Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:19–22

¹⁹Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them. ²⁰When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant. ²¹And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”

²²So that very day Moses wrote down this song and taught it to the Israelites.

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Deuteronomy 31:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
write down	כִּתְב֤וּ	kiṯ·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3789 write
for yourselves	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
song	הַשִּׁירָ֣ה	haš·šî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7892 song
and teach	וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ	wə·lam·mə·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
it to the Israelites	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
have them recite	שִׂימָ֣הּ	śî·māh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7760 put, place, set
it	בְּפִיהֶ֑ם	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
so that	לְמַ֨עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
may be	תִּהְיֶה־	tih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a witness	לְעֵ֖ד	lə·‘êḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
for Me	לִּ֜י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
against	בִּבְנֵ֥י	biḇ·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Deuteronomy 31:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have brought them	אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ	’ă·ḇî·’en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאֲדָמָ֣ה׀	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I swore	נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to give their fathers	לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
a land flowing	זָבַ֤ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָב֙	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבַ֔שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
they will eat	וְאָכַ֥ל	wə·’ā·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
their fill	וְשָׂבַ֖ע	wə·śā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
and prosper	וְדָשֵׁ֑ן	wə·ḏā·šên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1878 be fat, grow fat
Then they will turn	וּפָנָ֞ה	ū·p̄ā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
other	אֲחֵרִים֙	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֤ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and worship them	וַעֲבָד֔וּם	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
and they will reject Me	וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי	wə·ni·’ă·ṣū·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
and break	וְהֵפֵ֖ר	wə·hê·p̄êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
My covenant	בְּרִיתִֽי׃	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant

Deuteronomy 31:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
many	רַבּוֹת֮	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
troubles	רָע֣וֹת	rā·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
and afflictions	וְצָרוֹת֒	wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H6869 id.
have come upon them	תִמְצֶ֨אןָ	ṯim·ṣe·nā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H4672 attain to, find
this	הַזֹּ֤את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
song	הַשִּׁירָ֨ה	haš·šî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7892 song
will testify	וְ֠עָנְתָה	wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6030 answer, respond
against them	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it will not be forgotten	תִשָּׁכַ֖ח	ṯiš·šā·ḵaḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7911 forget
from the lips	מִפִּ֣י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of their descendants	זַרְע֑וֹ	zar·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
For	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I know	יָדַ֣עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
their inclination	יִצְר֗וֹ	yiṣ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3336 form, framing, purpose
even before	בְּטֶ֣רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
I bring them	אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ	’ă·ḇî·’en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I swore to give them	נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃	niš·bā·‘ə·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear

Deuteronomy 31:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So that very	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
wrote down	וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב	way·yiḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
song	הַשִּׁירָ֥ה	haš·šî·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7892 song
and taught it	וַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּ	way·lam·mə·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
to the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son