Deuteronomy 18:19

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִשְׁמַע֙ אֶל־דְּבָרַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְדַבֵּ֖ר בִּשְׁמִ֑י אָנֹכִ֖י אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*hayah* the-*ish* who not-*yishma* to-*devarai* which *yedabber* in-*shemi*; *anochi* *edrosh* from-with-him.", "grammar": { "*hayah*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal + vav consecutive - and it will be", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*yishma*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will listen", "*devarai*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*yedabber*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he will speak", "*shemi*": "noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my name", "*anochi*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*edrosh*": "imperfect, 1st singular, qal - I will require" }, "variants": { "*ish*": "man/person/individual", "*yishma*": "will listen/will heed/will obey", "*edrosh*": "I will require/I will seek/I will demand" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֗ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִשְׁמַע֙ אֶל־דְּבָרַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְדַבֵּ֖ר בִּשְׁמִ֑י אָנֹכִ֖י אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-hayah the-ish who not-yishma to-devarai which yedabber in-shemi; anochi edrosh from-with-him.

Grammar Details

• *hayah*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal + vav consecutive - and it will be
• *ish*: noun, masculine, singular - man
• *yishma*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he will listen
• *devarai*: noun, masculine, plural + 1st singular suffix - my words
• *yedabber*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he will speak
• *shemi*: noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my name
• *anochi*: pronoun, 1st singular - I
• *edrosh*: imperfect, 1st singular, qal - I will require

Word Meanings

• *ish*: man/person/individual
• *yishma*: will listen/will heed/will obey
• *edrosh*: I will require/I will seek/I will demand

