Deuteronomy 5:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קְרַ֤ב אַתָּה֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְאַ֣תְּ ׀ תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֗ינוּ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְדַבֵּ֜ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְשָׁמַ֥עְנוּ וְעָשִֽׂינוּ

Transliteration

Qərab you and-ûšămāʿ ʾēt all-which yōʾmar YHWH ʾĕlōhênû and-you tədabbēr to-us ʾēt all-which yədabbēr YHWH ʾĕlōhênû to-you and-wəšāmaʿnû and-wəʿāśînû

Grammar Details

*Qərab*: Qal imperative 2ms - approach
*ûšămāʿ*: waw conjunctive + Qal imperative 2ms - and hear
*ʾēt*: direct object marker
*yōʾmar*: Qal imperfect 3ms - he will say
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*ʾĕlōhênû*: common noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God
*tədabbēr*: Piel imperfect 2ms - you will speak
*yədabbēr*: Piel imperfect 3ms - he will speak
*wəšāmaʿnû*: waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 1cp - and we will hear
*wəʿāśînû*: waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 1cp - and we will do

Word Meanings

*Qərab*: approach/draw near/come close
*ûšămāʿ*: and hear/and listen/and obey
*yōʾmar*: he will say/he will speak/he will command
*tədabbēr*: you will speak/you will tell/you will relate
*yədabbēr*: he will speak/he will tell/he will communicate
*wəšāmaʿnû*: and we will hear/and we will listen/and we will obey
*wəʿāśînû*: and we will do/and we will perform/and we will act

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 20:19 : 19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Heb 12:19 : 19 and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which [voice] they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them;

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