Deuteronomy 8:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Be careful not to forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His commandments, judgments, and statutes that I am commanding you today.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּן־תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לְבִלְתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤ר מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

Hiššāmer to-you lest-tiškaḥ ʾet-YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā to-not šəmōr mitsvōtāyw and-mišpāṭāyw and-ḥuqqōtāyw which ʾānōkî metsawwəkā the-yôm.

Grammar Details

• *Hiššāmer*: Niphal imperative masculine singular - beware/be careful
• *tiškaḥ*: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you forget
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God
• *šəmōr*: Qal infinitive construct - to keep
• *mitsvōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments
• *mišpāṭāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgments
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes
• *ʾānōkî*: first person singular independent pronoun - I
• *metsawwəkā*: Piel participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you
• *yôm*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the day

Word Meanings

• *Hiššāmer*: beware/be careful/take heed
• *tiškaḥ*: you forget/neglect
• *šəmōr*: to keep/observe/guard
• *mitsvōtāyw*: his commandments/precepts
• *mišpāṭāyw*: his judgments/ordinances/laws
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: his statutes/decrees
• *metsawwəkā*: commanding you/ordering you

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command you this day:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But bewarre that thou forgett not the Lorde thy God, that thou woldest not kepe his comaundmentes, lawes and ordinaunces which I commaunde the this daye:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Bewarre now therfore, that thou forget not the LORDE thy God, that thou woldest not kepe his commaundementes, and his ordinaunces, and lawes, which I commaunde the this daye:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beware that thou forget not the Lorde thy God, not keeping his commandements, and his lawes, and his ordinances, which I commaunde thee this day:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beware that thou forget not the Lorde thy God, that thou wouldest not kepe his comaundementes, his lawes, and his ordinaunces, whiche I commaunde thee this day:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you this day:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Take heed to thyself, lest thou forget Jehovah thy God so as not to keep His commands, and His judgments, and His statutes which I am commanding thee to-day;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then take care that you are not turned away from the Lord your God and from keeping his orders and decisions and laws which I give you this day:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you this day:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Exhortation to Remember That Blessing Comes from God Be sure you do not forget the LORD your God by not keeping his commandments, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 106:21 : 21 They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt,
• Prov 1:32 : 32 For the turning away of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
• Prov 30:9 : 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
• Ezek 16:10-15 : 10 I clothed you with embroidered garments, put sandals of fine leather on you, wrapped you in fine linen, and covered you with silk. 11 I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your wrists and a necklace around your neck. 12 I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head. 13 So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your garments were of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil, and you became exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty. 14 Your fame spread among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD. 15 But you trusted in your beauty and acted like a prostitute because of your fame. You lavished your acts of prostitution on every passerby, willing to be his.
• Hos 2:8-9 : 8 Therefore, I will block her way with thorns and build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths. 9 She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, 'I will go back to my first husband, because it was better for me then than now.'