Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:6–9

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.”

7For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him? 8And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

9Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.

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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

Deuteronomy 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whatמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
nationג֣וֹיḡō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
great enoughגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
toאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
haveל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
nearקְרֹבִ֣יםqə·rō·ḇîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7138 near
to themאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
as the LORDכַּיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
wheneverבְּכָּל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
we callקָרְאֵ֖נוּqå̄·rə·ʾē·nūVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
on Himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Deuteronomy 4:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And whatוּמִי֙ū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
nationגּ֣וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
great enoughגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
toאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
haveל֛וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
righteousצַדִּיקִ֑םṣad·dî·qimAdjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
statutesחֻקִּ֥יםḥuq·qîmNoun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםū·miš·pā·ṭîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
like thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
entireכְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
setנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Deuteronomy 4:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Onlyרַ֡קraqAdverbH7535 thin
be on your guardהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
and diligentlyמְאֹ֗דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
watchוּשְׁמֹ֨רū·šə·mōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
yourselvesנַפְשְׁךָ֜nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
so that you do notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֨חtiš·kaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7911 forget
the thingsהַדְּבָרִ֜יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
have seenרָא֣וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
and so that they do notוּפֶן־ū·p̄en-ConjunctionH6435 lest
slipיָס֙וּרוּ֙yā·sū·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
from your heartמִלְּבָ֣בְךָ֔mil·lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
asכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
long as you liveחַיֶּ֑יךָḥay·ye·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2416 alive, living
Teach themוְהוֹדַעְתָּ֥םwə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH3045 know
to your childrenלְבָנֶ֖יךָlə·ḇā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and grandchildrenוְלִבְנֵ֥יwə·liḇ·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Cross-references

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

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

Deuteronomy 4:7 Psalm 145:18 · 2 Samuel 7:23 · Psalm 34:18 · Isaiah 55:6 · Psalm 73:28 · James 4:8 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 148:14 · Isaiah 43:4 · Ephesians 2:12–22 · Deuteronomy 5:26 · Numbers 23:21

Deuteronomy 4:8 Psalm 147:19–20 · Romans 7:12–14

Deuteronomy 4:9 Deuteronomy 6:7 · Deuteronomy 11:19 · Psalm 78:3–8 · Genesis 18:19 · Deuteronomy 32:46 · Ephesians 6:4 · Exodus 13:8–9 · Deuteronomy 29:29 · Proverbs 4:20–23 · Proverbs 4:1–13 · Proverbs 23:26 · Revelation 3:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.