Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 5:25–29

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.”

28And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, “I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken. 29If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.

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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

Deuteronomy 5:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םdiḇ·rê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
you spokeבְּדַבֶּרְכֶ֖םbə·ḏab·ber·ḵemPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH1696 speak
to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
andיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
I have heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8085 hear
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֜יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
theseהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
have spokenדִּבְּר֣וּdib·bə·rūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH1696 speak
to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
They have done wellהֵיטִ֖יבוּhê·ṭî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
in allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they have spokenדִּבֵּֽרוּ׃dib·bê·rūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH1696 speak

Deuteronomy 5:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If onlyמִֽי־mî-InterjectionH4310 who?
they hadוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
suchזֶ֜הzehPreposition; third person masculine pluralH2088 this, that
a heartלְבָבָ֨םlə·ḇā·ḇāmPronoun - masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to fearלְיִרְאָ֥הlə·yir·’āhDirect object marker; first person common singularH3372 fear
Meאֹתִ֛י’ō·ṯîDirect object markerH853 mark of the accusative
and keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רwə·liš·mōrConjunctive waw, Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֖יmiṣ·wō·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4687 commandment
alwaysכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
it might be wellיִיטַ֥בyî·ṭaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with themלָהֶ֛םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and with their childrenוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·liḇ·nê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
foreverלְעֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 5:25 Deuteronomy 18:16

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

Deuteronomy 5:27 Exodus 20:19

Deuteronomy 5:28 Deuteronomy 18:17

Deuteronomy 5:29 Isaiah 48:18 · Deuteronomy 11:1 · Ezekiel 33:31–32 · Matthew 23:37 · Luke 19:42 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Deuteronomy 32:29–30 · Deuteronomy 5:16 · Psalm 81:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · Psalm 119:1–5 · Ephesians 6:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.