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Deuteronomy 4

BSB·49 verses ·Old Testament
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1Hearשְׁמַ֤עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → nowוְעַתָּ֣הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the statutesהַֽחֻקִּים֙ha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → Iאָֽנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am teachingמְלַמֵּ֥דmə·lam·mêḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to followלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may liveתִּֽחְי֗וּtiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → and may enterוּבָאתֶם֙ū·ḇā·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and take possessionוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םwî·riš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. 2You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → addתֹסִ֗פוּṯō·si·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → or subtractתִגְרְע֖וּṯiḡ·rə·‘ū — to diminish, reduce, or take awayH1639 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → commandמְצַוֶּ֣הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, so that you may keepלִשְׁמֹ֗רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsמִצְוֺת֙miṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am giving youמְצַוֶּ֥הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 3Your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → have seenהָֽרֹאֹ֔תhā·rō·’ōṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → at Baal-peorפְּע֑וֹרpə·‘ō·wr — Baal of Peor, a Moabite deity associated with sexual immoralityH1187 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → destroyedהִשְׁמִיד֛וֹhiš·mî·ḏōw — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃miq·qir·be·ḵā — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → followedהָלַךְ֙hā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → Baal of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpə·‘ō·wr — Baal of Peor, a Moabite deity associated with sexual immoralityH1187 — Full Word Study →. 4But youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → who held fastהַדְּבֵקִ֔יםhad·də·ḇê·qîm — to cling, cleave, or adhere closelyH1695 — Full Word Study → to the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → are alive to this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, every one of youכֻּלְּכֶ֖םkul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. 5Seeרְאֵ֣ה׀rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have taughtלִמַּ֣דְתִּיlim·maḏ·tî — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֗ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → statutesחֻקִּים֙ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔יםū·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commanded meצִוַּ֖נִיṣiw·wa·nî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, so that you may follow themלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → inבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are about to enterבָּאִ֥יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. 6Observe themוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → carefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהִ֤ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will show your wisdomחָכְמַתְכֶם֙ḥā·ḵə·maṯ·ḵem — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and understandingוּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔םū·ḇî·naṯ·ḵem — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study → in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the peoplesהָעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will hearיִשְׁמְע֗וּןyiš·mə·‘ūn — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → statutesהַחֻקִּ֣יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֥וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → is a wise and understandingוְנָב֔וֹןwə·nā·ḇō·wn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” 7Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whatמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → nation is great enoughגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → toאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have a godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → as near to themאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → as the LORDכַּיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our God is to us wheneverבְּכָּל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → we callקָרְאֵ֖נוּqå̄·rə·ʾē·nū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on Himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →? 8And whatוּמִי֙ū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → nation is great enoughגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → toאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have righteousצַדִּיקִ֑םṣad·dî·qim — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → statutesחֻקִּ֥יםḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםū·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → like thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → entireכְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → setנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →? 9Onlyרַ֡קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → be on your guardהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhiš·šā·mer — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → and diligentlyמְאֹ֗דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → watchוּשְׁמֹ֨רū·šə·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → yourselvesנַפְשְׁךָ֜nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, so that you do notפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֨חtiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the thingsהַדְּבָרִ֜יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → have seenרָא֣וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and so that they do notוּפֶן־ū·p̄en- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → slipיָס֙וּרוּ֙yā·sū·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from your heartמִלְּבָ֣בְךָ֔mil·lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → asכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → long as you liveחַיֶּ֑יךָḥay·ye·ḵā — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. Teach themוְהוֹדַעְתָּ֥םwə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tām — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to your childrenלְבָנֶ֖יךָlə·ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and grandchildrenוְלִבְנֵ֥יwə·liḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 10The dayי֗וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you stoodעָמַ֜דְתָּ‘ā·maḏ·tā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → at Horebבְּחֹרֵב֒bə·ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidבֶּאֱמֹ֨רbe·’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Gatherהַקְהֶל־haq·hel- — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → before Meאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to hearוְאַשְׁמִעֵ֖םwə·’aš·mi·‘êm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → My wordsדְּבָרָ֑יdə·ḇā·rāy — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they may learnיִלְמְד֜וּןyil·mə·ḏūn — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → to fearלְיִרְאָ֣הlə·yir·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysהַיָּמִים֙hay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֤םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → liveחַיִּים֙ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, and thatוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → they may teach themיְלַמֵּדֽוּן׃yə·lam·mê·ḏūn — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → to their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” 11You came nearוַתִּקְרְב֥וּןwat·tiq·rə·ḇūn — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַתַּֽעַמְד֖וּןwat·ta·‘am·ḏūn — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the baseתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → of the mountainהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, a mountainוְהָהָ֞רwə·hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → blazingבֹּעֵ֤רbō·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → with fireבָּאֵשׁ֙bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, with black cloudsעָנָ֥ן‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → and deepוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹ֖שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →. 12And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֑שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → heardשֹׁמְעִ֔יםšō·mə·‘îm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the wordsדְּבָרִים֙də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, but sawרֹאִ֖יםrō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → noאֵינְכֶ֥ם’ê·nə·ḵem — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → formוּתְמוּנָ֛הū·ṯə·mū·nāh — Visual form, likeness, appearanceH8544 — Full Word Study →; there was onlyזוּלָתִ֥יzū·lā·ṯî — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study → a voiceקֽוֹל׃qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 13He declaredוַיַּגֵּ֨דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to you His covenantבְּרִית֗וֹbə·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He commandedצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → you to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →the Tenעֲשֶׂ֖רֶת‘ă·śe·reṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → Commandmentsהַדְּבָרִ֑יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → that He wroteוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֔םway·yiḵ·tə·ḇêm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֖יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → tabletsלֻח֥וֹתlu·ḥō·wṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of stoneאֲבָנִֽים׃’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. 14At thatהַהִ֔ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commanded meצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → to teachלְלַמֵּ֣דlə·lam·mêḏ — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the statutesחֻקִּ֖יםḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֑יםū·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → you are to followלַעֲשֹׂתְכֶ֣םla·‘ă·śō·ṯə·ḵem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are crossingעֹבְרִ֥ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordan to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. 15So sinceכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you sawרְאִיתֶם֙rə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → formתְּמוּנָ֔הtə·mū·nāh — Visual form, likeness, appearanceH8544 — Full Word Study → of any kindכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֗וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבֶּ֨רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֛ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃hā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֖בbə·ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study →, be carefulוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םwə·niš·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → 16that you do notפֶּ֨ן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → act corruptlyתַּשְׁחִת֔וּןtaš·ḥi·ṯūn — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → and makeוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an idolפֶּ֖סֶלpe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → for yourselves of any formתְּמוּנַ֣תtə·mū·naṯ — Visual form, likeness, appearanceH8544 — Full Word Study → orכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → shapeסָ֑מֶלsā·mel — idol, carved image, or figureH5566 — Full Word Study →, whether in the likenessתַּבְנִ֥יתtaḇ·nîṯ — Pattern, form, or blueprintH8403 — Full Word Study → of a maleזָכָ֖רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → femaleנְקֵבָֽה׃nə·qê·ḇāh — Female, woman, or feminine genderH5347 — Full Word Study →, 17of anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beastבְּהֵמָ֖הbə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → that is on the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → or birdצִפּ֣וֹרṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → fliesתָּע֖וּףtā·‘ūp̄ — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study → in the airבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃baš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, 18or of anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creature that crawlsרֹמֵ֖שׂrō·mêś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study → on the groundבָּאֲדָמָ֑הbā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → orכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fishדָּגָ֥הdā·ḡāh — fish, aquatic creatureH1710 — Full Word Study → that is in the watersבַּמַּ֖יִםbam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → belowמִתַּ֥חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 19When you lookתִּשָּׂ֨אtiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהhaš·šā·may·māh — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and seeוְֽ֠רָאִיתָwə·rā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → moonהַיָּרֵ֜חַhay·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → and starsהַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗יםhak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study →allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →do not beוּפֶן־ū·p̄en- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → enticedוְנִדַּחְתָּ֛wə·nid·daḥ·tā — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → to bow downוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wî·ṯā — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → and worshipוַעֲבַדְתָּ֑םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tām — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has apportionedחָלַ֜קḥā·laq — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹל֙lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 20Yet the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has takenלָקַ֣חlā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → youוְאֶתְכֶם֙wə·’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and broughtוַיּוֹצִ֥אway·yō·w·ṣi — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֛ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out of the ironהַבַּרְזֶ֖לhab·bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → furnaceמִכּ֥וּרmik·kūr — furnace, kiln, or oven for intense heatH3564 — Full Word Study →, out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the peopleלְעַ֥םlə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of His inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, as you are todayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 21The LORD, howeverוַֽיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, was angryהִתְאַנֶּף־hiṯ·’an·nep̄- — to be angry, to be displeased, to snort in angerH599 — Full Word Study → with me on accountעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of youדִּבְרֵיכֶ֑םdiḇ·rê·ḵem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, and He sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֗עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → that I would notלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → crossעָבְרִי֙‘ā·ḇə·rî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to enterבֹא֙ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you as an inheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃na·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 22For I will notאֵינֶ֥נִּי’ê·nen·nî — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → be crossingעֹבֵ֖ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → must dieמֵת֙mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. But youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → shall cross overעֹֽבְרִ֔ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and take possession ofוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֕םwî·riš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → thatהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֥רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 23Be carefulהִשָּׁמְר֣וּhiš·šā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → that you do notפֶּֽן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → forgetתִּשְׁכְּחוּ֙tiš·kə·ḥū — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִ֤יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He madeכָּרַ֖תkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →; do not makeוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an idolפֶּ֙סֶל֙pe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → for yourselves in the formתְּמ֣וּנַתtə·mū·naṯ — Visual form, likeness, appearanceH8544 — Full Word Study → of anythingכֹּ֔לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Heיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has forbidden youצִוְּךָ֖ṣiw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 24Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is a consumingאֹכְלָ֖ה’ō·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֥שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, a jealousקַנָּֽא׃פqan·nā — Jealous, ZealousH7067 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֖ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. 25Afterכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you haveתוֹלִ֤ידṯō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → childrenבָּנִים֙bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and grandchildrenוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and you have been in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → a long timeוְנוֹשַׁנְתֶּ֖םwə·nō·wō·šan·tem — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study →, if you then act corruptlyוְהִשְׁחַתֶּ֗םwə·hiš·ḥat·tem — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → and makeוַעֲשִׂ֤יתֶםwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an idolפֶּ֙סֶל֙pe·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → of anyכֹּ֔לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → formתְּמ֣וּנַתtə·mū·naṯ — Visual form, likeness, appearanceH8544 — Full Word Study →doingוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh- — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and provoking Him to anger— 26I call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → as witnessesהַעִידֹתִי֩ha·‘î·ḏō·ṯî — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study → against you this dayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will quicklyמַהֵר֒ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → perishאָבֹ֣ד’ā·ḇōḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are crossingעֹבְרִ֧ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. You will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → live longתַאֲרִיכֻ֤ןṯa·’ă·rî·ḵun — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → upon itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → will be utterly destroyedהִשָּׁמֵ֖דhiš·šā·mêḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. 27Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will scatterוְהֵפִ֧יץwə·hê·p̄îṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → you among the peoplesבָּעַמִּ֑יםbā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and only a few of youמְתֵ֣יmə·ṯê — man, person, or men (collective)H4962 — Full Word Study → will surviveוְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙wə·niš·’ar·tem — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֕םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → to whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will drive youיְנַהֵ֧גyə·na·hêḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study →. 28And thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → you will serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם־wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem- — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → man-madeמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of woodעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and stoneוָאֶ֔בֶןwā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeיִרְאוּן֙yir·’ūn — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → or hearיִשְׁמְע֔וּןyiš·mə·‘ūn — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → or eatיֹֽאכְל֖וּןyō·ḵə·lūn — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → or smellיְרִיחֻֽן׃yə·rî·ḥun — to smell, perceive by scent, accept with favorH7306 — Full Word Study →. 29But if from thereמִשָּׁ֛םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → you will seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םū·ḇiq·qaš·tem — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, you will findוּמָצָ֑אתָū·mā·ṣā·ṯā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → Himכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → if you seek Himתִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּṯiḏ·rə·šen·nū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and with allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 30When you are in distressבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → and allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → have happened to youוּמְצָא֕וּךָū·mə·ṣā·’ū·ḵā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, then in laterבְּאַחֲרִית֙bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you will returnוְשַׁבְתָּ֙wə·šaḇ·tā — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖wə·šā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to His voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃bə·qō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 31Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is a merciful Godאֵ֤ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →; He will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → abandon youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵā — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → or destroy youיַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָyaš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵā — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → or forgetיִשְׁכַּח֙yiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He swore to them by oathנִשְׁבַּ֖עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →. 32Indeedכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, askשְׁאַל־šə·’al- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → nowנָא֩nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → from one endוּלְמִקְצֵ֥הū·lə·miq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the other about the daysלְיָמִ֨יםlə·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → longרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → precededהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, fromלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → createdבָּרָ֨אbā·rā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →: Has anything asהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → greatהַגָּדוֹל֙hag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → as thisכַּדָּבָ֤רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → ever happenedהֲנִֽהְיָ֗הhă·nih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → orא֖וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → been reportedהֲנִשְׁמַ֥עhă·niš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →? 33Has a peopleעָם֩‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → ever heardהֲשָׁ֣מַֽעhă·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceק֨וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֵּ֧רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּוֹךְ־mit·tō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֛שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → haveשָׁמַ֥עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, and livedוַיֶּֽחִי׃way·ye·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →? 34Orא֣וֹ׀’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → has any godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → triedהֲנִסָּ֣הhă·nis·sāh — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → to takeלָקַ֨חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → as his own a nationגוֹי֮ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → out ofמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → another nationגּוֹי֒gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →by trialsבְּמַסֹּת֩bə·mas·sōṯ — Testing, trial, or temptationH4531 — Full Word Study →, signsבְּאֹתֹ֨תbə·’ō·ṯōṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study →, wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֜יםū·ḇə·mō·wp̄·ṯîm — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study →, and warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֗הū·ḇə·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, by a strongחֲזָקָה֙ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handוּבְיָ֤דū·ḇə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →, and by greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםgə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → terrorsוּבְמוֹרָאִ֖יםū·ḇə·mō·w·rā·’îm — Fear, dread, or terror; that which is fearedH4172 — Full Word Study →asכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for you in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, before your eyesלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →? 35Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → were shown these things so that you would knowלָדַ֔עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; there is noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → otherע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → besides Himמִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃mil·ḇad·dō — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. 36He let you hearהִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥hiš·mî·‘ă·ḵā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His voiceקֹל֖וֹqō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → to discipline youלְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּlə·yas·sə·re·kā — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study →, and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → He showedהֶרְאֲךָ֙her·’ă·ḵā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → youאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → His greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → fireאִשּׁ֣וֹ’iš·šōw — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and you heardשָׁמַ֖עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His wordsוּדְבָרָ֥יוū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃hā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. 37Becauseוְתַ֗חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → He lovedאָהַב֙’ā·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, He choseוַיִּבְחַ֥רway·yiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → their descendantsבְּזַרְע֖וֹbə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → after themאַחֲרָ֑יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and brought youוַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧way·yō·w·ṣi·’ă·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → by His presenceבְּפָנָ֛יוbə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and greatהַגָּדֹ֖לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → powerבְּכֹח֥וֹbə·ḵō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →, 38to drive outלְהוֹרִ֗ישׁlə·hō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → before youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֛םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → greaterגְּדֹלִ֧יםgə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and mightier than you, and to bring youלַהֲבִֽיאֲךָ֗la·hă·ḇî·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into their landאַרְצָ֛ם’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and give it to youלָֽתֶת־lā·ṯeṯ- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → for your inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 39Know thereforeוְיָדַעְתָּ֣wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and takeוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֮wa·hă·šê·ḇō·ṯā — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → heartלְבָבֶךָ֒lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםbaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmim·ma·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → belowמִתָּ֑חַתmit·tā·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →; there is noאֵ֖ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → otherעֽוֹד׃‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. 40Keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞wə·šā·mar·tā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His statutesחֻקָּ֣יוḥuq·qāw — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֗יוmiṣ·wō·ṯāw — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֙mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, so thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you and your childrenוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָū·lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → after youאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → may prosperיִיטַ֣בyî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →, and thatוּלְמַ֨עַןū·lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may live longתַּאֲרִ֤יךְta·’ă·rîḵ — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהַ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha·ʾă·ḏå̄·må̄h — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you for allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timeהַיָּמִֽים׃פhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 41Thenאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → set asideיַבְדִּ֤ילyaḇ·dîl — To separate, divide, or distinguishH914 — Full Word Study → threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֔ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → acrossבְּעֵ֖בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to the eastמִזְרְחָ֖הmiz·rə·ḥāh — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → 42to whichשָׁ֜מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → a manslayerרוֹצֵ֗חַrō·w·ṣê·aḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study → could fleeלָנֻ֨סlā·nus — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → after killingיִרְצַ֤חyir·ṣaḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study → his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → unintentionallyבִּבְלִי־biḇ·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → priorמִתְּמ֣וֹלmit·tə·mō·wl — Yesterday; time past; formerlyH8543 — Full Word Study → maliceשֹׂנֵ֥אśō·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →. To save one’s own lifeוָחָֽי׃wā·ḥāy — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, he could fleeוְנָ֗סwə·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֛ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לhā·’êl — these, those (demonstrative pronoun)H411 — Full Word Study → citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →: 43Bezerבֶּ֧צֶרbe·ṣer — A city of refugeH1221 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֛רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → on the plateauהַמִּישֹׁ֖רham·mî·šōr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study → belonging to the Reubenitesלָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑יlå̄·ru·ʾū·ḇē·nī — A member of the tribe of ReubenH7206 — Full Word Study →, Ramothרָאמֹ֤תrā·mōṯ — Heights or Elevated PlaceH7216 — Full Word Study → in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָד֙bag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → belonging to the Gaditesלַגָּדִ֔יlag·gā·ḏî — Fortune, luckH1425 — Full Word Study →, or Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgō·w·lān — Refuge city in BashanH1474 — Full Word Study → in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןbab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → belonging to the Manassitesלַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃lam·naš·šî — Member of Manasseh's tribeH4520 — Full Word Study →. 44Thisוְזֹ֖אתwə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → setשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 45These are the testimoniesהָֽעֵדֹ֔תhā·‘ê·ḏōṯ — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →, statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםwə·ha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםwə·ham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → proclaimedדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → themבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbə·ṣê·ṯām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, 46while they were in the valleyבַּגַּ֗יְאbag·gay — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → acrossבְּעֵ֨בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → facingמ֚וּלmūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → Beth-peorפְּע֔וֹרpə·‘ō·wr — Beth-peor, a town east of the Jordan RiverH1047 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֗רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Sihonסִיחֹן֙sî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbə·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → and was defeatedהִכָּ֤הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → by Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and the Israelitesוּבְנֵֽיū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbə·ṣê·ṯām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 47They took possessionוַיִּֽירְשׁ֨וּway·yî·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → of the landוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → belonging to Sihon and to Ogע֣וֹג‘ō·wḡ — Og of BashanH5747 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֗ןhab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →the twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → Amoriteהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → acrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to the eastמִזְרַ֖חmiz·raḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → 48extending from Aroerמֵעֲרֹעֵ֞רmê·‘ă·rō·‘êr — A city in ancient IsraelH6177 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the rimשְׂפַת־śə·p̄aṯ- — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the Arnonאַרְנֹ֛ן’ar·nōn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study → Valleyנַ֧חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → as far asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Siyonשִׂיאֹ֖ןśî·’ōn — Sirion, another name for Mount HermonH7865 — Full Word Study → (that isה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, Hermonחֶרְמֽוֹן׃ḥer·mō·wn — Mount Hermon, the highest peak in the Anti-Lebanon rangeH2768 — Full Word Study →), 49including allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Arabahהָ֨עֲרָבָ֜הhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → on the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz·rā·ḥāh — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → sideעֵ֤בֶר‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → and as far asוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Seaיָ֣םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֑הhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →, belowתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the slopesאַשְׁדֹּ֥ת’aš·dōṯ — slope, hillside, or declivity of terrainH794 — Full Word Study → of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּֽה׃פhap·pis·gāh — The Cleft, or The SplitH6449 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 4
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Chapter Overview

