Deuteronomy 1:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then I said to you, 'You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲלֵכֶ֑ם בָּאתֶם֙ עַד־הַ֣ר הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽנוּ

Transliteration

And-ʾōmar to-you: bāʾtem until-har the-ʾĕmōrî which-YHWH ʾĕlōhênû nōtēn to-us.

Grammar Details

• *ʾōmar*: 1st person singular imperfect consecutive, qal form of *ʾmr* - 'say'
• *bāʾtem*: 2nd person masculine plural perfect, qal form of *bwʾ* - 'come/arrive'
• *har*: masculine singular construct - 'mountain of'
• *ʾĕmōrî*: proper noun with definite article - 'the Amorite'
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ʾĕlōhênû*: masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'
• *nōtēn*: masculine singular participle, qal form of *ntn* - 'give'

Word Meanings

• *bāʾtem*: you have come/you have arrived
• *har*: mountain/hill country/highlands
• *ʾĕmōrî*: Amorite/Amorites (people group)
• *nōtēn*: giving/is giving/about to give

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I said to you, You have come to the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving to us.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the hill-country of the Amorites, which Jehovah our God giveth unto us.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And there I sayed vnto you: Ye are come vnto the hilles of the Amorites, which the Lorde oure God doth geue vnto us.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde I vnto you: Ye are come to ye mountaynes of ye Amorites, which the LORDE or God shal geue vs.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I saide vnto you, Yee are come vnto the mountaine of the Amorites, which the Lorde our God doeth giue vnto vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sayd vnto you: Ye are come vnto ye mountaine of ye Amorites, which the Lorde our God doth geue vnto vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said to you, You are come to the hill-country of the Amorites, which Yahweh our God gives to us.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And I say unto you, Ye have come in unto the hill-country of the Amorite, which Jehovah our God is giving to us;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the hill-country of the Amorites, which Jehovah our God giveth unto us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the hill-country of the Amorites, which Jehovah our God giveth unto us.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I said to you, You have come to the hill-country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said to you, "You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which Yahweh our God gives to us.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then I said to you,“You have come to the Amorite hill country which the LORD our God is about to give us.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:7-8 : 7 Turn and set out on your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all their neighbors—the Arabah, the hill country, the lowlands, the Negev, and the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates. 8 See, I have set the land before you. Go and take possession of the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.