Deuteronomy 10:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

and to keep the commandments of the LORD and His statutes that I am commanding you today for your own good?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִשְׁמֹ֞ר אֶת־מִצְוֺ֤ת יְהוָה֙ וְאֶת־חֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּ֑וֹם לְט֖וֹב לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

To lišmōr ʾet-miṣwōt YHWH and ʾet-ḥuqqōtāyw ʾăšer ʾānōkî məṣawwəkā the yôm for ṭôb to you

Grammar Details

• *lišmōr*: qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to keep/observe
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *miṣwōt*: feminine plural construct - commandments of
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his statutes
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *ʾānōkî*: 1st singular independent pronoun - I
• *məṣawwəkā*: piel participle masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - commanding you
• *yôm*: masculine singular with definite article - the day
• *ṭôb*: masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for good
• *lāk*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you

Word Meanings

• *šāmar*: keep/observe/guard
• *miṣwâ*: commandment/precept/law
• *ḥuqqâ*: statute/ordinance/decree
• *ṣāwâ*: command/order/instruct
• *ṭôb*: good/pleasant/beneficial

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  to keep{H8104} the commandments{H4687} of Jehovah,{H3068} and his statutes,{H2708} which I command{H6680} thee this day{H3117} for thy good?{H2896}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the commandments{H4687} of the LORD{H3068}, and his statutes{H2708}, which I command{H6680}{(H8764)} thee this day{H3117} for thy good{H2896}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that thou kepe the commaundmentes of the Lorde ad his ordinaunces which I commaunde the this daye, for thy welth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and yt thou kepe the comaundementes of ye LORDE, & his ordinaunces, which I comaunde the this daye, yt thou mayest prospere?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That thou keepe the commaundements of the Lord, and his ordinances, which I commaunde thee this day, for thy wealth?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Namely, that thou kepe the comaundementes of the Lorde, and his ordinaunces whiche I commaunde thee this day for thy wealth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  to keep the commandments of Yahweh, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to keep the commands of Jehovah, and His statutes which I am commanding thee to-day, for good to thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to keep the commandments of Jehovah, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to keep the commandments of Jehovah, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Doing the orders of the Lord and keeping his laws which I give you this day for your good?

• World English Bible (2000)

  to keep the commandments of Yahweh, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and to keep the LORD’s commandments and statutes that I am giving you today for your own good?

Referenced Verses

• Deut 6:24 : 24 The LORD commanded us to obey all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God for our own good always, so that He might preserve our lives, as it is today.
• Prov 9:12 : 12 If you are wise, your wisdom will benefit you; if you mock, you alone will suffer.
• Jer 32:39 : 39 I will give them one heart and one way so that they may always fear Me, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
• Jas 1:25 : 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres—not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—this person will be blessed in what he does.