Deuteronomy 1:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good [for us] to do.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּ אֹתִ֑י וַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טֽוֹב־הַדָּבָ֥ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת

Transliteration

And-wattaʿănû me and-wattōʾmrû good-the-dāḇār which-dibbartā laʿăśôṯ

Grammar Details

*wattaʿănû*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you answered
*wattōʾmrû*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you said
*dāḇār*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing
*dibbartā*: piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken
*laʿăśôṯ*: qal infinitive construct - to do

Word Meanings

*wattaʿănû*: and you answered/responded
*wattōʾmrû*: and you said/spoke/declared
*dāḇār*: word/thing/matter/plan
*dibbartā*: you have spoken/proposed/suggested
*laʿăśôṯ*: to do/make/perform/accomplish

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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