Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 31:19
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.