Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 6:18
18Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do | וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ | wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| what is right | הַיָּשָׁ֥ר | hay·yā·šār | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H3477 straight, right |
| and good | וְהַטּ֖וֹב | wə·haṭ·ṭō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| in the sight | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| so that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| it may be well | יִ֣יטַב | yî·ṭaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| with you | לָ֔ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and that you may enter | וּבָ֗אתָ | ū·ḇā·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| and possess | וְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙ | wə·yā·raš·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the good | הַטֹּבָ֔ה | haṭ·ṭō·ḇāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| land | הָאָ֣רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God swore | נִשְׁבַּ֥ע | niš·ba‘ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to give your fathers | לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 4:40 · Deuteronomy 12:25 · Deuteronomy 5:29 · Romans 12:2 · John 8:29 · Ezekiel 18:5 · Ezekiel 33:14 · Psalm 19:11 · Isaiah 3:10 · Deuteronomy 13:18 · Ezekiel 18:21 · Ezekiel 33:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.