2 Chronicles 33:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will not again make the feet of the Israelites wander from the land I gave to their ancestors, if they are careful to do everything I commanded them concerning the whole Law, the statutes, and the judgments given through Moses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹ֣א אוֹסִ֗יף לְהָסִיר֙ אֶת־רֶ֣גֶל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵעַל֙ הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתִּי לַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם רַ֣ק ׀ אִם־יִשְׁמְר֣וּ לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֔ים לְכָל־הַתּוֹרָ֛ה וְהַֽחֻקִּ֥ים וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖ים בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

Transliteration

Welōʾ ʾôsîf lehāsîr ʾet-regel Yisrāʾêl mêʿal hāʾădāmāh ăsher heʿĕmadtî laʾăvōtêkhem raq ʾim-yishmerû laʿăsôt ʾêt kol-ăsher ṣiwwîtîm lekol-hattôrāh wehaḥuqqîm wehammishpāṭîm beyad-Mōsheh

Grammar Details

• *Welōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *ʾôsîf*: Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular - I will add/continue
• *lehāsîr*: preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to remove
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *regel*: feminine singular construct - foot of
• *Yisrāʾêl*: proper noun - Israel
• *mêʿal*: preposition + preposition - from upon
• *hāʾădāmāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the ground/land
• *ăsher*: relative particle - which
• *heʿĕmadtî*: Hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular - I established/appointed
• *laʾăvōtêkhem*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your fathers
• *raq*: adverb - only
• *ʾim*: conditional particle - if
• *yishmerû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will observe/keep
• *laʿăsôt*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do
• *ʾêt*: direct object marker
• *kol*: noun construct - all of
• *ṣiwwîtîm*: Piel perfect, 1st person common singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I commanded them
• *lekol*: preposition + noun construct - according to all
• *hattôrāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the law
• *wehaḥuqqîm*: conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the statutes
• *wehammishpāṭîm*: conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the judgments
• *beyad*: preposition + feminine singular construct - by hand of
• *Mōsheh*: proper noun - Moses

Word Meanings

• *lehāsîr* *ʾet*-*regel*: to remove foot/to cause to wander/to displace
• *heʿĕmadtî*: established/appointed/set up
• *yishmerû*: observe/keep/guard
• *hattôrāh*: instruction/law/teaching
• *huqqîm*: statutes/decrees/ordinances
• *mishpāṭîm*: judgments/ordinances/regulations

