Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם בֶּן־מֵאָה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ הַיּ֔וֹם לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל ע֖וֹד לָצֵ֣את וְלָב֑וֹא וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-them *ben*-hundred and-twenty *šānāh* *ʾānōkî* the-*yôm*, not-*ʾûkal* still to-*lāṣēʾt* and-to-*lābôʾ*; and-*YHWH* *ʾāmar* to-me, not *taʿăbōr* *ʾet*-the-*yardēn* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ben*": "construct state - 'son of/aged'", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - 'year'", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - 'I'", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - 'I am able'", "*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to go out'", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to come in'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*taʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will cross'", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - 'Jordan'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can/have strength", "*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/depart/exit", "*lābôʾ*": "to come in/enter/arrive", "*taʿăbōr*": "you will cross/pass over/traverse" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.3", "source": "יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ ה֣וּא ׀ עֹבֵ֣ר לְפָנֶ֗יךָ הֽוּא־יַשְׁמִ֞יד אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֛לֶּה מִלְּפָנֶ֖יךָ וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ ה֚וּא עֹבֵ֣ר לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *hûʾ* *ʿōbēr* *lə-pānêkā*, *hûʾ*-*yašmîd* *ʾet*-the-*gôyim* the-*ʾēlleh* from-before-you and-*wî-rištām*; *Yəhôšuaʿ* *hûʾ* *ʿōbēr* *lə-pānêkā*, as *dibber* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*ʿōbēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - 'crossing/passing over'", "*lə-pānêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'before you'", "*yašmîd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will destroy'", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - 'nations'", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective plural - 'these'", "*wî-rištām*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and you will possess them'", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - 'Joshua'", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he spoke'" }, "variants": { "*ʿōbēr*": "crossing over/passing through/traversing", "*yašmîd*": "will destroy/annihilate/exterminate", "*wî-rištām*": "you will possess/inherit/take possession of them" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.6", "source": "חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֥וּ וְאַל־תַּעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃ פ", "text": "*ḥizqû* and *wə-ʾimṣû*, not-*tîrəʾû* and-not-*taʿarṣû* from-before-them; for *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *hûʾ* the-*ha-hōlēk* with-you, not *yarpəkā* and-not *yaʿazbékā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥizqû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'be strong'", "*wə-ʾimṣû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - 'and be courageous'", "*tîrəʾû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you will fear'", "*taʿarṣû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you will tremble/be terrified'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*hûʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - 'he'", "*ha-hōlēk*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - 'the one walking'", "*yarpəkā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will let go of you'", "*yaʿazbékā*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'he will forsake you'" }, "variants": { "*ḥizqû*": "be strong/strengthen yourselves/be firm", "*wə-ʾimṣû*": "be courageous/be bold/be resolute", "*tîrəʾû*": "fear/be afraid/be frightened", "*taʿarṣû*": "tremble/be terrified/be in dread", "*ha-hōlēk*": "the one walking/going/traveling", "*yarpəkā*": "let go of you/fail you/abandon you", "*yaʿazbékā*": "forsake you/abandon you/leave you" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.7", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תָּבוֹא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתָ֖ם לָתֵ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם וְאַתָּ֖ה תַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּה אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *wa-yiqrāʾ* *Mōšeh* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* and *wa-yōʾmer* to-him in-*lə-ʿênê* all-*Yiśrāʾēl*, *ḥăzaq* and *we-ʾĕmāṣ*, for *ʾattāh* *tābôʾ* with-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *nišbaʿ* *YHWH* to-*la-ʾăbōtām* to-*lātēt* to-them; and-*ʾattāh* *tanḥîlennāh* them.