Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 31:11–12
11when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.
12Assemble the people— men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates— so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.
Word by word
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Deuteronomy 31:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| when all | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| comes | בְּב֣וֹא | bə·ḇō·w | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| before | פְּנֵי֙ | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| 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 |
| at the place | בַּמָּק֖וֹם | bam·mā·qō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| He will choose | יִבְחָ֑ר | yiḇ·ḥār | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| you are to read | תִּקְרָ֞א | tiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| this | הַזֹּ֛את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| law | הַתּוֹרָ֥ה | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| in the hearing | בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃ | bə·’ā·zə·nê·hem | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H241 ear |
| of | נֶ֥גֶד | ne·ḡeḏ | Preposition | H5048 what is conspicuous or in front |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Deuteronomy 31:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble | הַקְהֵ֣ל | haq·hêl | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H6950 assemble as a קָהָל |
| the people | הָעָ֗ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| men | הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים | hā·’ă·nā·šîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| women | וְהַנָּשִׁים֙ | wə·han·nā·šîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H802 woman, wife, female |
| children | וְהַטַּ֔ף | wə·haṭ·ṭap̄ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2945 children |
| and the foreigners | וְגֵרְךָ֖ | wə·ḡê·rə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1616 sojourner |
| within your gates | בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ | biš·‘ā·re·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| so that | לְמַ֨עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| they may listen | יִשְׁמְע֜וּ | yiš·mə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| and learn | יִלְמְד֗וּ | yil·mə·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3925 exercise in, learn |
| to fear | וְיָֽרְאוּ֙ | wə·yā·rə·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3372 fear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| and to follow | לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| carefully | וְשָֽׁמְר֣וּ | wə·šā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the words | דִּבְרֵ֖י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of this | הַזֹּֽאת׃ | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| law | הַתּוֹרָ֥ה | hat·tō·w·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 31:11 2 Kings 23:2 · Joshua 8:34–35 · Deuteronomy 16:16–17 · Exodus 34:24 · Nehemiah 8:1–8 · Exodus 23:16–17 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · Nehemiah 8:13 · Psalm 84:7 · Luke 4:16–17 · Acts 15:21 · Nehemiah 9:3
Deuteronomy 31:12 Deuteronomy 4:10 · Psalm 19:7–11 · Psalm 34:11–14 · Deuteronomy 6:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.