Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:19–26

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.

23Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”

24When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, 25he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD: 26“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

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Deuteronomy 31:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
write downכִּתְב֤וּkiṯ·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3789 write
for yourselvesלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
songהַשִּׁירָ֣הhaš·šî·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7892 song
and teachוְלַמְּדָ֥הּwə·lam·mə·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3925 exercise in, learn
it to the Israelitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
have them reciteשִׂימָ֣הּśî·māhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
itבְּפִיהֶ֑םbə·p̄î·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
may beתִּהְיֶה־tih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a witnessלְעֵ֖דlə·‘êḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5707 witness
for Meלִּ֜יlîPreposition; first person common singular
againstבִּבְנֵ֥יbiḇ·nêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Deuteronomy 31:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have brought themאֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ’ă·ḇî·’en·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landהָאֲדָמָ֣ה׀hā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
to give their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֗יוla·’ă·ḇō·ṯāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
a land flowingזָבַ֤תzā·ḇaṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH2100 flow, gush
with milkחָלָב֙ḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁū·ḏə·ḇašConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1706 honey
they will eatוְאָכַ֥לwə·’ā·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
their fillוְשָׂבַ֖עwə·śā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
and prosperוְדָשֵׁ֑ןwə·ḏā·šênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1878 be fat, grow fat
Then they will turnוּפָנָ֞הū·p̄ā·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
otherאֲחֵרִים֙’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֤ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and worship themוַעֲבָד֔וּםwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
and they will reject Meוְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִיwə·ni·’ă·ṣū·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5006 contemn, spurn
and breakוְהֵפֵ֖רwə·hê·p̄êrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6565 break, frustrate
My covenantבְּרִיתִֽי׃bə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant

Deuteronomy 31:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
manyרַבּוֹת֮rab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
troublesרָע֣וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH7451 bad, evil
and afflictionsוְצָרוֹת֒wə·ṣā·rō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine pluralH6869 id.
have come upon themתִמְצֶ֨אןָṯim·ṣe·nāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH4672 attain to, find
thisהַזֹּ֤אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
songהַשִּׁירָ֨הhaš·šî·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7892 song
will testifyוְ֠עָנְתָהwə·‘ā·nə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
against themלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it will not be forgottenתִשָּׁכַ֖חṯiš·šā·ḵaḥVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7911 forget
from the lipsמִפִּ֣יmip·pîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of their descendantsזַרְע֑וֹzar·‘ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
Forכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
their inclinationיִצְר֗וֹyiṣ·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3336 form, framing, purpose
even beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
I bring themאֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ’ă·ḇî·’en·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I swore to give themנִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃niš·bā·‘ə·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear

Deuteronomy 31:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So that veryהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֥בway·yiḵ·tōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
songהַשִּׁירָ֥הhaš·šî·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7892 song
and taught itוַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּway·lam·mə·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3925 exercise in, learn
to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Deuteronomy 31:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORD commissionedוַיְצַ֞וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
sonבִּן־bin-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nunנ֗וּןnūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5126 Nun, Non
and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Be strongחֲזַ֣קḥă·zaqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוֶֽאֱמָץ֒we·’ĕ·māṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH553 be alert
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will bringתָּבִיא֙tā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I swore to giveנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will beאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with

Deuteronomy 31:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתkə·ḵal·lō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
writingלִכְתֹּ֛בliḵ·tōḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3789 write
in a bookסֵ֑פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־hat·tō·w·rāh-Article; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
from beginning to endתֻּמָּֽם׃tum·māmVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH8552 be complete, finished

Deuteronomy 31:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
he gave this command toוַיְצַ֤וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
who carriedנֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛יnō·śə·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Deuteronomy 31:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeלָקֹ֗חַlā·qō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3947 take
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Bookסֵ֤פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawהַתּוֹרָה֙hat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
and placeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֣םwə·śam·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
besideמִצַּ֛דmiṣ·ṣaḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6654 side
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
so that it may remainוְהָֽיָה־wə·hā·yāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thereשָׁ֥םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
as a witnessלְעֵֽד׃lə·‘êḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5707 witness
against youבְּךָ֖bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

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Deuteronomy 31:19 Deuteronomy 31:21–22 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · Deuteronomy 31:26 · John 12:48 · Deuteronomy 31:30–32:45 · Deuteronomy 11:19 · Deuteronomy 4:9–10 · 2 Samuel 14:3

Deuteronomy 31:20 Hosea 13:6 · Deuteronomy 6:10–12 · Nehemiah 9:25–26 · Exodus 3:8 · Ezekiel 34:16 · Jeremiah 5:28 · Ezekiel 34:20 · Exodus 3:17 · Nehemiah 9:35 · Psalm 73:7 · Deuteronomy 8:7 · Deuteronomy 7:1

Deuteronomy 31:21 Hosea 5:3 · John 2:24–25 · Genesis 6:5 · Psalm 139:2

Deuteronomy 31:22 Deuteronomy 31:19

Deuteronomy 31:23 Deuteronomy 31:7–8 · Deuteronomy 31:14 · Deuteronomy 3:28 · Acts 7:45

Deuteronomy 31:24 Deuteronomy 31:9

Deuteronomy 31:26 Deuteronomy 31:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.