Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 4:29-49

29But if from thereמִשָּׁ֛םmi.ShamH8033אֶת־'et-H853you will seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םu.vi.kash.TemH1245the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,you will findוּמָצָ֑אתָu.ma.Tza.taH4672Himכִּ֣יkiH3588if you seek Himתִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּtid.re.She.nuH1875with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.

30When you are in distressבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862and allכֹּ֖לkolH3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697have happened to youוּמְצָא֕וּךָu.me.tza.'U.khaH4672,then in laterבְּאַחֲרִית֙be.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117you will returnוְשַׁבְתָּ֙ve.shav.TaH7725toעַד־'ad-H5704the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085to His voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963.

31Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430isa mercifulרַחוּם֙ra.ChumH7349Godאֵ֤ל'elH410;He will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808abandon youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.KhaH7503orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808destroy youיַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָyash.chi.Te.khaH7843orוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808forgetיִשְׁכַּח֙yish.KachH7911אֶת־'et-H853the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285with your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He swore to them by oathנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650.

32Indeedכִּ֣יkiH3588,askשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592nowנָא֩na'H4994from one endוּלְמִקְצֵ֥הu.le.mik.TzehH7097of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the otherקְצֵ֣ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםke.Tzeh ha.sha.Ma.yimH7097 H8064about the daysלְיָמִ֨יםle.ya.MimH3117thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834longרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםri.sho.NimH7223precededהָי֣וּha.YuH1961youלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,fromלְמִן־le.min-H4480the dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yoMH3117thatאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430createdבָּרָ֨אba.Ra'H1254manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120onעַל־'al-H5921earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776:Has anything asהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.doLH1419as thisכַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.VarH1697ever happenedהֲנִֽהְיָ֗הha.nih.YahH1961orא֖וֹ'oH176כָּמֹֽהוּ׃ka.Mo.huH3644been reportedהֲנִשְׁמַ֥עha.nish.Ma'H8085?

33Has a peopleעָם֩'amH5971ever heardהֲשָׁ֣מַֽעha.Sha.ma'H8085the voiceק֨וֹלKolH6963of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430speakingמְדַבֵּ֧רme.da.BerH1696out ofמִתּוֹךְ־mi.tokh-H8432the fireהָאֵ֛שׁha.'EshH784,asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859haveשָׁמַ֥עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085,and livedוַיֶּֽחִי׃vai.Ye.chiH2421?

34Orא֣וֹ׀'oH176has any godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430triedהֲנִסָּ֣ה לָ֠בוֹאha.ni.Sah La.Vo'H5254 H935to takeלָקַ֨חַתla.Ka.chatH3947as his owna nationגוֹי֮goyH1471out ofמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130another nationגּוֹי֒goyH1471—by trialsבְּמַסֹּת֩be.ma.SotH4531,signsבְּאֹתֹ֨תbe.'o.TotH226,wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֜יםu.ve.mof.TimH4159,and warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֗הu.ve.mil.cha.MahH4421,by a strongחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handוּבְיָ֤דu.ve.YadH3027and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and by greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםge.do.LimH1419terrorsוּבְמוֹרָאִ֖יםu.ve.mo.ra.'ImH4172—asכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430didעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213for youin Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,before your eyesלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃le.'ei.Nei.khaH5869?

35Youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859were shownהָרְאֵ֣תָha.re.'E.taH7200these thingsso that you would knowלָדַ֔עַתla.Da.'atH3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּאYah.weh hu'H3068 H1931is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;there is noאֵ֥ין'einH369otherע֖וֹדodH5750besides Himמִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃mil.va.DoH905.

36He let you hearהִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥hish.mi.'a.KhaH8085אֶת־'et-H853His voiceקֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064to discipline youלְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּle.ya.se.Re.kaH3256,and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776He showedהֶרְאֲךָ֙her.'a.KhaH7200youאֶת־'et-H853His greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.LahH1419fireאִשּׁ֣וֹ'i.ShoH784,and you heardשָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085His wordsוּדְבָרָ֥יוu.de.va.RavH1697out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784.

37Becauseוְתַ֗חַת כִּ֤יve.Ta.chat kiH8478 H3588He lovedאָהַב֙'a.HavH157אֶת־'et-H853your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,He choseוַיִּבְחַ֥רvai.yiv.CharH977their descendantsבְּזַרְע֖וֹbe.zar.'OH2233after themאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310and brought youוַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧vai.yo.tzi.'a.KhaH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714by His presenceבְּפָנָ֛יוbe.fa.NavH6440and greatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹח֥וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581,

