Deuteronomy 33:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הָאֹמֵ֞ר לְאָבִ֤יו וּלְאִמּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִ֔יו וְאֶת־אֶחָיו֙ לֹ֣א הִכִּ֔יר וְאֶת־בָּנָ֖יו לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע כִּ֤י שָֽׁמְרוּ֙ אִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ וּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖ יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃

Transliteration

The-ʾōmēr to-ʾāb-his and-to-ʾēm-his not rəʾîtîw and-ʾet-ʾeḥâw not hikkîr and-ʾet-bānâw not yādāʿ for šāmərû ʾimrātekā and-bərîtəkā yinṣōrû

Grammar Details

*hā-ʾōmēr*: definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying
*lə-ʾābîw*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father
*û-lə-ʾimmô*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*rəʾîtîw*: qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I saw him
*wə-ʾet*: conjunction + direct object marker
*ʾeḥâw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers
*lōʾ hikkîr*: negative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not recognize
*wə-ʾet-bānâw*: conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons
*lōʾ yādāʿ*: negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not know
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*šāmərû*: qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept
*ʾimrātekā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word
*û-bərîtəkā*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your covenant
*yinṣōrû*: qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will guard/observe

Word Meanings

*ʾōmēr*: saying/declaring
*rəʾîtîw*: I saw him/I acknowledge him
*hikkîr*: recognized/acknowledged/regarded
*yādāʿ*: knew/recognized/acknowledged
*šāmar*: kept/guarded/observed
*ʾimrāh*: word/speech/command
*nāṣar*: guard/keep/observe

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Referenced Verses

Gen 29:32 : 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Exod 32:25-29 : 25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked;(for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. 27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. 28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. 29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Lev 10:6 : 6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.
Lev 21:11 : 11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
1 Chr 17:17 : 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
Job 37:24 : 24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Jer 18:18 : 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Mal 2:5-7 : 5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Matt 10:37 : 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matt 12:48 : 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth , neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Luke 14:26 : 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
Gal 1:10 : 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

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