Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 29:12–13
12so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, 13and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Deuteronomy 29:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that you may enter | לְעָבְרְךָ֗ | lə·‘ā·ḇə·rə·ḵā | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| into the covenant | בִּבְרִ֛ית | biḇ·rîṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of 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 |
| which | אֲשֶׁר֙ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is making | כֹּרֵ֥ת | kō·rêṯ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| with you today | עִמְּךָ֖ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| and into His oath | וּבְאָלָת֑וֹ | ū·ḇə·’ā·lā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H423 oath |
Deuteronomy 29:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and so that | לְמַ֣עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| He may establish | הָקִֽים־ | hā·qîm- | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| you | אֹתְךָ֩ | ’ō·ṯə·ḵā | Direct object marker; second person masculine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| today | הַיּ֨וֹם׀ | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| as His | ל֜וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| people | לְעָ֗ם | lə·‘ām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| and He | וְה֤וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| may be | יִֽהְיֶה־ | yih·yeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| your | לְּךָ֙ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| God | לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He promised | דִּבֶּר־ | dib·ber- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| you | לָ֑ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and as | וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר | wə·ḵa·’ă·šer | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He swore | נִשְׁבַּע֙ | niš·ba‘ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to your fathers | לַאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ | la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| to Abraham | לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם | lə·’aḇ·rā·hām | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| Isaac | לְיִצְחָ֖ק | lə·yiṣ·ḥāq | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| and Jacob | וּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ | ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 29:12 2 Chronicles 15:12–15
Deuteronomy 29:13 Genesis 17:7 · Exodus 6:7 · Deuteronomy 28:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.