Deuteronomy 6:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is to this day.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְצַוֵּ֣נוּ יְהוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַחֻקִּ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לְיִרְאָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְט֥וֹב לָ֙נוּ֙ כָּל־הַיָּמִ֔ים לְחַיֹּתֵ֖נוּ כְּהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

Transliteration

And wayṣawwēnû YHWH to-laʿăśôt ʾet-all-the-haḥuqqîm the-hāʾēlleh to-lĕyirʾāh ʾet-YHWH ʾĕlōhênû for-lĕṭôb to-us all-the-hayyāmîm to-lĕḥayyōtēnû like-the-kĕhayyôm the-hazzeh

Grammar Details

• *wa-yṣawwēnû*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - and he commanded us
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *la-ʿăśôt*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *kol*: noun, construct - all of
• *ha-ḥuqqîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the statutes
• *hā-ʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these
• *lĕ-yirʾāh*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to fear
• *ʾĕlōhênû*: masculine plural noun + 1st person plural suffix - our God
• *lĕ-ṭôb*: preposition + masculine singular noun - for good
• *lānû*: preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us
• *ha-yyāmîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the days
• *lĕ-ḥayyōtēnû*: preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st person plural suffix - to preserve us alive
• *kĕ-ha-yyôm*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - as the day
• *ha-zzeh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *ṣawwēnû*: commanded us/ordered us/instructed us
• *laʿăśôt*: to do/perform/accomplish
• *ḥuqqîm*: statutes/decrees/ordinances
• *yirʾāh*: fear/reverence/awe
• *ṭôb*: good/welfare/benefit
• *yāmîm*: days/time/lifetime
• *ḥayyōtēnû*: keep us alive/preserve us/sustain us
• *yôm*: day/time/period

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD commanded us to obey all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God for our own good always, so that He might preserve our lives, as it is today.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD command us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} us to do{H6213} all these statutes,{H2706} to fear{H3372} Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} for our good{H2896} always,{H3117} that he might preserve us alive,{H2421} as at this day.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} us to do{H6213}{(H8800)} all these statutes{H2706}, to fear{H3372}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, for our good{H2896} always{H3117}, that he might preserve us alive{H2421}{(H8763)}, as it is at this day{H3117}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And therfore comaunded vs to do all these ordinaunces ad for to feare the Lord oure God, for oure welth alwayes and that he might saue vs, as it is come to passe this daye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore hath the LORDE commaunded vs to do acordinge vnto all these ordinaunces, that we might feare the LORDE oure God, that we might prospere all the dayes of oure life, as it is come to passe this daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore the Lord hath commanded vs, to doe all these ordinances, and to feare the Lord our God, that it may goe euer well with vs, and that he may preserue vs aliue as at this present.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he hath commaunded vs to do all these ordinaunces, & to feare the Lorde our God for our wealth all the dayes of our lyfe, as it is come to passe this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as [it is] at this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Yahweh our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah commandeth us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for good to ourselves all the days, to keep us alive, as `at' this day;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord gave us orders to keep all these laws, in the fear of the Lord our God, so that it might be well for us for ever, and that he might keep us from death, as he has done to this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Yahweh our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 41:2 : 2 The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive; he shall be blessed upon the earth, and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
• Jer 32:39 : 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and their children after them:
• Deut 4:1 : 1 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.
• Deut 8:1 : 1 All the commandments which I command you this day shall you observe to do, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers.
• Deut 8:3 : 3 And he humbled you, and allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you did not know, neither did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread only, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of the LORD does man live.
• Deut 10:12-13 : 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?
• Job 35:7-8 : 7 If you are righteous, what do you give him? or what does he receive from your hand? 8 Your wickedness may hurt a man like yourself; and your righteousness may profit the son of man.
• Ps 66:9 : 9 Who keeps our soul among the living, and does not allow our feet to be moved.
• Prov 9:12 : 12 If you are wise, you will be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
• Prov 22:4 : 4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.
• Isa 3:10 : 10 Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
• Deut 4:4 : 4 But you who cleaved to the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
• Matt 6:33 : 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
• Rom 6:21-22 : 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now, having been freed from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end everlasting life.
• Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, that the man who does those things shall live by them.