Deuteronomy 4 is Moses' passionate call for Israel to remember God's covenant and obey His law. The chapter emphasizes three critical themes: (1) the supreme importance of keeping God's statutes for blessing and survival in the Promised Land; (2) the unique privilege Israel enjoys in having the living God so intimately near them; and (3) the grave danger of idolatry and the certainty of judgment if they turn away. Throughout, Moses reminds the people of what they witnessed at Mount Horeb—God's voice speaking from fire—and calls them to pass this faith to their children. This is a chapter about covenant loyalty, the fear of God, and faithful transmission of truth across generations.

Verses 1–5: The Call to Obedience and Life

Moses opens with an urgent command: hear, keep, and do the statutes and judgments he teaches. The promise is clear—obedience leads to life and possession of the land. Verse 2 establishes a foundational principle: God's Word is not to be added to or diminished. This reflects the principle of biblical sufficiency and warns against human innovation in matters of doctrine and practice. Moses then references the sobering judgment at Baal-peor (v. 3), where those who rebelled were destroyed, while those who clung to the Lord remained alive (v. 4). This historical reminder shows that obedience is not merely a suggestion but a matter of life and death. The point is pastoral and urgent: your choices have real consequences.

Verses 6–8: Israel's Unique Privilege and Wisdom

Moses now highlights Israel's extraordinary status. No nation has God as near to them as the Lord is to Israel (v. 7). No nation possesses law as righteous as God's law (v. 8). This is not pride but wonder—the nations will see Israel's wisdom and recognize the greatness of their God. For believers today, this reminds us that our faith is visible. The world watches how we live out our convictions. Our obedience to God's Word, demonstrated in righteousness and justice, becomes a testimony to His character.

Verses 9–14: Remember and Teach Your Children

Moses emphasizes memory and transmission. He calls Israel to "keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget" and to teach their sons and grandsons (v. 9). Verse 10 recalls Mount Horeb, where they heard God's voice and experienced His majesty. The specific instruction to pass faith to the next generation reflects a biblical principle that resurfaces throughout Scripture. Parents are not merely to practice their faith; they are to be intentional educators of their children in the ways of God. This is a rebuke to spiritual complacency and a call to active, deliberate faith transmission.

Verses 15–24: The Danger of Idolatry

Because Israel saw no form at Horeb—only heard God's voice from the fire—they must resist the temptation to create images (vv. 15–18). Whether carved idols or worship of celestial bodies (v. 19), all idolatry is forbidden. Verse 20 reminds them that God redeemed them from Egypt like metal refined in a furnace, making them His own possession. Verse 24 contains a powerful statement: "The LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God." God's jealousy is not insecurity but passionate commitment to exclusive worship. He will not share His glory with idols.

Verses 25–39: Exile and Restoration

Moses prophesies that if Israel corrupts itself and makes idols (v. 25), they will perish from the land and be scattered among nations (vv. 26–27). Yet even in exile, there is hope: "if thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart" (v. 29). This glorious promise of restoration applies conditionally to genuine repentance. Verses 32–39 provide a stirring summary of God's uniqueness: no god has done what He has done, and Israel must know that "the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him" (v. 39).

Verses 40–49: Obedience and Historical Record

The chapter concludes with a call to keep God's statutes for blessing (v. 40) and notes the practical establishment of cities of refuge (vv. 41–43). Verses 44–49 summarize the law Moses has given and the lands Israel has already conquered.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 4 calls modern believers to guard our faith jealously, remember God's faithfulness, and pass our conviction to the next generation. We must resist cultural idolatry in all its forms, recognize our privilege in knowing the living God, and demonstrate through obedient, righteous living that our God is worthy of worship and trust.

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