Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 5:23–27

23And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me, 24and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him. 25But now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us, and we will die, if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer. 26For who of all flesh has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire, as we have, and survived? 27Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”

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Deuteronomy 5:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when you heardכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶ֤םkə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵemPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
the voiceהַקּוֹל֙haq·qō·wlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the darknessהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְha·ḥō·šeḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
while the mountainוְהָהָ֖רwə·hā·hārConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
was blazingבֹּעֵ֣רbō·‘êrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1197 burn, consume
with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םšiḇ·ṭê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and your eldersוְזִקְנֵיכֶֽם׃wə·ziq·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2205 old
approachedוַתִּקְרְב֣וּןwat·tiq·rə·ḇūnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7126 come near, approach
meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

Deuteronomy 5:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and you saidוַתֹּאמְר֗וּwat·tō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Beholdהֵ֣ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
has shown usהֶרְאָ֜נוּher·’ā·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH7200 see
His gloryכְּבֹד֣וֹkə·ḇō·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
and greatnessגָּדְל֔וֹgā·ḏə·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1433 greatness
and we have heardשָׁמַ֖עְנוּšā·ma‘·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
His voiceקֹל֥וֹqō·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fireהָאֵ֑שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
Todayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
we have seenרָאִ֔ינוּrā·’î·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
can liveוָחָֽי׃wā·ḥāyConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
speaksיְדַבֵּ֧רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
withאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with

Deuteronomy 5:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
should we dieנָמ֔וּתnā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH4191 die
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
greatהַגְּדֹלָ֖הhag·gə·ḏō·lāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
fireהָאֵ֥שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
will consume usתֹֽאכְלֵ֔נוּṯō·ḵə·lê·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common pluralH398 eat
and we will dieוָמָֽתְנוּ׃wā·mā·ṯə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH4191 die
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
weאֲנַ֗חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
hearלִ֠שְׁמֹעַliš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
the voiceק֨וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
any longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance

Deuteronomy 5:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
of allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
fleshבָּשָׂ֡רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
has heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the voiceקוֹל֩qō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the livingחַיִּ֜יםḥay·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים’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
as weכָּמֹ֖נוּkā·mō·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH3644 like, as, when
and survivedוַיֶּֽחִי׃way·ye·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live

Deuteronomy 5:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Go nearקְרַ֤בqə·raḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7126 come near, approach
and listenוּֽשֲׁמָ֔עū·šă·mā‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
to allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
saysיֹאמַ֖רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Then youוְאַ֣תְּ׀wə·’atConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
can tellתְּדַבֵּ֣רtə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
usאֵת֩’êṯDirect object markerH853 mark of the accusative
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
tells youיְדַבֵּ֜רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
we will listenוְשָׁמַ֥עְנוּwə·šā·ma‘·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
and obeyוְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃wə·‘ā·śî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make

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Deuteronomy 5:23 Exodus 20:18–19 · Hebrews 12:18–21

Deuteronomy 5:24 Exodus 19:19 · Deuteronomy 4:33 · Exodus 33:20 · Genesis 32:30 · Judges 13:22 · Deuteronomy 5:4–5

Deuteronomy 5:25 Deuteronomy 18:16

Deuteronomy 5:26 Deuteronomy 4:33 · Romans 3:20

Deuteronomy 5:27 Exodus 20:19

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