall proclaim | וְאָֽמְר֛וּ | wə·’ā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H559 utter, say |
| in a loud | רָֽם׃ס | rām | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| voice | ק֥וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israelite | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 27:12 Judges 9:7
Deuteronomy 27:13 Deuteronomy 27:4
Deuteronomy 27:14 Daniel 9:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.