Exodus

Exodus 19:5–6

⁵Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations — for the whole earth is Mine. ⁶And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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Exodus 19:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you will indeed obey	שָׁמ֤וֹעַ	šā·mō·w·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8085 hear
My voice	בְּקֹלִ֔י	bə·qō·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֑י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
you will be	וִהְיִ֨יתֶם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
treasured possession	סְגֻלָּה֙	sə·ḡul·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5459 possession, property
out of all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is Mine	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Exodus 19:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And unto Me	לִ֛י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
you	וְאַתֶּ֧ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
shall be	תִּהְיוּ־	tih·yū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a kingdom	מַמְלֶ֥כֶת	mam·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of priests	כֹּהֲנִ֖ים	kō·hă·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and a holy	קָד֑וֹשׁ	qā·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
nation	וְג֣וֹי	wə·ḡō·w	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
These	אֵ֚לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the words	הַדְּבָרִ֔ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you are to speak	תְּדַבֵּ֖ר	tə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Cross-references

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Exodus 19:5 Deuteronomy 14:2 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · Deuteronomy 26:18 · Exodus 15:26 · Malachi 3:17 · Psalm 135:4 · Deuteronomy 10:14 · Exodus 23:22 · Deuteronomy 4:20 · Titus 2:14 · Exodus 9:29 · Psalm 24:1

Exodus 19:6 Revelation 5:10 · 1 Peter 2:9 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · Revelation 1:6 · Deuteronomy 28:9 · Isaiah 62:12 · Deuteronomy 26:19 · Leviticus 11:44–45 · Leviticus 19:2 · Romans 12:1 · 1 Corinthians 3:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.