Deuteronomy 28:58

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

If you do not carefully follow all the words of this law that are written in this book, and do not fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־לֹ֨א תִשְׁמֹ֜ר לַעֲשׂ֗וֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים בַּסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה לְ֠יִרְאָה אֶת־הַשֵּׁ֞ם הַנִּכְבָּ֤ד וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

If-not tišmōr to-ʿăśôt ʾet-all-dibrê the-tôrāh the-this, the-kĕtûbîm in-the-sēper the-this, to-yirʾāh ʾet-the-šēm the-nikbād and-the-nôrāʾ the-this, ʾēt YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā.

Grammar Details

• *tišmōr*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will observe/keep
• *ʿăśôt*: Qal infinitive construct - doing/performing
• *dibrê*: noun masculine plural construct - words of
• *tôrāh*: noun feminine singular - instruction/law/teaching
• *kĕtûbîm*: Qal passive participle masculine plural - written/inscribed
• *sēper*: noun masculine singular - book/scroll/document
• *yirʾāh*: Qal infinitive construct - fearing/revering
• *šēm*: noun masculine singular - name
• *nikbād*: Niphal participle masculine singular - honored/glorious
• *nôrāʾ*: Niphal participle masculine singular - feared/awesome
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God

Word Meanings

• *tišmōr*: observe/keep/guard/preserve
• *ʿăśôt*: to do/perform/accomplish/fulfill
• *dibrê*: words/matters/things
• *tôrāh*: instruction/law/teaching/direction
• *sēper*: book/scroll/document/writing
• *yirʾāh*: to fear/revere/be in awe of
• *šēm*: name/reputation/character
• *nikbād*: honored/glorious/weighty/distinguished
• *nôrāʾ*: feared/awesome/terrible/dreadful

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD YOUR GOD;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou wilt not observe{H8104} to do{H6213} all the words{H1697} of this law{H8451} that are written{H3789} in this book,{H5612} that thou mayest fear{H3372} this glorious{H3513} and fearful{H3372} name,{H8034} JEHOVAH{H3068} THY GOD;{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If thou wilt not observe{H8104}{(H8799)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} all the words{H1697} of this law{H8451} that are written{H3789}{(H8803)} in this book{H5612}, that thou mayest fear{H3372}{(H8800)} this glorious{H3513}{(H8737)} and fearful{H3372}{(H8737)} name{H8034}, THE LORD{H3068} THY GOD{H430};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf thou wilt not be diligent to doo all the wordes of this lawe that are wrytten in thys boke, for to feare this glorious and fearfull name of the Lorde thy God:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou wilt not be diligent to do all the wordes of this lawe which are wrytten in this boke, that thou mayest feare this glorious and fearfull name, euen the LORDE thy God,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If thou wilt not keepe and doe all the wordes of the Lawe (that are written in this booke) and feare this glorious and feareful name The Lord Thy God,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou wylt not kepe and do all the wordes of this lawe that are written in this booke, and feare this glorious and fearefull name, The Lorde thy God:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, YAHWEH YOUR GOD;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `If thou dost not observe to do all the words of this law which are written in this book, to fear this honoured and fearful name -- Jehovah thy God --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, JEHOVAH THY GOD;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  If you will not take care to do all the words of this law, recorded in this book, honouring that name of glory and of fear, THE LORD YOUR GOD;

• World English Bible (2000)

  If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, YAHWEH YOUR GOD;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Curse of Covenant Termination“If you refuse to obey all the words of this law, the things written in this scroll, and refuse to fear this glorious and awesome name, the LORD your God,

Referenced Verses

• Isa 42:8 : 8 I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.
• Jer 5:12 : 12 They have lied about the Lord and said, 'He won't do anything! No disaster will come upon us; we will not see sword or famine.'
• Jer 7:9-9 : 9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, 10 and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my name, and say, ‘We are safe,’ only to go on doing all these detestable things?
• Jer 7:26-28 : 26 But they did not listen to me or incline their ear; instead, they stiffened their necks and did worse than their ancestors. 27 When you speak all these words to them, they will not listen to you; when you call to them, they will not answer you. 28 So you shall say to them, 'This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept discipline; truth has perished and is cut off from their lips.'
• Mal 1:14 : 14 Cursed is the deceiver who has a male animal in his flock and vows to give it, but instead sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great King, says the LORD of Hosts, and my name is to be feared among the nations.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Heb 10:30-31 : 30 For we know Him who said, 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,' says the Lord. And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.' 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
• Heb 12:28-29 : 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.
• Exod 3:14-15 : 14 God replied to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: "I AM has sent me to you."' 15 God also said to Moses, 'Say to the Israelites, "The LORD, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation."
• Exod 6:2-3 : 2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, "I am the LORD." 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name, the LORD, I was not known to them.
• Exod 20:2 : 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
• Exod 34:5-7 : 5 Then the LORD came down in a cloud, stood there with him, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. 6 The LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed: "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 7 Maintaining steadfast love to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, but not leaving the guilty unpunished. He punishes the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."
• Lev 26:14-15 : 14 But if you will not listen to me and will not carry out all these commandments, 15 and if you reject my statutes and if your soul loathes my judgments so that you do not carry out all my commandments and thus break my covenant,
• Deut 6:13 : 13 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
• Deut 28:15 : 15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commandments and statutes I am commanding you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.
• Neh 9:5 : 5 Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said: Stand up and bless the LORD your God who is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be Your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
• Ps 50:7 : 7 Hear, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
• Ps 72:19 : 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.
• Ps 83:18 : 18 Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever; let them be disgraced and perish.
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; indeed, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.