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I will no longer remove the foot of Israel from the land which I appointed for your fathers, if only they will be careful to do all that I have commanded them according to the whole law and statutes and ordinances by the hand of Moses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  neither will I any more{H3254} remove{H5493} the foot{H7272} of Israel{H3478} from off the land{H127} which I have appointed{H5975} for your fathers,{H1} if{H518} only they will observe{H8104} to do{H6213} all that{H518} I have commanded{H6680} them, even all the law{H8451} and the statutes{H2706} and the ordinances{H4941} [given] by{H3027} Moses.{H4872}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Neither will I any more{H3254}{(H8686)} remove{H5493}{(H8687)} the foot{H7272} of Israel{H3478} from out{H5921} of the land{H127} which I have appointed{H5975}{(H8689)} for your fathers{H1}; so that{H518} they will take heed{H8104}{(H8799)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} all that I have commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} them, according to the whole law{H8451} and the statutes{H2706} and the ordinances{H4941} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and wyl nomore let the fote of Israel remoue fro the londe that I appoynted for their fathers, so farre as they obserue to do all yt I haue commaunded them, in all the lawe, statutes and ordinaunces by Moses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neither will I make the foote of Israel to remooue any more out of the lande which I haue appointed for your fathers, so that they take heede, and do all that I haue commanded them, according to the Lawe and statutes and iudgements by the hande of Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neither will I make the foote of Israel to remoue any more out of the land whiche I haue ordeyned for your fathers, yf so be that they wil be diligent and do all that I haue commaunded them in all the law and statutes, and ordinaunces by the hande of Moyses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law and the statutes and the ordinances [given] by Moses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I add not to turn aside the foot of Israel from off the ground that I appointed to your fathers, only, if they watch to do all that I have commanded them -- to all the law, and the statutes, and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law and the statutes and the ordinances `given' by Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law and the statutes and the ordinances [given] by Moses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And never again will I let the feet of Israel be moved out of the land which I have given to their fathers; if only they will take care to do all my orders, even all the law and the orders and the rules given to them by Moses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law and the statutes and the ordinances given by Moses."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will not make Israel again leave the land I gave to their ancestors, provided that they carefully obey all I commanded them, the whole law, the rules and regulations given through Moses.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 7:10 : 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. Evil people will not continue to oppress them as they did at the beginning,
• 1 Chr 17:9 : 9 I will provide a place for my people Israel and plant them so they can live in their own land and not be disturbed again. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning,
• 2 Chr 7:17-22 : 17 As for you, if you walk before Me as David your father did, and do all I have commanded, and observe My statutes and judgments, 18 Then I will establish your royal throne, as I made a covenant with David your father, saying, 'You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.' 19 But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, 20 then I will uproot you from My land that I have given you, and I will reject this temple I have consecrated for My name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples. 21 This temple, which was so exalted, will be appalling to every passerby who sees it. They will say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?' 22 And the answer will be: 'Because they abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them. That is why He has brought all this disaster upon them.'
• Isa 1:19-20 : 19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. 20 But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
• Ezek 33:25-26 : 25 Therefore, say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: You eat meat with the blood still in it, you look to your idols, and you shed blood. Should you then possess the land?' 26 You rely on your swords, you commit detestable acts, and each of you defiles his neighbor's wife. Should you then possess the land?
• Luke 1:6 : 6 Both were righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
• Gal 3:10-13 : 10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.' 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, 'The righteous will live by faith.' 12 The law is not based on faith; instead, it says, 'The person who does these things will live by them.' 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'
• Lev 8:36 : 36 Aaron and his sons did everything the Lord had commanded through Moses.
• Lev 10:11 : 11 You must teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given to them through Moses.'
• Deut 4:40 : 40 Keep His statutes and commandments that I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
• Deut 5:1 : 1 Moses called all Israel together and said to them, "Listen, Israel, to the statutes and judgments that I am speaking to you today. Learn them and carefully follow them."
• Deut 5:31-6:1 : 31 But as for you, stay here with Me, so that I may give you all the commands, decrees, and laws you are to teach them to follow in the land I am giving them to possess. 32 So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or the left. 33 Walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land you will possess. 1 These are the commandments, statutes, and judgments that the LORD your God commanded to teach you to carry out in the land you are about to cross into and possess.
• Deut 8:1 : 1 Be meticulous in observing all the commandments that I am commanding you today, so that you may live, multiply, enter, and take possession of the land which the Lord swore to your fathers.
• Deut 27:26-28:14 : 26 Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.' 1 If you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God by carefully keeping all His commandments that I am commanding you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you listen to the voice of the LORD your God. 3 You will be blessed in the city, and you will be blessed in the field. 4 Blessed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your land, and the offspring of your livestock—including the young of your cattle and the increase of your flocks. 5 Blessed will be your basket and your kneading bowl. 6 You will be blessed when you come in, and you will be blessed when you go out. 7 The LORD will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will come out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven directions. 8 The LORD will command the blessing on your storehouses and on all you set your hand to do. He will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 9 The LORD will establish you as His holy people, as He swore to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways. 10 Then all the peoples of the earth will see that the name of the LORD is called upon you, and they will stand in awe of you. 11 The LORD will make you prosper abundantly in the fruit of your womb, in the offspring of your livestock, and in the produce of your land on the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. 12 The LORD will open the heavens, His rich treasury, to give rain to your land in its season and bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. 13 The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will only go upwards and not downwards, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today, to observe and to do them. 14 You must not turn aside from any of the words I am commanding you today, neither to the right nor to the left, to follow other gods and serve them.
• Deut 30:15-20 : 15 See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. 16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and judgments, so that you may live and multiply, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land you are entering to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away and you do not obey, and if you are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them, 18 I declare to you today that you shall surely perish and will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore, choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, 20 loving the LORD your God, obeying His voice, and holding fast to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give them.