Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:32–38

32Indeed, ask now from one end of the heavens to the other about the days that long preceded you, from the day that God created man on earth: Has anything as great as this ever happened or been reported? 33Has a people ever heard the voice of Godd speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived? 34Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation — by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors — as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?

35You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.

36He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire. 37Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by His presence and great power, 38to drive out before you nations greater and mightier than you, and to bring you into their land and give it to you for your inheritance, as it is this day.

Footnotes

  • d 4:33 Or of a god

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Deuteronomy 4:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Indeedכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
askשְׁאַל־šə·’al-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
nowנָא֩nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
from one endוּלְמִקְצֵ֥הū·lə·miq·ṣêhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
about the daysלְיָמִ֨יםlə·yā·mîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
longרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםri·šō·nîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
precededהָי֣וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
fromלְמִן־lə·min-Preposition-lH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
createdבָּרָ֨אbā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1254 shape, create
manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Has anything asהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
greatהַגָּדוֹל֙hag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
as thisכַּדָּבָ֤רkad·dā·ḇārPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
ever happenedהֲנִֽהְיָ֗הhă·nih·yāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
orא֖וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
been reportedהֲנִשְׁמַ֥עhă·niš·ma‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear

Deuteronomy 4:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Has a peopleעָם֩‘āmNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
ever heardהֲשָׁ֣מַֽעhă·šā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the voiceק֨וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
speakingמְדַבֵּ֧רmə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1696 speak
out ofמִתּוֹךְ־mit·tō·wḵ-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fireהָאֵ֛שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer-Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
haveשָׁמַ֥עְתָּšā·ma‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
and livedוַיֶּֽחִי׃way·ye·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live

Deuteronomy 4:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Orא֣וֹ׀’ōwConjunctionH176 or
has any godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
triedהֲנִסָּ֣הhă·nis·sāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5254 test, try
to takeלָקַ֨חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3947 take
as his ownל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a nationגוֹי֮ḡō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
out ofמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
another nationגּוֹי֒gō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
by trialsבְּמַסֹּת֩bə·mas·sōṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine pluralH4531 despair
signsבְּאֹתֹ֨תbə·’ō·ṯōṯPreposition-b; Noun - common pluralH226 sign
wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֜יםū·ḇə·mō·wp̄·ṯîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH4159 wonder, sign, portent
and warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֗הū·ḇə·mil·ḥā·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
by a strongחֲזָקָה֙ḥă·zā·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
handוּבְיָ֤דū·ḇə·yāḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand
and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הnə·ṭū·yāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and by greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםgə·ḏō·lîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1419 great
terrorsוּבְמוֹרָאִ֖יםū·ḇə·mō·w·rā·’îmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH4172 fear
asכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōlPreposition; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
didעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for youלָכֶ֜םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
before your eyesלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃lə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye

Deuteronomy 4:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
were shownהָרְאֵ֣תָhā·rə·’ê·ṯāVerb - Hofal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
so that you would knowלָדַ֔עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
there is noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
otherע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
besides Himמִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃mil·ḇad·dōPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation

Deuteronomy 4:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He let you hearהִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥hiš·mî·‘ă·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH8085 hear
His voiceקֹל֖וֹqō·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
to discipline youלְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּlə·yas·sə·re·kāPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
and onוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
He showedהֶרְאֲךָ֙her·’ă·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7200 see
youאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
His greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
fireאִשּׁ֣וֹ’iš·šōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH784 fire
and you heardשָׁמַ֖עְתָּšā·ma‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
His wordsוּדְבָרָ֥יוū·ḏə·ḇā·rāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃hā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire

Deuteronomy 4:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseוְתַ֗חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯConjunctive waw; PrepositionH8478 the under part
He lovedאָהַב֙’ā·haḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH157 love
your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
He choseוַיִּבְחַ֥רway·yiḇ·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
their descendantsבְּזַרְע֖וֹbə·zar·‘ōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
after themאַחֲרָ֑יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
and brought youוַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧way·yō·w·ṣi·’ă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
by His presenceבְּפָנָ֛יוbə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and greatהַגָּדֹ֖לhag·gā·ḏōlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
powerבְּכֹח֥וֹbə·ḵō·ḥōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3581 strength, power

Deuteronomy 4:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to drive outלְהוֹרִ֗ישׁlə·hō·w·rîšPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
before youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
nationsגּוֹיִ֛םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
greaterגְּדֹלִ֧יםgə·ḏō·lîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1419 great
and mightierוַעֲצֻמִ֛יםwa·‘ă·ṣu·mîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH6099 mighty, numerous
and to bring youלַהֲבִֽיאֲךָ֗la·hă·ḇî·’ă·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into their landאַרְצָ֛ם’ar·ṣāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
and give it to youלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
for yourלְךָ֧lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna·ḥă·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

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Deuteronomy 4:33 Judges 6:22 · Deuteronomy 5:24 · Exodus 33:20 · Deuteronomy 5:26 · Exodus 24:11

Deuteronomy 4:34 Deuteronomy 26:8 · Deuteronomy 5:15 · Exodus 6:6 · Deuteronomy 7:19 · Deuteronomy 7:8–9 · Jeremiah 32:21 · Deuteronomy 6:21 · Exodus 13:3 · Psalm 78:48–53 · Exodus 3:17–20 · Deuteronomy 34:12 · Exodus 12:30–33

Deuteronomy 4:35 Isaiah 45:18 · 1 Samuel 2:2 · Isaiah 45:5 · Deuteronomy 4:39 · Isaiah 44:8 · Psalm 83:18 · Isaiah 44:6 · Isaiah 45:22 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Exodus 15:11 · 1 Kings 18:36–37 · Mark 12:29

Deuteronomy 4:36 Exodus 19:9 · Exodus 19:19 · Deuteronomy 4:33 · Nehemiah 9:13 · Hebrews 12:25 · Exodus 20:18–22

Deuteronomy 4:37 Deuteronomy 10:15 · Exodus 13:3 · Exodus 13:9 · Exodus 33:14 · Isaiah 63:11–12 · Exodus 13:14 · Isaiah 63:9

Deuteronomy 4:38 Deuteronomy 7:1 · Deuteronomy 2:31–3:16 · Psalm 44:2–3 · Deuteronomy 9:1–5 · Deuteronomy 11:23 · Exodus 23:27–28

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