Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 8:15–18

¹⁵He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint. ¹⁶He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.

¹⁷You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.” ¹⁸But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

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Deuteronomy 8:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led	הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜	ham·mō·w·lî·ḵă·ḵā	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
you through the vast	הַגָּדֹ֣ל	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and terrifying	וְהַנּוֹרָ֗א	wə·han·nō·w·rā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר׀	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
with its venomous	שָׂרָף֙	śā·rāp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H8314 a serpent
snakes	נָחָ֤שׁ׀	nā·ḥāš	Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
and scorpions	וְעַקְרָ֔ב	wə·‘aq·rāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6137 scorpion
a thirsty	וְצִמָּא֖וֹן	wə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6774 thirsty ground
and waterless	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
He brought	הַמּוֹצִ֤יא	ham·mō·w·ṣî	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
water	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
from the rock	מִצּ֖וּר	miṣ·ṣūr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of flint	הַֽחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃	ha·ḥal·lā·mîš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2496 flint

Deuteronomy 8:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He fed you	הַמַּֽאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥	ham·ma·’ă·ḵil·ḵā	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H398 eat
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
with manna	מָן֙	mān	Noun - masculine singular	H4478 manna
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
had not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
known	יָדְע֖וּן	yā·ḏə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; Paragogic nun	H3045 know
in order to	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
humble you	עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗	‘an·nō·ṯə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
and test you	נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ	nas·sō·ṯe·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5254 test, try
so that in the end	בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃	bə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H319 after-part, end
He might cause you to prosper	לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖	lə·hê·ṭiḇ·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Deuteronomy 8:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You might say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֖	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
in your heart	בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ	bil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
The power	כֹּחִי֙	kō·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3581 strength, power
and strength	וְעֹ֣צֶם	wə·‘ō·ṣem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6108 might, bones
of my hands	יָדִ֔י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
have made	עָ֥שָׂה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
wealth	הַחַ֥יִל	ha·ḥa·yil	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
for me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Deuteronomy 8:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But remember	וְזָֽכַרְתָּ֙	wə·zā·ḵar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
that it is the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
gives	הַנֹּתֵ֥ן	han·nō·ṯên	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֛	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the power	כֹּ֖חַ	kō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
to gain	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
wealth	חָ֑יִל	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in order to	לְמַ֨עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
confirm	הָקִ֧ים	hā·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
His covenant	בְּרִית֛וֹ	bə·rî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He swore	נִשְׁבַּ֥ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to your fathers	לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
even to this	הַזֶּֽה׃פ	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	כַּיּ֥וֹם	kay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day