Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:12–15

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.

14At that time the LORD commanded me to teach you the statutes and ordinances you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

15So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful

Footnotes

  • b 4:13 Hebrew the Ten Words

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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

Deuteronomy 4:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֔ואha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
commanded meצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to teachלְלַמֵּ֣דlə·lam·mêḏPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3925 exercise in, learn
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
the statutesחֻקִּ֖יםḥuq·qîmNoun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֑יםū·miš·pā·ṭîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
you are to followלַעֲשֹׂתְכֶ֣םla·‘ă·śō·ṯə·ḵemPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are crossingעֹבְרִ֥ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lə·riš·tāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 4:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So sinceכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you sawרְאִיתֶם֙rə·’î·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7200 see
noלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
formתְּמוּנָ֔הtə·mū·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8544 likeness, form
of any kindכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
on the dayבְּי֗וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokeדִּבֶּ֨רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to youאֲלֵיכֶ֛ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃hā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֖בbə·ḥō·rêḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2722 Horeb
be carefulוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םwə·niš·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve

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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

Deuteronomy 4:15 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · Isaiah 40:18 · Deuteronomy 4:12 · Malachi 2:15 · Proverbs 4:27 · Jeremiah 17:21 · 1 Chronicles 28:9–10 · Joshua 23:11 · Psalm 119:9 · Proverbs 4:23 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Hebrews 1:3

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