Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:1–2

¹Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. ²You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.

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Deuteronomy 4:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שְׁמַ֤ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
now	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
the statutes	הַֽחֻקִּים֙	ha·ḥuq·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinances	הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים	ham·miš·pā·ṭîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4941 judgment
I	אָֽנֹכִ֛י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am teaching	מְלַמֵּ֥ד	mə·lam·mêḏ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to follow	לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may live	תִּֽחְי֗וּ	tiḥ·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2421 live
and may enter	וּבָאתֶם֙	ū·ḇā·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and take possession	וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם	wî·riš·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your fathers	אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
is giving	נֹתֵ֥ן	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Deuteronomy 4:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
add	תֹסִ֗פוּ	ṯō·si·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3254 add
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
or subtract	תִגְרְע֖וּ	ṯiḡ·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
from	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
what	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
command	מְצַוֶּ֣ה	mə·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
so that you may keep	לִשְׁמֹ֗ר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandments	מִצְוֺת֙	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
of 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
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am giving you	מְצַוֶּ֥ה	mə·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 4:1 Romans 10:5 · Ezekiel 20:11 · Leviticus 18:5 · Deuteronomy 8:1 · Deuteronomy 30:16 · Leviticus 22:31 · Deuteronomy 5:1 · Deuteronomy 4:45 · Deuteronomy 30:19 · Deuteronomy 4:8 · Ezekiel 20:21 · Deuteronomy 5:33–6:2

Deuteronomy 4:2 Proverbs 30:6 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Revelation 22:18–19 · Joshua 1:7 · Matthew 5:18 · Galatians 3:15 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Mark 7:1–13 · Matthew 15:2–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.