Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:1–6

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.

3Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor. 4But you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive to this day, every one of you.

5See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess. 6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

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Deuteronomy 4:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearשְׁמַ֤עšə·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
nowוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
the statutesהַֽחֻקִּים֙ha·ḥuq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםham·miš·pā·ṭîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
Iאָֽנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am teachingמְלַמֵּ֥דmə·lam·mêḏVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH3925 exercise in, learn
youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
to followלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you may liveתִּֽחְי֗וּtiḥ·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2421 live
and may enterוּבָאתֶם֙ū·ḇā·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and take possessionוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םwî·riš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Deuteronomy 4:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
addתֹסִ֗פוּṯō·si·p̄ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3254 add
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
or subtractתִגְרְע֖וּṯiḡ·rə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1639 diminish, restrain, withdraw
fromמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
commandמְצַוֶּ֣הmə·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
so that you may keepלִשְׁמֹ֗רliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙miṣ·wōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4687 commandment
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am giving youמְצַוֶּ֥הmə·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Deuteronomy 4:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙‘ê·nê·ḵemNoun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
have seenהָֽרֹאֹ֔תhā·rō·’ōṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH7200 see
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
didעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
at Baal-peorפְּע֑וֹרpə·‘ō·wrConjunctionH1187 Baal-Peor
forכִּ֣יkîNoun - masculine singular constructH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
destroyedהִשְׁמִיד֛וֹhiš·mî·ḏōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃miq·qir·be·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
allכָל־ḵālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH834 particle of relation
followedהָלַךְ֙hā·laḵPrepositionH1980 go, come, walk
Baal of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpə·‘ō·wrNoun - proper - feminine singularH1187 Baal-Peor

Deuteronomy 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
who held fastהַדְּבֵקִ֔יםhad·də·ḇê·qîmArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1695 clinging, cleaving
to the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
aliveחַיִּ֥יםḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
to this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
every one of youכֻּלְּכֶ֖םkul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all

Deuteronomy 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeרְאֵ֣ה׀rə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
I have taughtלִמַּ֣דְתִּיlim·maḏ·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH3925 exercise in, learn
youאֶתְכֶ֗ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
statutesחֻקִּים֙ḥuq·qîmNoun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔יםū·miš·pā·ṭîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
has commanded meצִוַּ֖נִיṣiw·wa·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
so that you may follow themלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
inבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are about to enterבָּאִ֥יםbā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lə·riš·tāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Observe themוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒wa·‘ă·śî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
carefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ū·šə·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thisהִ֤ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
will show your wisdomחָכְמַתְכֶם֙ḥā·ḵə·maṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH2451 wisdom
and understandingוּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔םū·ḇî·naṯ·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH998 understanding
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the peoplesהָעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
will hearיִשְׁמְע֗וּןyiš·mə·‘ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH8085 hear
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
statutesהַחֻקִּ֣יםha·ḥuq·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and sayוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Surelyרַ֚קraqAdverbH7535 thin
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
nationהַגּ֥וֹיhag·gō·wArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
a wiseחָכָ֣םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
and understandingוְנָב֔וֹןwə·nā·ḇō·wnConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH995 discern
peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

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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

Deuteronomy 4:3 Numbers 25:1–9 · Psalm 106:28–29

Deuteronomy 4:4 Deuteronomy 10:20 · Joshua 23:8 · John 6:67–69 · Revelation 14:4 · Romans 12:9 · Ruth 1:14–17 · Psalm 143:6–11 · Acts 11:23 · Ezekiel 9:4 · Isaiah 26:20

Deuteronomy 4:5 Matthew 28:20 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2 · Hebrews 3:5 · Deuteronomy 4:1 · Proverbs 22:19–20 · Acts 20:27 · 1 Corinthians 15:3 · 1 Corinthians 11:28

Deuteronomy 4:6 Psalm 111:10 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Job 28:28 · Psalm 19:7 · Proverbs 1:7 · 1 Kings 4:34 · 1 Kings 10:6–9 · James 3:13 · Jeremiah 8:9 · Deuteronomy 30:19–20 · Malachi 3:12 · Psalm 119:98–100

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.