Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:21–22

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 31:21

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

Cross-references

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

Deuteronomy 31:22 Deuteronomy 31:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.