Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 8:1–6

1You must carefully follow every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may live and multiply, and enter and possess the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers. 2Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

3He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.a 4Your clothing did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years.

5So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you. 6Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him.

Footnotes

  • a 8:3 Cited in Matthew 4:4|MAT 4:4and Luke 4:4

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Deuteronomy 8:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must carefullyתִּשְׁמְר֣וּןtiš·mə·rūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH8104 keep, watch, preserve
followלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֗הham·miṣ·wāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4687 commandment
Iאָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am giving youמְצַוְּךָ֛mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you may liveתִּֽחְי֜וּןtiḥ·yūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH2421 live
and multiplyוּרְבִיתֶ֗םū·rə·ḇî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
and enterוּבָאתֶם֙ū·ḇā·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and possessוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םwî·riš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
your fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father

Deuteronomy 8:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Remember thatוְזָכַרְתָּ֣wə·zā·ḵar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2142 remember
theseזֶ֛הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
led youהֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜hō·lî·ḵă·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wayהַדֶּ֗רֶךְhad·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
He might humble youעַנֹּֽתְךָ֜‘an·nō·ṯə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
and test youלְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗lə·nas·sō·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5254 test, try
in order to knowלָדַ֜עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
whatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was in your heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
whether orאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
notלֹֽא׃lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you would keepהֲתִשְׁמֹ֥רhă·ṯiš·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandmentsמִצְוֹתוֹmiṣ·wō·ṯōNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment

Deuteronomy 8:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He humbled youוַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮way·‘an·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
and in your hungerוַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒way·yar·‘i·ḇe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7456 be hungry
He gave you mannaהַמָּן֙ham·mānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4478 manna
to eatוַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤way·ya·’ă·ḵil·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH398 eat
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
neitherלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
norוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
had knownיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you might understandיָדְע֖וּןyā·ḏə·‘ūnVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; Paragogic nunH3045 know
thatכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
manהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
does notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
liveיִחְיֶ֣הyiḥ·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
breadהַלֶּ֤חֶםhal·le·ḥemArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
aloneלְבַדּוֹ֙lə·ḇad·dōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH905 separation
butכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
word that comes fromמוֹצָ֥אmō·w·ṣāNoun - masculine singular constructH4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring
the mouthפִֽי־p̄î-Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Deuteronomy 8:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your clothingשִׂמְלָ֨תְךָ֜śim·lā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8071 wrapper, mantle
did notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
wear outבָֽלְתָה֙ḇā·lə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1086 become old and worn out
and your feetוְרַגְלְךָ֖wə·raḡ·lə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7272 foot
did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
swellבָצֵ֑קָהḇā·ṣê·qāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1216 swell
during theseזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year

Deuteronomy 8:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖wə·yā·ḏa‘·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your heartלְבָבֶ֑ךָlə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
thatכִּ֗יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a manאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
disciplinesיְיַסֵּ֥רyə·yas·sêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
disciplines youמְיַסְּרֶֽךָּ׃mə·yas·sə·re·kāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish

Deuteronomy 8:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Therefore you shall keepוְשָׁ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·šā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandmentsמִצְוֺ֖תmiṣ·wōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4687 commandment
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
walkingלָלֶ֥כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
in His waysבִּדְרָכָ֖יוbiḏ·rā·ḵāwPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and fearingוּלְיִרְאָ֥הū·lə·yir·’āhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3372 fear
Himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 8:1 Deuteronomy 4:1 · Deuteronomy 5:32–6:3 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2 · Psalm 119:4–6

Deuteronomy 8:2 James 1:3 · Deuteronomy 8:16 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Exodus 16:4 · Deuteronomy 2:7 · 1 Peter 5:5–6 · Malachi 3:2–3 · Exodus 15:25 · John 2:25 · James 4:6 · 2 Chronicles 32:31 · Deuteronomy 29:5

Deuteronomy 8:3 Matthew 4:4 · Luke 4:4 · Hebrews 13:5–6 · Exodus 16:2–3 · Psalm 78:23–25 · 1 Corinthians 10:3 · Exodus 16:12–35 · Luke 12:29–30 · Psalm 105:40 · Psalm 37:3 · Psalm 104:27–29

Deuteronomy 8:4 Deuteronomy 29:5 · Nehemiah 9:21

Deuteronomy 8:5 Revelation 3:19 · 2 Samuel 7:14 · Proverbs 3:12 · Job 5:17–18 · Hebrews 12:5–11 · 1 Corinthians 11:32 · Psalm 94:12 · Ezekiel 18:28 · Psalm 89:32 · Deuteronomy 4:9

Deuteronomy 8:6 Deuteronomy 5:33 · 2 Chronicles 6:31 · 1 Samuel 12:24 · Exodus 18:20 · Psalm 128:1 · Luke 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.