Deuteronomy 33:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They will teach Your judgments to Jacob and Your law to Israel; they will offer incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יוֹר֤וּ מִשְׁפָּטֶ֙יךָ֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְתוֹרָתְךָ֖ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יָשִׂ֤ימוּ קְטוֹרָה֙ בְּאַפֶּ֔ךָ וְכָלִ֖יל עַֽל־מִזְבְּחֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

They-will-yôrû mišpāṭêkā to-Yaʿăqōb and-tôrātəkā to-Yiśrāʾēl they-will-yāśîmû qəṭôrāh in-ʾap-your and-kālîl on-mizbēaḥ-your

Grammar Details

• *yôrû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will teach
• *mišpāṭêkā*: noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your judgments
• *lə-Yaʿăqōb*: preposition + proper noun - to Jacob
• *wə-tôrātəkā*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your law
• *lə-Yiśrāʾēl*: preposition + proper noun - to Israel
• *yāśîmû*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will put
• *qəṭôrāh*: noun, feminine singular - incense
• *bə-ʾappekā*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your nostrils/nose
• *wə-kālîl*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and whole burnt offering
• *ʿal-mizbēaḥekā*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon your altar

Word Meanings

• *yārah*: teach/instruct/direct
• *mišpāṭ*: judgment/justice/ordinance
• *tôrāh*: law/instruction/teaching
• *qəṭôrāh*: incense/smoke offering
• *kālîl*: whole burnt offering/holocaust/entire sacrifice

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice upon your altar.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They shall teach{H3384} Jacob{H3290} thine ordinances,{H4941} And Israel{H3478} thy law:{H8451} They shall put{H7760} incense{H6988} before{H639} thee, And whole burnt-offering{H3632} upon thine altar.{H4196}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  They shall teach{H3384}{(H8686)} Jacob{H3290} thy judgments{H4941}, and Israel{H3478} thy law{H8451}: they shall put{H7760}{(H8799)} incense{H6988} before{H639} thee, and whole burnt sacrifice{H3632} upon thine altar{H4196}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  They shall teach Iacob thi iudgementes ad Israel thi lawes. They shall put cens before thi nose and whole sacrifices apon thine altare.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  they shal teach Iacob thy iudgmentes, and Israel thy lawe: they shal laie incense before thy nose, & burntofferinges vpon thine altare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They shall teach Iaakob thy iudgements, & Israel thy Lawe: they shall put incense before thy face, and the burnt offring vpon thine altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They shall teache Iacob thy iudgementes, and Israel thy lawe: They shall put incense before thy nose, and the burnt sacrifice vpon thine aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, Israel your law: They shall put incense before you, Whole burnt offering on your altar.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They teach Thy judgments to Jacob, And Thy law to Israel; They put perfume in Thy nose, And whole burnt-offering on Thine altar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They will be the teachers of your decisions to Jacob and of your law to Israel: the burning of perfumes before you will be their right, and the ordering of burned offerings on your altar.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They shall teach Jacob your ordinances, and Israel your law. They shall put incense before you, and whole burnt offering on your altar.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They will teach Jacob your ordinances and Israel your law; they will offer incense as a pleasant odor, and a whole offering on your altar.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 10:11 : 11 You must teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given to them through Moses.'
• Ps 51:19 : 19 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
• Ezek 43:27 : 27 When they have completed these days, from the eighth day onward, the priests shall offer your burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Lord GOD.
• Deut 17:9-9 : 9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict. 10 You must act according to the decision they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you. 11 Follow exactly the law they teach you and the judgment they declare to you. Do not turn aside from the decision they give you, to the right or to the left.
• Exod 30:7-8 : 7 Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he trims the lamps. 8 When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he shall burn incense on it. This shall be a perpetual incense offering before the LORD throughout your generations.
• 1 Sam 2:28 : 28 Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence? And I gave to your forefather’s family all the offerings made by fire from the Israelites.
• 2 Chr 17:8-9 : 8 With them were the Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9 They taught in Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went around to all the cities of Judah and instructed the people. 10 The fear of the LORD came upon all the kingdoms surrounding Judah, so they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
• 2 Chr 26:18 : 18 They confronted King Uzziah and said to him, 'It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful, and you will not be honored by the Lord God.'
• 2 Chr 30:22 : 22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service to the LORD. They ate throughout the appointed seven days, offering fellowship sacrifices and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
• Neh 8:1-9 : 1 All the people gathered together as one in the open square in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which included men, women, and all who could understand what they heard. This happened on the first day of the seventh month. 3 He read from it in the open square before the Water Gate, from daybreak until midday, in the presence of the men, women, and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. 4 Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform made for this purpose. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Ananiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. 5 Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people because he was standing above them. As he opened it, all the people stood up. 6 Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people responded, 'Amen, Amen,' lifting up their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. 7 The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—helped the people understand the Law as they stood in their places. 8 They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read. 9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all of them, 'This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.' For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
• Neh 8:13-15 : 13 On the second day, the heads of the families of all the people, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to gain insight into the words of the Law. 14 They found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the festival of the seventh month. 15 They were to proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: 'Go out to the hill country and bring branches of olive trees, wild olive trees, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, as it is written.'
• Neh 8:18 : 18 Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
• Lev 1:9 : 9 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
• Lev 1:13 : 13 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
• Lev 1:17 : 17 He shall tear it open by its wings without dividing it completely. Then the priest shall burn it on the wood that is on the fire on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
• Lev 9:12-13 : 12 Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he dashed it against all sides of the altar. 13 They brought the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.
• Deut 24:8 : 8 Be very careful to follow the instructions regarding serious skin diseases, and do exactly what the Levitical priests teach you. Be sure to do everything I have commanded them.
• Deut 31:9-9 : 9 So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. 10 Then Moses commanded them, saying, 'At the end of every seven years, in the appointed time of the year of release, during the Festival of Tabernacles, 11 when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.' 12 Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully follow all the words of this law. 13 And their children, who do not know it yet, will hear it and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.
• Ezek 44:23-24 : 23 They are to teach My people the difference between what is holy and what is common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean. 24 In any dispute, they shall stand as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They shall keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed festivals and sanctify My Sabbaths.
• Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
• Mal 2:6-8 : 6 True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and turned many from sin. 7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts. 8 But you have turned aside from the way, and by your teaching have caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant with Levi, says the Lord of Hosts.
• Matt 23:2-3 : 2 saying, 'The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat of authority. 3 So do and observe whatever they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they say things but do not practice them.
• Luke 1:9-9 : 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 At the time of the incense offering, the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.
• John 21:15-16 : 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, 'Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?' Peter replied, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my lambs.' 16 Jesus asked him again, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter answered, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Take care of my sheep.'
• Heb 7:25 : 25 Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
• Heb 9:24 : 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands, which is only a copy of the true one, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.
• Rev 8:3-5 : 3 Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all God's people on the golden altar before the throne. 4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up before God from the angel's hand. 5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it upon the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.