He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.Deuteronomy 4:36
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם הִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥ אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ לְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּ וְעַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ הֶרְאֲךָ֙ אֶת־אִשּׁ֣וֹ הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֥יו שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃
- מִן־min-“from”Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
- הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
- הִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥hish.mi.'a.Kha“he caused to hear you”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- קֹל֖וֹko.Lo“voice his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוֹל · “voice” · Strong's H6963A
- לְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּle.ya.se.Re.ka“to discipline you”Preposition + Verb, piel, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָסַר · “to discipline” · Strong's H3256
- וְעַל־ve.'al-“and on”Conjunction + Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retz“the earth”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
- הֶרְאֲךָ֙her.'a.Kha“he showed you”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- אִשּׁ֣וֹ'i.Sho“fire his”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
- הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.Lah“<the> great”Definite article + Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
- וּדְבָרָ֥יוu.de.va.Rav“and words his”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
- שָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.ta“you heard”Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- מִתּ֥וֹךְmi.Tokh“from [the] middle of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
- הָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'Esh“the fire”Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)