Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 30:16–20

¹⁶For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess.

¹⁷But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, ¹⁸I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

¹⁹I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, ²⁰and that you may love the LORD your God, obey Him, and hold fast to Him. For He is your life, and He will prolong your life in the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

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Deuteronomy 30:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am commanding	מְצַוְּךָ֮	mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you today	הַיּוֹם֒	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
to love	לְאַהֲבָ֞ה	lə·’a·hă·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
to walk	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in His ways	בִּדְרָכָ֔יו	biḏ·rā·ḵāw	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and to keep	וְלִשְׁמֹ֛ר	wə·liš·mōr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֥יו	miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
statutes	וְחֻקֹּתָ֖יו	wə·ḥuq·qō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and ordinances	וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֑יו	ū·miš·pā·ṭāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
so that you may live	וְחָיִ֣יתָ	wə·ḥā·yî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live
and increase	וְרָבִ֔יתָ	wə·rā·ḇî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
may bless	וּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙	ū·ḇê·raḵ·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
you in the land	בָּאָ֕רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are entering	בָא־	ḇā-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to possess	לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 30:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
your heart	לְבָבְךָ֖	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
turns away	יִפְנֶ֥ה	yip̄·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
and you do not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	תִשְׁמָ֑ע	ṯiš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
but are drawn away	וְנִדַּחְתָּ֗	wə·nid·daḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5080 impel, thrust, banish
to bow down	וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֛יתָ	wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
to other	אֲחֵרִ֖ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֥ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and worship them	וַעֲבַדְתָּֽם׃	wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve

Deuteronomy 30:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I declare	הִגַּ֤דְתִּי	hig·gaḏ·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
today	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will surely perish	אָבֹ֖ד	’ā·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6 perish
you shall not prolong	תַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן	ṯa·’ă·rî·ḵun	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H748 be long
days	יָמִים֙	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are crossing	עֹבֵר֙	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
to possess	לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 30:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I call heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and earth	הָאָרֶץ֒	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
as witnesses	הַעִידֹ֨תִי	ha·‘î·ḏō·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against you	בָכֶ֣ם	ḇā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
today	הַיּוֹם֮	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
that I have set	נָתַ֣תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
before	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
you life	הַחַיִּ֤ים	ha·ḥay·yîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
and death	וְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙	wə·ham·mā·weṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
blessing	הַבְּרָכָ֖ה	hab·bə·rā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
and cursing	וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה	wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7045 curse
Therefore choose	וּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙	ū·ḇā·ḥar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H977 choose
life	בַּֽחַיִּ֔ים	ba·ḥay·yîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
so that	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and your descendants	וְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃	wə·zar·‘e·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
may live	תִּחְיֶ֖ה	tiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2421 live

Deuteronomy 30:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and that you may love	לְאַֽהֲבָה֙	lə·’a·hă·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
obey Him	לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
and hold fast	וּלְדָבְקָה־	ū·lə·ḏā·ḇə·qāh-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to Him	ב֑וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
your life	חַיֶּ֙יךָ֙	ḥay·ye·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
and He will prolong	וְאֹ֣רֶךְ	wə·’ō·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H753 length
your life	יָמֶ֔יךָ	yā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָאֲדָמָ֗ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
swore	נִשְׁבַּ֨ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to give	לָתֵ֥ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
to your fathers	לַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
to Abraham	לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם	lə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Isaac	לְיִצְחָ֥ק	lə·yiṣ·ḥāq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and Jacob	וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב	ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob