Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 6:20–24

²⁰In the future, when your son asks, “What is the meaning of the decrees and statutes and ordinances that the LORD our God has commanded you?” ²¹then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. ²²Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household. ²³But He brought us out from there to lead us in and give us the land that He had sworn to our fathers.

²⁴And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day.

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Deuteronomy 6:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the future	מָחָ֖ר	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your son	בִנְךָ֛	ḇin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
asks	יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥	yiš·’ā·lə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
What	מָ֣ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is the meaning of the decrees	הָעֵדֹ֗ת	hā·‘ê·ḏōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5713 testimony, witness
and statutes	וְהַֽחֻקִּים֙	wə·ha·ḥuq·qîm	Conjunctive waw, 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
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
has commanded you	צִוָּ֛ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Deuteronomy 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then you are to tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	לְבִנְךָ֔	lə·ḇin·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
We were	הָיִ֥ינוּ	hā·yî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
slaves	עֲבָדִ֛ים	‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
of Pharaoh	לְפַרְעֹ֖ה	lə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
but the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
brought us out	וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֧נוּ	way·yō·w·ṣî·’ê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
with a mighty	חֲזָקָֽה׃	ḥă·zā·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
hand	בְּיָ֥ד	bə·yāḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand

Deuteronomy 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before our eyes	לְעֵינֵֽינוּ׃	lə·‘ê·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye
the LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
inflicted	וַיִּתֵּ֣ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
great	גְּדֹלִ֨ים	gə·ḏō·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great
and devastating	וְרָעִ֧ים׀	wə·rā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
signs	אוֹתֹ֣ת	’ō·w·ṯōṯ	Noun - common plural	H226 sign
and wonders	וּ֠מֹפְתִים	ū·mō·p̄ə·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4159 wonder, sign, portent
on Egypt	בְּמִצְרַ֛יִם	bə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
on Pharaoh	בְּפַרְעֹ֥ה	bə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and on all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his household	בֵּית֖וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

Deuteronomy 6:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But He brought	הוֹצִ֣יא	hō·w·ṣî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
us out	וְאוֹתָ֖נוּ	wə·’ō·w·ṯā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; first person common plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from there	מִשָּׁ֑ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
to	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
lead us in	הָבִ֣יא	hā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and give	לָ֤תֶת	lā·ṯeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He had sworn	נִשְׁבַּ֖ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to our fathers	לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father

Deuteronomy 6:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
commanded us	וַיְצַוֵּ֣נוּ	way·ṣaw·wê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to observe	לַעֲשׂוֹת֙	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
statutes	הַחֻקִּ֣ים	ha·ḥuq·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and to fear	לְיִרְאָ֖ה	lə·yir·’āh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
that we may always be prosperous	לְט֥וֹב	lə·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and preserved	לְחַיֹּתֵ֖נוּ	lə·ḥay·yō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H2421 live
as	כְּהַיּ֥וֹם	kə·hay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day