38to drive outלְהוֹרִ֗ישׁle.ho.RishH3423before youמִמְּךָ֖ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.me.Kha mi.pa.Nei.khaH4480 H6440nationsגּוֹיִ֛םgo.YimH1471greaterגְּדֹלִ֧יםge.do.LimH1419and mightierוַעֲצֻמִ֛יםva.'a.tzu.MimH6099than you,and to bring youלַהֲבִֽיאֲךָ֗la.ha.vi.'a.KhaH935אֶת־'et-H853into their landאַרְצָ֛ם'ar.TzamH776and give it to youלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414for yourinheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159,as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

39Know thereforeוְיָדַעְתָּ֣ve.ya.da'.TaH3045this dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117and takeוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֮va.ha.she.vo.TaH7725toאֶל־'el-H413heartלְבָבֶךָ֒le.va.ve.KhaH3824thatכִּ֤יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָה֙ ה֣וּאYah.weh hu'H3068 H1931is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776belowמִתָּ֑חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478;there is noאֵ֖ין'einH369otherעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

40Keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104אֶת־'et-H853His statutesחֻקָּ֣יוchu.KavH2706וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֗יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹםme.tza.ve.Kha hai.YomH6680 H3117,so thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834you and your childrenוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121after youאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310may prosperיִיטַ֣בyi.TavH3190,and thatוּלְמַ֨עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616you may live longתַּאֲרִ֤יךְ יָמִים֙ta.'a.Rikh ya.MimH748 H3117inעַל־'al-H5921the landהַ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414youfor allכָּל־kol-H3605timeהַיָּמִֽים׃ פhai.ya.MimH3117.

41Thenאָ֣ז'azH227Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872set asideיַבְדִּ֤ילyav.DilH914threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969citiesעָרִ֔ים'a.RimH5892acrossבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383to the eastמִזְרְחָ֖ה שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.re.Chah Sha.meshH4217 H8121

42to whichשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033a manslayerרוֹצֵ֗חַro.Tze.achH7523could fleeלָנֻ֨סla.NusH5127אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834after killingיִרְצַ֤חyir.TzachH7523אֶת־'et-H853his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙re.'E.huH7453unintentionallyבִּבְלִי־ דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּאbiv.li- Da.'at ve.Hu'H1097 H1847 H1931withoutלֹא־lo'-H3808priorמִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֑וֹםmi.te.Mol shil.ShomH8543 H8032maliceשֹׂנֵ֥אso.Ne'H8130.To save one’s own lifeוָחָֽי׃va.ChaiH2421,he could fleeוְנָ֗סve.NasH5127toאֶל־'el-H413oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259ofמִן־min-H4480theseהָאֵ֖לha.'ElH411citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892:

43אֶת־'et-H853Bezerבֶּ֧צֶרBe.tzerH1221in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֛רba.mid.BarH4057on the plateauבְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַמִּישֹׁ֖רbe.'E.retz ha.mi.ShorH4334 H776belonging to the Reubenitesלָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑יla.ru.'u.ve.NiH7206וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Ramothרָאמֹ֤תra.MotH7216in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָד֙ba.gil.'AdH1568belonging to the Gaditesלַגָּדִ֔יla.ga.DiH1425וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,or Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgo.LanH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316belonging to the Manassitesלַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃Lam.na.ShiH4520.

44Thisוְזֹ֖אתve.ZotH2063is the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872setשָׂ֣םsamH7760beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

45Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428arethe testimoniesהָֽעֵדֹ֔תha.'e.DotH5713,statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםve.ha.chu.KimH2706,and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872proclaimedדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413themבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,

46while they were in the valleyבַּגַּ֗יְאba.Gay'H1516acrossבְּעֵ֨בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhai.yar.DenH3383facingמ֚וּלmulH4136Beth-peorH1047in the landבְּאֶ֗רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Sihonסִיחֹן֙si.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809and was defeatedהִכָּ֤הhi.KahH5221אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834by Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the Israelitesוּבְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

47They took possessionוַיִּֽירְשׁ֨וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853of the landאַרְצ֜וֹ'ar.TzoH776belonging to Sihonandוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853אֶ֣רֶץ׀'E.retzH776to Ogע֣וֹגogH5747kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֗ןha.ba.ShanH1316—the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147Amoriteהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834acrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383to the eastמִזְרַ֖ח שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.Rach Sha.meshH4217 H8121—

48extending from Aroerמֵעֲרֹעֵ֞רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the rimשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the Arnonאַרְנֹ֛ן'ar.NonH769Valleyנַ֧חַלNa.chalH5158as far asוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Mountהַ֥רharH2022Siyonשִׂיאֹ֖ןsi.'OnH7865(that isה֥וּאhu'H1931,Hermonחֶרְמֽוֹן׃cher.MonH2768),

49including allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Arabahהָ֨עֲרָבָ֜הha.'a.ra.VahH6160on the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217sideעֵ֤בֶר'E.verH5676of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383and as far asוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704the Seaיָ֣םyamH3220of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160,belowתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478the slopesH794of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּֽה׃ פha.pis.GahH6449.

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