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he called'", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - 'Joshua'", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun feminine plural construct - 'in the eyes of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ḥăzaq*": "qal imperative masculine singular - 'be strong'", "*we-ʾĕmāṣ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - 'and be courageous'", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will enter'", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - 'people'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective masculine singular - 'this'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - 'land'", "*nišbaʿ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he swore'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*la-ʾăbōtām*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'to their fathers'", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to give'", "*tanḥîlennāh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'you will cause to inherit it'" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be firm/be resolute", "*we-ʾĕmāṣ*": "be courageous/be bold/be determined", "*tābôʾ*": "you will enter/come/go", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath/pledged", "*tanḥîlennāh*": "you will cause to inherit it/you will give possession of it/you will bequeath it" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.9", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב מֹשֶׁה֮ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֒ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י הַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔ים אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wa-yiktōb* *Mōšeh* *ʾet*-the-*tôrāh* the-*zōʾt* and *wa-yittənāh* to-the-*kōhănîm* *bənê* *Lēwî* the-*nōśəʾîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *bərît* *YHWH*; and-to-all-*ziqnê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiktōb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wrote'", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - 'Moses'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - 'law/instruction'", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - 'this'", "*wa-yittənāh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and he gave it'", "*kōhănîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'priests'", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*Lēwî*": "proper noun - 'Levi'", "*nōśəʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - 'the ones carrying'", "*ʾărôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - 'ark of'", "*bərît*": "noun feminine singular construct - 'covenant of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ziqnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'elders of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiktōb*": "wrote/inscribed/recorded", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*wa-yittənāh*": "gave it/handed it/delivered it", "*nōśəʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/lifting" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.11", "source": "בְּב֣וֹא כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵרָאוֹת֙ אֶת־פְּנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בַּמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֑ר תִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "In-*bə-bôʾ* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* to-*lērāʾôt* *ʾet*-face *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* in-the-*māqôm* which *yibḥār*, *tiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-the-*tôrāh* the-*zōʾt* before all-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-their-ears.", "grammar": { "*bə-bôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'in the coming of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*lērāʾôt*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - 'to be seen/to appear'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your God'", "*māqôm*": "noun masculine singular - 'place'", "*yibḥār*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will choose'", "*tiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will read'", "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - 'law/instruction'", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*bə-bôʾ*": "in the coming of/when comes/at the arrival of", "*lērāʾôt*": "to be seen/to appear/to present oneself", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*yibḥār*": "will choose/will select/will pick", "*tiqrāʾ*": "you will read/you will proclaim/you will call out", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.12", "source": "הַקְהֵ֣ל אֶת־הָעָ֗ם הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְהַנָּשִׁים֙ וְהַטַּ֔ף וְגֵרְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֨עַן יִשְׁמְע֜וּ וּלְמַ֣עַן יִלְמְד֗וּ וְיָֽרְאוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְשָֽׁמְר֣וּ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*Haqhēl* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām*, the-*ʾănāšîm* and-the-*nāšîm* and-the-*ṭap*, and-*gērkā* who in-*bi-šəʿārêkā*; for-the-sake-of *yišməʿû* and-for-the-sake-of *yilmədû* and-*yārəʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*, and-*šāmərû* to-*laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*dibrê* the-*tôrāh* the-*zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*Haqhēl*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'assemble/gather'", "*ʿām*": "noun masculine singular - 'people'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'men'", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - 'women'", "*ṭap*": "noun masculine singular - 'children'", "*gērkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your stranger/sojourner'", "*bi-šəʿārêkā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your gates'", "*yišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will hear'", "*yilmədû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will learn'", "*yārəʾû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will fear'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your God'", "*šāmərû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they will