Deuteronomy 6:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם לְבָנֶ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ

Transliteration

And wĕšinnantām to-bānêka and wĕdibbartā in-them in-bĕšibtĕkā in-bêteka and-in-ûbĕlektĕkā in-the-dderek and-in-ûbĕšokbĕkā and-in-ûbĕqûmeka

Grammar Details

• *wĕ-šinnantām*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and you shall teach them diligently
• *lĕ-bānêka*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your sons
• *wĕ-dibbartā*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall speak
• *bām*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in/about them
• *bĕ-šibtĕkā*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your sitting
• *bĕ-bêteka*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your house
• *û-bĕ-lektĕkā*: conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your walking
• *ba-dderek*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the way/road
• *û-bĕ-šokbĕkā*: conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your lying down
• *û-bĕ-qûmeka*: conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and in your rising up

Word Meanings

• *šinnantām*: teach them diligently/impress them/repeat them
• *bānîm*: sons/children/descendants
• *dibbartā*: speak/talk/tell
• *šibtĕkā*: your sitting/dwelling/staying
• *bayit*: house/home/household
• *lektĕkā*: your walking/going/traveling
• *derek*: way/road/path/journey
• *šokbĕkā*: your lying down/resting/sleeping
• *qûmeka*: your rising up/standing/getting up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Teach them diligently to your children, and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  ad thou shalt whett them on thy childern, and shalt talke of them when thou art at home in thyne housse and as thou walkest by the waye, ad when thou lyest doune and when thou rysest vpp:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & shalt whet them vpon yi children, and shalt talke of them, wha thou syttest in thyne house, & whan thou walkest by the waie: whan thou lyest downe, & wha thou rysest vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt rehearse them continually vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou tariest in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt shewe them vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou art at home in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, & when thou lyest downe, and when thou risest vp.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Teaching them to your children with all care, talking of them when you are at rest in your house or walking by the way, when you go to sleep and when you get up.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 6:4 : 4 And, you fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
• Deut 11:19 : 19 And you shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
• Exod 12:26-27 : 26 And it shall come to pass, when your children ask you, 'What do you mean by this service?' 27 That you shall say, 'It is the sacrifice of the LORD's Passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians and delivered our houses.' And the people bowed their heads and worshipped.
• Deut 4:9-9 : 9 Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life: but teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons; 10 Especially the day that you stood before the LORD your God in Horeb, when the LORD said to me, Gather the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
• Deut 6:2 : 2 That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your grandson, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
• Exod 13:14-15 : 14 And it shall be when your son asks you in time to come, saying, What is this? that you shall say to him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: 15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
• Gen 18:19 : 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
• Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
• Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD, You know. 10 I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation: I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.
• Ps 78:4-6 : 4 We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he has done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
• Ps 119:46 : 46 I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
• Ps 129:8 : 8 Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.
• Prov 6:22 : 22 When you go, it shall lead you; when you sleep, it shall keep you; and when you awake, it shall talk with you.
• Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
• Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
• Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.
• Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the LORD and thought upon his name.
• Matt 12:35 : 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
• Luke 6:45 : 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
• Ruth 4:11 : 11 And all the people at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem.
• Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice.