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Deuteronomy 17:18-19

18When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.
Deuteronomy 17:18-19
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Verse 18

Original language (Hebrew)

וְהָיָ֣ה כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ וְכָ֨תַב ל֜וֹ אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה הַתּוֹרָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ עַל־סֵ֔פֶר מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

  1. וְהָיָ֣הve.ha.Yah“and it will be”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  2. כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹkhe.shiv.To“when sits he”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427
  3. עַ֖ל'al“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  4. כִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'“[the] throne of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כִּסֵּא · “throne” · Strong's H3678G
  5. מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹmam.lakh.To“kingdom his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מַמְלָכָה · “kingdom” · Strong's H4467
  6. וְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tav“and he will write”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּתַב · “to write” · Strong's H3789
  7. ל֜וֹlo“for <the> himself”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  8. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. מִשְׁנֵ֨הmish.Neh“<the> copy of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִשְׁנֶה · “second” · Strong's H4932H
  10. הַתּוֹרָ֤הha.to.Rah“the law”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תּוֹרָה · “instruction” · Strong's H8451
  11. הַזֹּאת֙ha.zoT“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
  12. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  13. סֵ֔פֶרSe.fer“a scroll”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from סֵ֫פֶר · “book” · Strong's H5612H
  14. מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.Nei“from to before”
    Preposition + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  15. הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nim“the priests”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  16. הַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.Yim“the Levites”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881

Verse 19

Original language (Hebrew)

וְהָיְתָ֣ה עִמּ֔וֹ וְקָ֥רָא ב֖וֹ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִלְמַ֗ד לְיִרְאָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃

  1. וְהָיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.Tah“and it will be”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  2. עִמּ֔וֹi.Mo“with him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
  3. וְקָ֥רָאve.Ka.ra'“and he will read”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “read out” · Strong's H7121J
  4. ב֖וֹvo“<in> <the> it”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  5. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  6. יְמֵ֣יye.Mei“[the] days of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  7. חַיָּ֑יוchai.Yav“life his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חַיִּים · “life” · Strong's H2416E
  8. לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'an“so that”
    Particle · from מַ֫עַן · “because” · Strong's H4616
  9. יִלְמַ֗דyil.Mad“he may learn”
    Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָמַד · “learn” · Strong's H3925H
  10. לְיִרְאָה֙le.yir.'Ah“to fear”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from יָרֵא · “awesome(god)” · Strong's H3372H
  11. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  13. אֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.Hav“God his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  14. לִ֠שְׁמֹרLish.mor“to keep”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁמַר · “obey” · Strong's H8104G
  15. אֶֽת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  16. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  17. דִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.Rei“[the] words of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  18. הַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.Rah“the law”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תּוֹרָה · “instruction” · Strong's H8451
  19. הַזֹּ֛אתha.Zot“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
  20. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  21. הַחֻקִּ֥יםha.chu.Kim“the statutes”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֹק · “decree” · Strong's H2706G
  22. הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh“<the> these”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
  23. לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃la.'a.so.Tam“to do them”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)