keep/observe'", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to do/perform'", "*dibrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - 'words of'", "*tôrāh*": "noun feminine singular - 'law/instruction'", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective feminine singular - 'this'" }, "variants": { "*Haqhēl*": "assemble/gather/bring together", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*ṭap*": "children/little ones/infants", "*gērkā*": "your stranger/sojourner/resident alien", "*bi-šəʿārêkā*": "in your gates/towns/settlements", "*yišməʿû*": "they will hear/listen/obey", "*yilmədû*": "they will learn/study/be taught", "*yārəʾû*": "they will fear/revere/be in awe of", "*šāmərû*": "they will keep/observe/guard", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/fulfill" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.13", "source": "וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֗וּ יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ וְלָ֣מְד֔וּ לְיִרְאָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם כָּל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֤ם חַיִּים֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ פ", "text": "And-*û-bənêhem* who not-*yādəʿû* *yišməʿû* and-*wə-lāmədû* to-*lə-yirʾāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* all-the-*yāmîm* which *ʾattem* *ḥayyîm* on-the-*ʾădāmāh* which *ʾattem* *ʿōbərîm* *ʾet*-the-*yardēn* there to-*lə-rištāh*.", "grammar": { "*û-bənêhem*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and their children'", "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they knew'", "*yišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will hear'", "*wə-lāmədû*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and they will learn'", "*lə-yirʾāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to fear'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your God'", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - 'days'", "*ʾattem*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine plural - 'you'", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - 'living'", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun feminine singular - 'ground/land'", "*ʿōbərîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - 'crossing over'", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - 'Jordan'", "*lə-rištāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to possess it'" }, "variants": { "*yādəʿû*": "knew/experienced/were familiar with", "*yišməʿû*": "will hear/will listen/will obey", "*wə-lāmədû*": "will learn/will study/will be taught", "*lə-yirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere/to be in awe of", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/period", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/active", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil", "*ʿōbərîm*": "crossing over/passing through/traversing", "*lə-rištāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take ownership of it" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הֵ֣ן קָרְב֣וּ יָמֶיךָ֮ לָמוּת֒ קְרָ֣א אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ מֹשֶׁה֙ וִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel-mōšeh hēn qārəbû yāmeykā lāmût qərāʾ ʾet-yəhôšuaʿ wə-hitəyaṣṣəbû bə-ʾōhel môʿēd wa-ʾăṣawwennû wa-yēlek mōšeh wî-yəhôšuaʿ wa-yitəyaṣṣəbû bə-ʾōhel môʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/unto Moses", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/look", "*qārəbû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - have approached/are near", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*lāmût*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to die", "*qərāʾ*": "imperative, masculine singular - call/summon", "*ʾet-yəhôšuaʿ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Joshua", "*wə-hitəyaṣṣəbû*": "waw conjunctive + imperative, 2nd masculine plural - and present yourselves", "*bə-ʾōhel môʿēd*": "preposition + noun construct phrase - in tent of meeting", "*wa-ʾăṣawwennû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and I will commission him", "*wa-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wî-yəhôšuaʿ*": "waw conjunctive + proper noun - and Joshua", "*wa-yitəyaṣṣəbû*": "waw consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they presented themselves" }, "variants": { "*qārəbû*": "draw near/approach/be imminent", "*lāmût*": "to die/for dying", "*qərāʾ*": "call/summon/proclaim", "*hitəyaṣṣəbû*": "present yourselves/stand/station yourselves", "*ʾăṣawwennû*": "commission/command/instruct him", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting/appointed place/tabernacle" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הִנְּךָ֥ שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם־אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וְקָם֩ הָעָ֨ם הַזֶּ֜ה וְזָנָ֣ה ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵֽכַר־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא בָא־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲזָבַ֕נִי וְהֵפֵר֙ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖תִּי אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer YHWH ʾel-mōšeh hinnəkā šōkēb ʿim-ʾăbōteykā wə-qām hā-ʿām ha-zeh wə-zānāh ʾaḥărê ʾĕlōhê nēkar-hā-ʾāreṣ ʾăšer hûʾ bāʾ-šāmmāh bə-qirbô wa-ʿăzābanî wə-hēpēr ʾet-bərîtî ʾăšer kārattî ʾittô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾel-mōšeh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Moses", "*hinnəkā*": "particle + 2nd masculine singular suffix - behold you", "*šōkēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - lying down/sleeping", "*ʿim-ʾăbōteykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your fathers", "*wə-qām*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will rise", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-zānāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will prostitute itself", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of", "*nēkar-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - foreign [gods] of the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*bāʾ-šāmmāh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular + directional particle - entering there", "*bə-qirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its midst", "*wa-ʿăzābanî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and will forsake me", "*wə-hēpēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will break", "*ʾet-bərîtî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*kārattî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I cut/made", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*šōkēb*": "lying down/sleeping/about to die", "*ʿim-ʾăbōteykā*": "with your fathers/ancestors/joining your ancestors in death", "*wə-qām*": "will rise/arise/stand up", "*wə-zānāh*": "prostitute itself/be unfaithful/commit idolatry", "*ʾĕlōhê nēkar*": "foreign gods/strange deities/alien gods", "*wa-ʿăzābanî*": "forsake me/abandon me/leave me", "*wə-hēpēr*": "break/violate/nullify", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/pact", "*kārattî*": "cut/made/established" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.17", "source": "וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֣י ב֣וֹ בַיּוֹם־הַ֠הוּא וַעֲזַבְתִּ֞ים וְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨י פָנַ֤י מֵהֶם֙ וְהָיָ֣ה לֶֽאֱכֹ֔ל וּמְצָאֻ֛הוּ רָע֥וֹת רַבּ֖וֹת וְצָר֑וֹת וְאָמַר֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא הֲלֹ֗א עַ֣ל כִּֽי־אֵ֤ין אֱלֹהַי֙ בְּקִרְבִּ֔י מְצָא֖וּנִי הָרָע֥וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wə-ḥārāh ʾappî bô ba-yôm-ha-hûʾ wa-ʿăzabtîm wə-histartî pānay mēhem wə-hāyāh le-ʾĕkōl û-məṣāʾuhû rāʿôt rabbôt wə-ṣārôt wə-ʾāmar ba-yôm ha-hûʾ hă-lōʾ ʿal kî-ʾên ʾĕlōhay bə-qirbî məṣāʾûnî hā-rāʿôt hā-ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ḥārāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will burn", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my anger/nostril", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*ba-yôm-ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that day", "*wa-ʿăzabtîm*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will forsake them", "*wə-histartî*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will hide", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - for devouring", "*û-məṣāʾuhû*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and will find him", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - evils", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*wə-ṣārôt*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural - and distresses", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will say", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because", "*kî-ʾên*": "conjunction + negative existential particle - that there is no", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my God", "*bə-qirbî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - in my midst", "*məṣāʾûnî*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - have found me", "*hā-rāʿôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the evils", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these" }, "variants": { "*ḥārāh*": "burn/be kindled/become hot", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nose/my wrath", "*wa-ʿăzabtîm*": "forsake them/abandon them/leave them", "*wə-histartî pānay*": "hide my face/withhold my presence/conceal my favor", "*le-ʾĕkōl*": "to be devoured/consumed/destroyed", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/calamities/troubles", "*ṣārôt*": "distresses/troubles/adversities", "*bə-qirbî*": "in my midst/among me/within me" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.18", "source": "וְאָנֹכִ֗י הַסְתֵּ֨ר אַסְתִּ֤יר פָּנַי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עַ֥ל כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה כִּ֣י פָנָ֔ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-ʾānōkî hastēr ʾastîr pānay ba-yôm ha-hûʾ ʿal kol-hā-rāʿāh ʾăšer ʿāśāh kî pānāh ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "waw conjunctive + 1st singular independent pronoun - and I", "*hastēr ʾastîr*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - certainly will hide", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my face", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*ʿal*": "preposition - because of", "*kol-hā-rāʿāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all the evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*pānāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he turned", "*ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I myself/I indeed (emphatic)", "*hastēr ʾastîr*": "surely hide/totally conceal/absolutely hide", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence/my favor", "*ʿal kol-hā-rāʿāh*": "because of all the evil/on account of all the wickedness", "*pānāh*": "turned/turned away/faced", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities/strange gods" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּתְב֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׂימָ֣הּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן תִּהְיֶה־לִּ֜י הַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את לְעֵ֖ד בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh kitbû lākem ʾet-ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt wə-lammədāh ʾet-bənê-yiśrāʾēl śîmāh bə-pîhem ləmaʿan tihyeh-lî ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt lə-ʿēd bi-bənê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "waw conjunctive + adverb - and now", "*kitbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - write", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*ʾet-ha-šîrāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the song", "*ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*wə-lammədāh*": "waw conjunctive + Piel imperative, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and teach it", "*ʾet-bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - the sons of Israel", "*śîmāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - place it", "*bə-pîhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their mouth", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*tihyeh-lî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 1st singular suffix - may be for me", "*ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this song", "*lə-ʿēd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a witness", "*bi-bənê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - against the sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*kitbû*": "write/inscribe/record", "*lammədāh*": "teach it/instruct it/train in it", "*śîmāh*": "place it/put it/establish it", "*bə-pîhem*": "in their mouth/for them to recite/for them to speak", "*lə-ʿēd*": "for a witness/as testimony/for evidence", "*bi-bənê*": "against the children of/concerning the sons of" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.20", "source": "כִּֽי־אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ אֶֽל־הָאֲדָמָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְאָכַ֥ל וְשָׂבַ֖ע וְדָשֵׁ֑ן וּפָנָ֞ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ וַעֲבָד֔וּם וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי וְהֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃", "text": "*kî-ʾăbîʾennû ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî la-ʾăbōtāyw zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš wə-ʾākal wə-śābaʿ wə-dāšēn û-pānāh ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm wa-ʿăbādûm wə-niʾăṣûnî wə-hēpēr ʾet-bərîtî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will bring him", "*ʾel-hā-ʾădāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî*": "relative pronoun + Niphal perfect, 1st singular - which I swore", "*la-ʾăbōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his fathers", "*zābat*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəbaš*": "waw conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*wə-ʾākal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will eat", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will be satisfied", "*wə-dāšēn*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will grow fat", "*û-pānāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will turn", "*ʾel-ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + adjective, masculine plural - to other gods", "*wa-ʿăbādûm*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and will serve them", "*wə-niʾăṣûnî*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st singular suffix - and will spurn me", "*wə-hēpēr*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and will break", "*ʾet-bərîtî*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "bring him/lead him/bring them", "*ʾădāmāh*": "land/soil/ground/country", "*zābat ḥālāb û-dəbaš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with fertility/rich in produce", "*wə-śābaʿ*": "be satisfied/be full/have enough", "*wə-dāšēn*": "grow fat/become prosperous/become proud", "*niʾăṣûnî*": "spurn me/reject me/despise me/blaspheme me", "*hēpēr*": "break/violate/annul" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.21", "source": "וְ֠הָיָה כִּֽי־תִמְצֶ֨אןָ אֹת֜וֹ רָע֣וֹת רַבּוֹת֮ וְצָרוֹת֒ וְ֠עָנְתָה הַשִּׁירָ֨ה הַזֹּ֤את לְפָנָיו֙ לְעֵ֔ד כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִפִּ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ כִּ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־יִצְר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא עֹשֶׂה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh kî-timṣeʾnā ʾōtô rāʿôt rabbôt wə-ṣārôt wə-ʿānətāh ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt lə-pānāyw lə-ʿēd kî lōʾ tiššākaḥ mi-pî zarʿô kî yādaʿtî ʾet-yiṣrô ʾăšer hûʾ ʿōśeh ha-yôm bə-ṭerem ʾăbîʾennû ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ ʾăšer nišbāʿtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will happen", "*kî-timṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - when they will find", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*rāʿôt*": "noun, feminine plural - evils", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many", "*wə-ṣārôt*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural - and troubles", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will answer/testify", "*ha-šîrāh ha-zōʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this song", "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*lə-ʿēd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - as a witness", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiššākaḥ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten", "*mi-pî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from mouth of", "*zarʿô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his seed/offspring", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ʾet-yiṣrô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his inclination/intention", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - today", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*ʾăbîʾennû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I bring him", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*nišbāʿtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I swore" }, "variants": { "*timṣeʾnā*": "find/befall/happen upon", "*rāʿôt*": "evils/disasters/calamities", "*ṣārôt*": "troubles/distresses/afflictions", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "testify/respond/answer/witness against", "*lə-pānāyw*": "before him/in his presence/against him", "*tiššākaḥ*": "will be forgotten/will vanish/will be lost", "*zarʿô*": "his offspring/his descendants/his seed/posterity", "*yiṣrô*": "his inclination/his intention/his disposition/his thoughts" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.23", "source": "וַיְצַ֞ו אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וַיֹּאמֶר֮ חֲזַ֣ק וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תָּבִיא֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לָהֶ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֖י אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ʾet-yəhôšuaʿ bin-nûn wa-yōʾmer ḥăzaq we-ʾĕmāṣ kî ʾattāh tābîʾ ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî lāhem wə-ʾānōkî ʾehyeh ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾet-yəhôšuaʿ*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Joshua", "*bin-nûn*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Nun", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ḥăzaq*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong", "*we-ʾĕmāṣ*": "waw conjunctive + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and be courageous", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*tābîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - will bring", "*ʾet-bənê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾel-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land", "*ʾăšer-nišbaʿtî*": "relative pronoun + Niphal perfect, 1st singular - which I swore", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "waw conjunctive + 1st singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾehyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - will be", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*yəṣaw*": "commanded/commissioned/charged", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/be firm/be resolute", "*ʾĕmāṣ*": "be courageous/be brave/be determined", "*tābîʾ*": "will bring/will lead/will cause to enter", "*ʾehyeh ʿimmāk*": "will be with you/will remain beside you/will support you" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.26", "source": "לָקֹ֗חַ אֵ֣ת סֵ֤פֶר הַתּוֹרָה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וְשַׂמְתֶּ֣ם אֹת֔וֹ מִצַּ֛ד אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָֽיָה־שָׁ֥ם בְּךָ֖ לְעֵֽד׃", "text": "*lāqōaḥ ʾēt sēper ha-tôrāh ha-zeh wə-śamtem ʾōtô mi-ṣad ʾărôn bərît-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem wə-hāyāh-šām bəkā lə-ʿēd*", "grammar": { "*lāqōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - take", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sēper*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of", "*ha-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wə-śamtem*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and place", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*mi-ṣad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - beside/at the side of", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərît-YHWH*": "noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - covenant of YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*wə-hāyāh-šām*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + adverb - and it will be there", "*bəkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*lə-ʿēd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for a witness" }, "variants": { "*lāqōaḥ*": "take/receive/accept", "*sēper ha-tôrāh*": "book of the law/scroll of instruction/document of teaching", "*mi-ṣad*": "beside/at the side of/next to", "*bəkā*": "against you/concerning you/in you", "*lə-ʿēd*": "for a witness/as testimony/as evidence" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.27", "source": "כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶֽת־מֶרְיְךָ֔ וְאֶֽת־עָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הֵ֣ן בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩ חַ֨י עִמָּכֶ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם מַמְרִ֤ים הֱיִתֶם֙ עִם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאַ֖ף כִּי־אַחֲרֵ֥י מוֹתִֽי׃", "text": "For *ʾānōkî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet*-*meryĕkā* *wĕ*-*ʾet*-*ʿorpĕkā* the *haqqāšeh*; *hēn* while-*bĕʿôdennî* *ḥay* with-you the-*hayyôm* *mamrîm* *hĕyîtem* with-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-moreover for-after *môtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*meryĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your rebellion/stubbornness", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/stiffness", "*haqqāšeh*": "definite