Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:1–8

1When Moses had finished speakinga these words to all Israel, 2he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’

3The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said. 4And the LORD will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when He destroyed them along with their land.

5The LORD will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you. 6Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”b

7Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. 8The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Footnotes

  • a 31:1 DSS and LXX; MT When Moses went out and spoke
  • b 31:6 Cited in Hebrews 13:5|HEB 13:5; here and in verse 8

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Deuteronomy 31:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had finishedוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
speakingוַיְדַבֵּ֛רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Deuteronomy 31:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am nowהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
a hundredמֵאָה֩mê·’āhNumber - feminine singularH3967 hundred
and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֨יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
I amאוּכַ֥ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
able to comeלָצֵ֣אתlā·ṣêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
and goוְלָב֑וֹאwə·lā·ḇō·wConjunctive waw, Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
and the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
You shall notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
crossתַעֲבֹ֖רṯa·‘ă·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
theהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan

Deuteronomy 31:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
Himselfה֣וּא׀hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will cross overעֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
ahead of youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Heהֽוּא־hū-Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will destroyיַשְׁמִ֞ידyaš·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before youמִלְּפָנֶ֖יךָmil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and you will dispossess themוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑םwî·riš·tāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
will crossעֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
ahead of youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Deuteronomy 31:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will doוְעָשָׂ֤הwə·‘ā·śāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He didעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to Sihonלְסִיח֥וֹןlə·sî·ḥō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5511 Sihon
and Ogוּלְע֛וֹגū·lə·‘ō·wḡConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5747 Og
the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He destroyedהִשְׁמִ֖ידhiš·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
themאֹתָֽם׃’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
along with their landוּלְאַרְצָ֑םū·lə·’ar·ṣāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land

Deuteronomy 31:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will deliver them overוּנְתָנָ֥םū·nə·ṯā·nāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
and you must doוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
to themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
exactly asכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
I have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

Deuteronomy 31:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be strongחִזְק֣וּḥiz·qūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּwə·’im·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH553 be alert
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּֽירְא֥וּtî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
or terrifiedתַּעַרְצ֖וּta·‘ar·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6206 cause to tremble, tremble
of themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
whoה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha·hō·lêḵArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
He will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7503 sink, relax
forsake youיַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃פya·‘az·ḇe·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose

Deuteronomy 31:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
for Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַlî·hō·wō·šu·a‘Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לyiś·rå̄·ʾēlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Be strongחֲזַ֣קḥă·zaqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוֶאֱמָץ֒we·’ĕ·māṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH553 be alert
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will goתָּבוֹא֙tā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֖םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
to giveלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
shall give it to them as an inheritanceתַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּהtan·ḥî·len·nāhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5157 get or take as a possession

Deuteronomy 31:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDוַֽיהוָ֞הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Himselfה֣וּא׀hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha·hō·lêḵArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Heה֚וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
He will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7503 sink, relax
norוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forsake youיַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּya·‘az·ḇe·kāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
Do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidתִירָ֖אṯî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
discouragedתֵחָֽת׃ṯê·ḥāṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed

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Deuteronomy 31:2 Deuteronomy 34:7 · Numbers 27:17 · 1 Kings 3:7 · Deuteronomy 3:26–27 · Exodus 7:7 · Numbers 20:12

Deuteronomy 31:3 Deuteronomy 9:3 · Deuteronomy 31:23 · Deuteronomy 3:28 · Joshua 4:14 · Joshua 1:2 · Deuteronomy 31:14 · Deuteronomy 34:9 · Deuteronomy 31:7–8 · Genesis 48:21

Deuteronomy 31:5 Deuteronomy 7:2 · Deuteronomy 20:16–17 · Exodus 23:32–33

Deuteronomy 31:6 Joshua 1:9 · Ephesians 6:10 · Psalm 27:14 · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Isaiah 41:10 · Luke 12:32 · 2 Timothy 2:1 · Psalm 27:1 · Isaiah 43:1–5 · Joshua 10:25 · 1 Chronicles 22:13 · Deuteronomy 7:18

Deuteronomy 31:7 Deuteronomy 3:28 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Deuteronomy 1:38 · Joshua 1:6 · Ephesians 6:10 · Deuteronomy 31:23 · Daniel 10:19

Deuteronomy 31:8 Exodus 33:14 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Joshua 1:9 · Romans 8:31 · Joshua 1:5 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Exodus 13:21–22 · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · Deuteronomy 9:3 · Deuteronomy 31:3 · Isaiah 8:9–10

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