Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:10–13

10The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb,a the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach them to their children.”

11You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. 12And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words but saw no form; there was only a voice. 13He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow — the Ten Commandmentsb that He wrote on two tablets of stone.

Footnotes

  • a 4:10 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai; also in verse 15
  • b 4:13 Hebrew the Ten Words

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Deuteronomy 4:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The dayי֗וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
you stoodעָמַ֜דְתָּ‘ā·maḏ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
at Horebבְּחֹרֵב֒bə·ḥō·rêḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2722 Horeb
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidבֶּאֱמֹ֨רbe·’ĕ·mōrPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Gatherהַקְהֶל־haq·hel-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
before Meאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
to hearוְאַשְׁמִעֵ֖םwə·’aš·mi·‘êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
My wordsדְּבָרָ֑יdə·ḇā·rāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
so thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they may learnיִלְמְד֜וּןyil·mə·ḏūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3925 exercise in, learn
to fearלְיִרְאָ֣הlə·yir·’āhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3372 fear
Meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysהַיָּמִים֙hay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
theyהֵ֤םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
liveחַיִּים֙ḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the earthהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
and thatוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
they may teach themיְלַמֵּדֽוּן׃yə·lam·mê·ḏūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3925 exercise in, learn
to their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son

Deuteronomy 4:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You came nearוַתִּקְרְב֥וּןwat·tiq·rə·ḇūnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7126 come near, approach
and stoodוַתַּֽעַמְד֖וּןwat·ta·‘am·ḏūnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5975 take one's stand, stand
at the baseתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
of the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
a mountainוְהָהָ֞רwə·hā·hārConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
blazingבֹּעֵ֤רbō·‘êrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1197 burn, consume
with fireבָּאֵשׁ֙bā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
with black cloudsעָנָ֥ן‘ā·nānNoun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
and deepוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃wa·‘ă·rā·p̄elConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6205 cloud, heavy cloud
darknessחֹ֖שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵNoun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity

Deuteronomy 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fireהָאֵ֑שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
heardשֹׁמְעִ֔יםšō·mə·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8085 hear
the soundק֤וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the wordsדְּבָרִים֙də·ḇā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
but sawרֹאִ֖יםrō·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7200 see
noאֵינְכֶ֥ם’ê·nə·ḵemAdverb; second person masculine pluralH369 nothing, nought
formוּתְמוּנָ֛הū·ṯə·mū·nāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8544 likeness, form
there was onlyזוּלָתִ֥יzū·lā·ṯîPrepositionH2108 removal
a voiceקֽוֹל׃qō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice

Deuteronomy 4:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He declaredוַיַּגֵּ֨דway·yag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to youלָכֶ֜םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
His covenantבְּרִית֗וֹbə·rî·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1285 covenant
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He commandedצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
the Tenעֲשֶׂ֖רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯNumber - masculine singular constructH6235 ten
Commandmentsהַדְּבָרִ֑יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
that He wroteוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֔םway·yiḵ·tə·ḇêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3789 write
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
twoשְׁנֵ֖יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
tabletsלֻח֥וֹתlu·ḥō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
of stoneאֲבָנִֽים׃’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Deuteronomy 4:10 Exodus 19:9 · Hebrews 12:18–19 · Exodus 19:16 · Deuteronomy 17:19 · Exodus 20:20 · Deuteronomy 5:2 · Exodus 20:18

Deuteronomy 4:11 Deuteronomy 5:23

Deuteronomy 4:12 Deuteronomy 5:22 · Deuteronomy 5:4 · Deuteronomy 4:15 · Deuteronomy 4:36 · 2 Peter 1:17–18 · 1 Kings 19:12–13 · Deuteronomy 4:33 · John 12:28–30 · Matthew 3:17 · Exodus 20:22 · Isaiah 40:3 · Isaiah 40:18

Deuteronomy 4:13 Exodus 34:28 · Exodus 31:18 · Exodus 24:12 · Deuteronomy 9:9–11 · Exodus 19:5 · Deuteronomy 10:1–5 · Exodus 24:17–18 · Deuteronomy 5:1–21 · Hebrews 9:19–20 · 2 Corinthians 3:7 · Hebrews 9:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.