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If anyone does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call them to account.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it shall come to pass, that whoever will not listen to My words which He shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever{H376} will not hearken{H8085} unto my words{H1697} which he shall speak{H1696} in my name,{H8034} I will require{H1875} it of him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever{H376} will not hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto my words{H1697} which he shall speak{H1696}{(H8762)} in my name{H8034}, I will require{H1875}{(H8799)} it of him.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And whosoeuer will not kerken vnto the wordes which he shall speake in my name, I will requyre it off him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And who so euer wyl not herken vnto my wordes, which he shal speake in my name, of him wil I requyre it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whosoeuer will not hearken vnto my wordes, which he shall speake in my Name, I will require it of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And whosoeuer wyll not hearken vnto my wordes, which he shall speake in my name, I wyll require it of hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require [it] of him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it hath been -- the man who doth not hearken unto My words which he doth speak in My name, I require `it' of him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And whoever does not give ear to my words which he will say in my name, will be responsible to me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will personally hold responsible anyone who then pays no attention to the words that prophet speaks in my name.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 3:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.3.22", "source": "Μωσῆς μὲν γὰρ πρὸς τούς πατέρας εἶπεν, ὅτι Προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐμέ· αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἂν λαλήσῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mōsēs* *men* *gar* *pros* the *pateras* *eipen*, that *Prophētēn* to you will *anastēsei* *Kyrios* the *Theos* of you from the *adelphōn* of you, like me; him you shall *akousesthe* according to all things whatever he might *lalēsē* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Prophētēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Prophet", "*anastēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise up", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*adelphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - brothers", "*akousesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear/listen to", "*lalēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might speak", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to" }, "variants": { "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*Prophētēn*": "Prophet/Seer", "*anastēsei*": "will raise up/will establish/will bring forth", "*akousesthe*": "you will hear/listen to/obey" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.3.23", "source": "Ἔσται δέ, πᾶσα ψυχή, ἥτις ἂν μὴ ἀκούσῃ τοῦ προφήτου ἐκείνου, ἐξολοθρευθήσεται ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ.", "text": "It shall be *de*, every *psychē*, whoever might not *akousē* of the *prophētou* that, shall be *exolothreutēsetai* from the *laou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*psychē*": "nominative feminine singular - soul", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might hear/listen to", "*prophētou*": "genitive masculine singular - prophet", "*exolothreutēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be utterly destroyed", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/person", "*akousē*": "might hear/might listen to/might obey", "*exolothreutēsetai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be cut off completely/will be annihilated" } }
• Heb 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.2.3", "source": "Πῶς ἡμεῖς ἐκφευξόμεθα, τηλικαύτης ἀμελήσαντες σωτηρίας· ἥτις ἀρχὴν λαβοῦσα λαλεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, ὑπὸ τῶν ἀκουσάντων εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβεβαιώθη·", "text": "How we *ekpheuxometha*, such great *amelēsantes sōtērias*; which *archēn labousa laleisthai dia* the *Kyriou*, by those *akousantōn* to us *ebebaiōthē*;", "grammar": { "*ekpheuxometha*": "future middle indicative, 1st plural - we will escape", "*amelēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural - having neglected/disregarded", "*sōtērias*": "genitive feminine singular - of salvation/deliverance", "*archēn*": "accusative feminine singular - beginning", "*labousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine singular - having taken/received", "*laleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be spoken", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the Lord", "*akousantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive plural - of those having heard", "*ebebaiōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was confirmed/established" }, "variants": { "*ekpheuxometha*": "we will escape/flee from/avoid", "*amelēsantes*": "having neglected/disregarded/been careless of", "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*archēn labousa*": "having taken beginning/having received origin", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*ebebaiōthē*": "was confirmed/established/validated" } }
• Heb 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.3.7", "source": "Διό (καθὼς λέγει τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, Σήμερον ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε,", "text": "*Dio* (*kathōs* *legei* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, *Sēmeron* *ean* the *phōnēs* of him *akousēte*,", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*Sēmeron*": "adverb - today/this day", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of voice/sound", "*akousēte*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as", "*legei*": "says/speaks/declares", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/Set apart", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*akousēte*": "hear/listen to/heed" } }
• Heb 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.26", "source": "Ἑκουσίως γὰρ ἁμαρτανόντων ἡμῶν μετὰ τὸ λαβεῖν τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τῆς ἀληθείας, οὐκέτι περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν ἀπολείπεται θυσία,", "text": "*Hekousiōs* for *hamartanontōn* of us after the *labein* the *epignōsin* of the *alētheias*, no longer concerning *hamartiōn apoleipetai thysia*,", "grammar": { "*Hekousiōs*": "adverb - willingly/voluntarily", "*hamartanontōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - sinning", "*labein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to receive", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sins", "*apoleipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - remains/is left", "*thysia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*Hekousiōs*": "willingly/voluntarily/deliberately", "*hamartanontōn*": "sinning/committing sin", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*apoleipetai*": "remains/is left/is reserved" } }
• Heb 12:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.25", "source": "Βλέπετε μὴ παραιτήσησθε τὸν λαλοῦντα. Εἰ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι οὐκ ἔφυγον τὸν ἐπὶ γῆς παραιτησάμενοι χρηματίζοντα, πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς, οἱ τὸν ἀπʼ οὐρανῶν ἀποστρεφόμενοι:", "text": "*Blepete* not you *paraitēsēsthe* the one *lalounta*. If for those not *ephygon* the one on *gēs paraitēsamenoi chrēmatizonta*, much more *hēmeis*, those the one from *ouranōn apostrephomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*Blepete*": "verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/beware/take care", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - refuse/reject", "*lalounta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - speaking", "*ephygon*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they escaped", "*gēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - of earth", "*paraitēsamenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having refused/rejected", "*chrēmatizonta*": "participle, present active, accusative, singular, masculine - warning/instructing", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of heavens", "*apostrephomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - turning away from" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "see/beware/take care/pay attention", "*paraitēsēsthe*": "refuse/reject/turn away", "*chrēmatizonta*": "warning/instructing/divinely commanding", "*apostrephomenoi*": "turning away from/rejecting/refusing" } } 26 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.26", "source": "Οὗ ἡ φωνὴ τὴν γῆν ἐσάλευσεν τότε: νῦν δὲ ἐπήγγελται, λέγων, Ἔτι ἅπαξ ἐγὼ σείω οὐ μόνον τὴν γῆν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸν οὐρανόν.", "text": "Whose *phōnē* the *gēn esaleusen* then: now but he has *epēngeltai*, *legōn*, Yet *hapax egō seiō* not only the *gēn*, but also the *ouranon*.", "grammar": { "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, singular, feminine - voice", "*gēn*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - earth", "*esaleusen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - shook", "*epēngeltai*": "verb, perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has promised", "*legōn*": "participle, present active, nominative, singular, masculine - saying", "*hapax*": "adverb - once", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*seiō*": "verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular - shake", "*ouranon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - heaven" }, "variants": { "*esaleusen*": "shook/caused to tremble/made to quake", "*epēngeltai*": "has promised/pledged/announced", "*seiō*": "shake/cause to tremble/agitate" } }
• Mark 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Mark.16.16", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται· ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται.", "text": "The one having *pisteusas* and having been *baptistheis* will be *sōthēsetai*; but the one having *apistēsas* will be *katakrithēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*pisteusas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having believed", "*baptistheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having been baptized", "*sōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be saved", "*apistēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having disbelieved", "*katakrithēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be condemned" }, "variants": { "*pisteusas*": "having believed/trusted", "*baptistheis*": "having been baptized/immersed", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/delivered/preserved", "*apistēsas*": "having disbelieved/not believed", "*katakrithēsetai*": "will be condemned/judged against" } }