Deuteronomy 4:44

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.44", "source": "וְזֹ֖את הַתּוֹרָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-this *ha-tôrāh* which-*śām* *Mōšeh* before *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-zōʾt*": "conjunction + feminine demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*ha-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he set/placed", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*śām*": "set/placed/put/established", "*lipnê*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְזֹ֖את הַתּוֹרָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And-this ha-tôrāh which-śām Mōšeh before bənê Yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *wə-zōʾt*: conjunction + feminine demonstrative pronoun - and this
• *ha-tôrāh*: definite article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *śām*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he set/placed
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *lipnê*: preposition + plural construct - before/in front of
• *bənê*: noun masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *tôrāh*: law/instruction/teaching/direction
• *śām*: set/placed/put/established
• *lipnê*: before/in front of/in the presence of
• *bənê*: sons/children/descendants

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this is the law{H8451} which Moses{H4872} set{H7760} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And this is the law{H8451} which Moses{H4872} set{H7760}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This is the lawe which Moses set before the childern of Israel,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is the lawe which Moses layed before the children of Israel:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so this is the lawe which Moyses set before the children of Israel:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And this [is] the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And this `is' the law which Moses hath set before the sons of Israel;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is the law which Moses put before the children of Israel:

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Setting and Introduction of the Covenant This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 27:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Leviticus.27.34", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הַמִּצְוֺ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֖ר סִינָֽי׃", "text": "These the-*miṣvôt* which *ṣivvāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Mōšeh* to-*bᵉnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* in-*har* *Sînāy*", "grammar": { "*miṣvôt*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the commandments", "*ṣivvāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*bᵉnê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Sînāy*": "proper noun - Sinai" }, "variants": { "*miṣvôt*": "commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ṣivvāh*": "commanded/ordered/charged" } }
• Num 36:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.36.13", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה הַמִּצְוֺ֞ת וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב עַ֖ל יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃", "text": "These *ʾēlle* the-*hammiṣwōt* and the-*wəhammišpāṭîm* which *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwâ* *yəhwâ* by hand of-*bəyad*-*mōše* to-*ʾel*-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*bəʿarbōt* *môʾāb* by-*ʿal* *yardēn* *yərēḥô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlle*": "demonstrative pronoun common plural - these", "*hammiṣwōt*": "definite article + plural of *miṣwâ* - the commandments", "*wəhammišpāṭîm*": "conjunction + definite article + plural of *mišpāṭ* - and the judgments", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*yəhwâ*": "proper name - YHWH/LORD", "*bəyad*": "preposition + construct singular of *yād* - by hand of", "*mōše*": "proper name - Moses", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bənê*": "construct plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*bəʿarbōt*": "preposition + plural construct - in plains of", "*môʾāb*": "proper name - Moab", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/near/upon", "*yardēn*": "proper name - Jordan", "*yərēḥô*": "proper name - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*hammiṣwōt*": "the commandments/orders/precepts", "*wəhammišpāṭîm*": "and the judgments/ordinances/regulations/legal decisions", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*bəyad*": "by hand of/through/by means of", "*bəʿarbōt*": "in plains of/in steppes of/in desert plains of", "*ʿal*": "by/near/beside/upon" } }
• Deut 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.5", "source": "בְּעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֑ב הוֹאִ֣יל מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֵּאֵ֛ר אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "In-*ʿēḇer* the-*yardēn* in-*ʾereṣ* *môʾāḇ* *hôʾîl* *mōšeh* *bēʾēr* *ʾeṯ*-the-*tôrâ* the-*zōʾṯ* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*ʿēḇer*": "masculine singular construct - region across/beyond", "*yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*hôʾîl*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - began/undertook/was willing", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*bēʾēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to explain/expound/make plain", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the law/instruction", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*hôʾîl*": "began/undertook/was willing/determined", "*bēʾēr*": "to explain/expound/make plain/declare", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }
• Deut 17:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ וְכָ֨תַב ל֜וֹ אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה הַתּוֹרָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ עַל־סֵ֔פֶר מִלִּפְנֵ֖י הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* when *ḵəšiḇtô* on *kissēʾ* *mamlaḵətô*, and *ḵātaḇ* for him *ʾet*-*mišnēh* the *tôrāh* the this on *sēper* from before the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it shall be", "כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he sits", "עַ֖ל": "preposition - on", "כִּסֵּ֣א": "noun masculine singular construct - throne of", "מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his kingdom", "וְכָ֨תַב": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall write", "ל֜וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "הַתּוֹרָ֤ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּאת֙": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "עַל־סֵ֔פֶר": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on a scroll", "מִלִּפְנֵ֖י": "preposition + preposition + noun common plural construct - from before", "הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "הַלְוִיִּֽם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it shall be/it will happen", "*ḵəšiḇtô*": "when he sits/as he sits", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*mamlaḵətô*": "his kingdom/his royal power", "*ḵātaḇ*": "he shall write/he must write", "*mišnēh*": "copy/duplicate", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*sēper*": "scroll/book/document", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "Levites" } } 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.19", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֣ה עִמּ֔וֹ וְקָ֥רָא ב֖וֹ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִלְמַ֗ד לְיִרְאָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyətāh* with him, and *qārāʾ* in it all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāyw*; so that *yilmad* to *yirʾāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw*, to *šəmōr* *ʾet*-all-*diḇrê* the *tôrāh* the this and *ʾet*-the *ḥuqqîm* the these to *laʿăśōtām*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיְתָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3fs - and it shall be", "עִמּ֔וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "וְקָ֥רָא": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall read", "ב֖וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it", "כָּל־יְמֵ֣י": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all days of", "חַיָּ֑יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his life", "לְמַ֣עַן": "preposition - so that", "יִלְמַ֗ד": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will learn", "לְיִרְאָה֙": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to fear", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהָ֔יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his God", "לִ֠שְׁמֹר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep", "אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all words of", "הַתּוֹרָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּ֛את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים": "conjunction + direct object marker + article + noun masculine plural - and the statutes", "הָאֵ֖לֶּה": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine plural - these", "לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to do them" }, "variants": { "*hāyətāh*": "it shall be", "*qārāʾ*": "he shall read/he shall recite", "*yəmê*": "days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life", "*yilmad*": "he will learn/he may learn", "*yirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God", "*šəmōr*": "to keep/to observe", "*diḇrê*": "words of/commands of", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees", "*laʿăśōtām*": "to do them/to perform them" } }
• Deut 27:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.3", "source": "וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ן אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּעָבְרֶ֑ךָ לְמַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ תָּבֹ֨א אֶל־הָאָ֜רֶץ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ ׀ נֹתֵ֣ן לְךָ֗ אֶ֣רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-kātaḇtā* *ʿălêhen* *ʾet*-*kol*-*diḇrê* *hat-tôrāh* *haz-zōʾt* *bə-ʿāḇrekā* *ləmaʿan* *ʾăšer* *tāḇōʾ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *ʾereṣ* *zāḇat* *ḥālāḇ* *û-dəḇaš* *ka-ʾăšer* *dibber* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ʾăḇōteykā* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-kātaḇtā*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall write", "*ʿălêhen*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*hat-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*haz-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*bə-ʿāḇrekā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you cross over", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*tāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you may enter", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*zāḇat*": "Qal participle feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəḇaš*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular - and honey", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇōteykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*kātaḇtā*": "write/inscribe", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*tāḇōʾ*": "enter/come/go", "*zāḇat*": "flowing/oozing", "*dibber*": "spoke/promised/declared" } }
• Deut 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.8", "source": "וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֗ים אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּאֵ֥ר הֵיטֵֽב׃", "text": "*wə-kātaḇtā* *ʿal*-*hā-ʾăḇānîm* *ʾet*-*kol*-*diḇrê* *hat-tôrāh* *haz-zōʾt* *baʾēr* *hêṭēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-kātaḇtā*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall write", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hā-ʾăḇānîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the stones", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*hat-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*haz-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*baʾēr*": "Piel infinitive absolute - explaining", "*hêṭēḇ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - thoroughly/clearly" }, "variants": { "*kātaḇtā*": "write/inscribe", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*baʾēr*": "explain/make plain/engrave", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/clearly/distinctly/well" } }
• Deut 27:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.26", "source": "אָר֗וּר אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יָקִ֛ים אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה־הַזֹּ֖את לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֑ם וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾārûr* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*yāqîm* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *hattôrāh*-*hazzōʾt* *laʿăśôt* *ʾôtām* *wə*-*ʾāmar* *kol*-*hāʿām* *ʾāmēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾārûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular - cursed", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*lōʾ*-*yāqîm*": "negative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not establish/confirm", "*ʾet*-*dibrê*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the words of", "*hattôrāh*-*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this law", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/perform/fulfill", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*wə*-*ʾāmar*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall say", "*kol*-*hāʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - all the people", "*ʾāmēn*": "interjection - so be it/truly/verily" }, "variants": { "*ʾārûr*": "cursed/under a curse", "*ʾăšer*": "who/which/that", "*yāqîm*": "establish/confirm/uphold/fulfill", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/matters", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*hazzōʾt*": "this/this one", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/perform/fulfill/keep", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/declare", "*ʾāmēn*": "truly/so be it/confirmed" } }
• Deut 33:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.4", "source": "תּוֹרָ֥ה צִוָּה־לָ֖נוּ מֹשֶׁ֑ה מוֹרָשָׁ֖ה קְהִלַּ֥ת יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*Tôrāh* *ṣiwwāh*-to-us *Mōšeh* *môrāšāh* *qəhillat* *Yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*Tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/instruction", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*-lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*môrāšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*qəhillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*Tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*môrāšāh*": "inheritance/possession/heritage", "*qəhillat*": "assembly/congregation/community" } }
• John 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.1.17", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.", "text": "Because the *nomos* through *Mōseōs edothē*, the *charis* and the *alētheia* through *Iēsou Christou egeneto*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative masculine singular - law", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of Moses", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - was given", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*alētheia*": "nominative feminine singular - truth", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - came/became" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/principle/regulation", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted", "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*egeneto*": "came/came into being/was realized" } }