Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 6:1–8

¹These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, ²so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. ³Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

⁴Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.^a ⁵And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.^b

⁶These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. ⁷And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. ⁸Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

Footnotes

a 6:4 Or The LORD our God is One LORD or The LORD is our God, the LORD is One or The LORD is our God, the LORD alone; cited in Mark 12:29|MRK 12:29
b 6:5 Cited in Matthew 22:37|MAT 22:37, Mark 12:30, and Luke 10:27

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Deuteronomy 6:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These are	וְזֹ֣את	wə·zōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
the commandments	הַמִּצְוָ֗ה	ham·miṣ·wāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4687 commandment
and statutes	הַֽחֻקִּים֙	ha·ḥuq·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinances	וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים	wə·ham·miš·pā·ṭîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4941 judgment
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
has instructed me	צִוָּ֛ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to teach you	לְלַמֵּ֣ד	lə·lam·mêḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3925 exercise in, learn
to follow	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
in the land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתֶּ֛ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are about to enter	עֹבְרִ֥ים	‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and possess	לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Deuteronomy 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that you	לְמַ֨עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
and your children	וּבִנְךָ֣	ū·ḇin·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and grandchildren	וּבֶן־	ū·ḇen-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
may fear	תִּירָ֜א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of your lives	חַיֶּ֑יךָ	ḥay·ye·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
by keeping	לִ֠שְׁמֹר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His statutes	חֻקֹּתָ֣יו	ḥuq·qō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and commandments	וּמִצְוֺתָיו֮	ū·miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
give	מְצַוֶּךָ֒	mə·ṣaw·we·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and so that	וּלְמַ֖עַן	ū·lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
your days	יָמֶֽיךָ׃	yā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day
may be prolonged	יַאֲרִכֻ֥ן	ya·’ă·ri·ḵun	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H748 be long

Deuteronomy 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤	wə·šā·ma‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and be careful	וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣	wə·šā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to observe them	לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
so that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you may prosper	יִיטַ֣ב	yî·ṭaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
and multiply	תִּרְבּ֖וּן	tir·būn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
greatly	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
in a land	אֶ֛רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
flowing	זָבַ֥ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֖ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבָֽשׁ׃פ	ū·ḏə·ḇāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
has promised	דִּבֶּ֨ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שְׁמַ֖ע	šə·maʿ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is One	אֶחָֽד׃	ʾɛ·ḥå̄ḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one

Deuteronomy 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you shall love	וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔	wə·’ā·haḇ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H157 love
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לְבָבְךָ֥	lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and with all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your soul	נַפְשְׁךָ֖	nap̄·šə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and with all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your strength	מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃	mə·’ō·ḏe·ḵā	Adverb; second person masculine singular	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

Deuteronomy 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	הָאֵ֗לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
I	אָנֹכִ֧י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am commanding you	מְצַוְּךָ֛	mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
today	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
are to be	וְהָי֞וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your hearts	לְבָבֶֽךָ׃	lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

Deuteronomy 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you shall teach them diligently	וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם	wə·šin·nan·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8150 whet, sharpen
to your children	לְבָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and speak	וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖	wə·ḏib·bar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
of them	בָּ֑ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
when you sit	בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤	bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at home	בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙	bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and when you walk	וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣	ū·ḇə·leḵ·tə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
along the road	בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ	ḇad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
when you lie down	וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖	ū·ḇə·šā·ḵə·bə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
and when you get up	וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃	ū·ḇə·qū·me·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Deuteronomy 6:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Tie them	וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם	ū·qə·šar·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
as reminders	לְא֖וֹת	lə·’ō·wṯ	Preposition; Noun - common singular	H226 sign
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your hands	יָדֶ֑ךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and bind them	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on your foreheads	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between