Deuteronomy 4:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and judgments that I am teaching you to observe, so that you may live and enter to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving to you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁמַ֤ע אֶל־הַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָֽנֹכִ֛י מְלַמֵּ֥ד אֶתְכֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֗וּ וּבָאתֶם֙ וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם

Transliteration

And-ʿattâ Yiśrāʾēl, shᵉmaʿ to-the-ḥuqqîm and-to-the-mishpāṭîm which ʾānōkî mᵉlammēd ʾetkhem to-laʿăśōt; for-purpose-of tiḥyû and-bāʾtem and-yᵉrishtem ʾet-the-ʾāreṣ which YHWH ʾĕlōhê your-ʾăbōtêkem nōtēn to-you

Grammar Details

• *wᵉ*: conjunction - and
• *ʿattâ*: adverb - now
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Israel
• *shᵉmaʿ*: imperative verb, qal, masculine singular - hear/listen
• *ḥuqqîm*: noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees
• *mishpāṭîm*: noun, masculine plural - judgments/ordinances
• *ʾānōkî*: pronoun, first person singular - I
• *mᵉlammēd*: participle, piel, masculine singular - teaching
• *ʾetkhem*: direct object marker with second person masculine plural suffix - you
• *laʿăśōt*: preposition with infinitive construct, qal - to do/perform
• *lᵉmaʿan*: conjunction - so that/in order that
• *tiḥyû*: verb, qal imperfect, second person masculine plural - you will live
• *bāʾtem*: verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you will come/enter
• *yᵉrishtem*: verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you will possess/inherit
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/earth
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
• *ʾăbōtêkem*: noun, masculine plural with second person masculine plural suffix - your fathers
• *nōtēn*: participle, qal, masculine singular - giving

Word Meanings

• *ʿattâ*: now/at this time
• *shᵉmaʿ*: hear/listen/obey/understand
• *ḥuqqîm*: statutes/decrees/prescribed limits
• *mishpāṭîm*: judgments/ordinances/legal decisions
• *mᵉlammēd*: teaching/instructing
• *laʿăśōt*: to do/to perform/to observe
• *tiḥyû*: you will live/survive/be preserved
• *bāʾtem*: you will come/enter/arrive
• *yᵉrishtem*: you will possess/inherit/occupy
• *ʾāreṣ*: land/earth/territory/ground
• *nōtēn*: giving/granting/bestowing

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore listen, O Israel, to the statutes and the judgments, which I teach you, to do them, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers gives you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, O Israel,{H3478} hearken{H8085} unto the statutes{H2706} and unto the ordinances,{H4941} which I teach{H3925} you, to do{H6213} them; that ye may live,{H2421} and go in{H935} and possess{H3423} the land{H776} which Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} giveth{H5414} you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore hearken{H8085}{(H8798)}, O Israel{H3478}, unto the statutes{H2706} and unto the judgments{H4941}, which I teach{H3925}{(H8764)} you, for to do{H6213}{(H8800)} them, that ye may live{H2421}{(H8799)}, and go in{H935}{(H8804)} and possess{H3423}{(H8804)} the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} you.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And now herken Israel vnto the ordinaunces ad lawes which I teache you, for to doo them, that ye maye lyue ad goo ad conquere the londe which the Lorde God of youre fathers geueth you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And now herken Israel vnto the ordinauces and lawes, which I teach you that ye do them, yt ye maye lyue, and come in, & take possession of the londe, which the LORDE God of yor fathers geueth vnto you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the ordinances and to the lawes which I teache you to doe, that ye may liue and goe in, and possesse the lande, which the Lorde God of your fathers giueth you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe therfore harken O Israel, vnto the ordinaunces and lawes which I teache you, for to do them, that so ye may lyue, and go in, & possesse the lande which the Lorde God of your fathers geueth you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do [them], that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that you may live, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, gives you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, Israel, hearken unto the statutes, and unto the judgments which I am teaching you to do, so that ye live, and have gone in, and possessed the land which Jehovah God of your fathers is giving to you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, giveth you.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, giveth you.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now give ear, O Israel, to the laws and the decisions which I am teaching you, and do them; so that life may be yours, and you may go in and take for yourselves the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and to the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them; that you may live, and go in and possess the land which Yahweh, the God of your fathers, gives you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Privileges of the Covenant Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”
• Ezek 20:11 : 11 I gave them my statutes and made known to them my ordinances, by which a person who obeys them will live.
• Lev 18:5 : 5 You must keep my decrees and my laws, because the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
• Lev 19:37 : 37 Keep all my decrees and all my laws and follow them. I am the LORD.
• Lev 20:8 : 8 Keep my statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
• Lev 22:31 : 31 Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.
• Deut 4:8 : 8 And what great nation has righteous statutes and judgments like this entire law that I am setting before you today?
• Deut 4:45 : 45 These are the testimonies, statutes, and judgments that Moses spoke to the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
• 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 5:33-6:2 : 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. 2 So that you may fear the LORD your God by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I am commanding you today—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all the days of your life, and so your days may be prolonged.
• Deut 11:1 : 1 You shall love the LORD your God and always keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments.
• Deut 11:32 : 32 Be careful to keep all the statutes and ordinances that I am setting before you today.
• Deut 16:20 : 20 Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.
• Deut 30:16 : 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.
• Deut 30:19 : 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,
• Ps 105:45 : 45 so that they might keep His statutes and observe His laws. Praise the LORD!
• Ps 119:4 : 4 You have commanded Your precepts to be kept diligently.
• Ezek 11:20 : 20 Then they will follow My statutes, keep My judgments, and carry them out. They will be My people, and I will be their God.
• Ezek 20:21 : 21 But the children rebelled against me. They did not walk in my statutes, and they did not keep my ordinances to obey them, though by them a person will live. They profaned my Sabbaths, so I said I would pour out my wrath on them and unleash my anger against them in the wilderness.
• Ezek 36:27 : 27 I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to follow my statutes and carefully observe my ordinances.
• Ezek 37:24 : 24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My laws and carefully obey My decrees.
• Matt 28:20 : 20 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'
• Luke 1:6 : 6 Both were righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
• John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends if you do what I command.