article with adjective - the stiff/hard", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bĕʿôdennî*": "preposition with adverb and 1st person singular suffix - while I am still", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun - the day/today", "*mamrîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - being rebellious", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have been", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕʾap*": "conjunction with adverb - and also/moreover", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, for, because", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*môtî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my death" }, "variants": { "*meryĕkā*": "rebellion/stubbornness/disobedience", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "neck/stiffness (as metaphor for stubbornness)", "*haqqāšeh*": "hard/stiff/difficult/stubborn", "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/if", "*mamrîm*": "rebelling/being disobedient/being contentious" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.28", "source": "הַקְהִ֧ילוּ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֔ם אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Haqhîlû* to-me *ʾet*-all-*ziqnê* *šibṭêkem* *wĕ*-*šōṭrêkem*, *wa*-*ʾădabbĕrāh* in-*ʾoznêhem* *ʾēt* the-*dĕbārîm* the-*hāʾēlleh*, *wĕ*-*ʾāʿîdāh* against-them *ʾet*-the-*haššāmayim* *wĕ*-*ʾet*-the-*hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*haqhîlû*": "hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - assemble/gather", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "substantive - all of", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct noun - elders of", "*šibṭêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*šōṭrêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your officers", "*wa*": "consecutive conjunction", "*ʾădabbĕrāh*": "piel cohortative, 1st person singular - let me speak", "*bĕʾoznêhem*": "preposition with feminine plural noun and 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their ears", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haddĕbārîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article with demonstrative adjective - these", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular - let me call to witness", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article with noun - the heavens", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article with noun - the earth" }, "variants": { "*haqhîlû*": "assemble/gather/convene", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*šōṭrêkem*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*ʾădabbĕrāh*": "speak/declare/utter", "*ʾāʿîdāh*": "call to witness/testify/warn", "*bām*": "against them/with them/by them" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.29", "source": "כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אַחֲרֵ֤י מוֹתִי֙ כִּֽי־הַשְׁחֵ֣ת תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְקָרָ֨את אֶתְכֶ֤ם הֽ͏ָרָעָה֙ בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַיָּמִ֔ים כִּֽי־תַעֲשׂ֤וּ אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְהַכְעִיס֖וֹ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "For *yādaʿtî* after *môtî* that-*hašḥēt* *tašḥitûn* *wĕ*-*sartem* from-the-*hadderek* which *ṣiwwîtî* you, *wĕ*-*qārāʾt* you the-*hārāʿāh* in-*ʾaḥărît* the-*hayyāmîm* because-*taʿaśû* *ʾet*-the-*hāraʿ* in-*ʿênê* *YHWH* *lĕhakʿîsô* in-*maʿăśēh* *yĕdêkem*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*môtî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my death", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*hašḥēt*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - utterly/certainly", "*tašḥitûn*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will corrupt/destroy", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*sartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will turn aside", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hadderek*": "definite article with noun - the way", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I commanded", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*qārāʾt*": "qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will meet/encounter", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*hārāʿāh*": "definite article with feminine noun - the evil/disaster", "*bĕʾaḥărît*": "preposition with noun construct - in the end/latter part of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the days", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*taʿaśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will do", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāraʿ*": "definite article with noun - the evil", "*bĕʿênê*": "preposition with construct noun - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*lĕhakʿîsô*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to provoke him to anger", "*bĕmaʿăśēh*": "preposition with construct noun - by the work of", "*yĕdêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*hašḥēt tašḥitûn*": "utterly corrupt/certainly ruin/completely destroy (emphatic construction)", "*sartem*": "turn aside/deviate from/abandon", "*hadderek*": "way/path/road (figuratively: manner of living)", "*qārāʾt*": "meet/encounter/befall", "*hārāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ʾaḥărît hayyāmîm*": "end of days/latter days/future time", "*hāraʿ*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*lĕhakʿîsô*": "to provoke his anger/to vex him/to offend him" } }