Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 32:44-47

The Song of Moses: The Rock, Rebellion, Judgment, and Vindication

The chapter moves from a cosmic summons to hear Moses' teaching, to praise of the LORD as the righteous Rock, to indictment of Israel's corrupt forgetfulness, to covenant judgment for idolatry, to the LORD's restraint for His own name, and finally to His vindication of His servants, vengeance on enemies, and atonement for His land and people before Moses is summoned to die on Nebo.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

44Then Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.

45When Moses had finished reciting all these words to all Israel,

46he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.

47For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 44

Cross-references

Exodus 17:9Classic cross-references Numbers 13:16Classic cross-references Numbers 13:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַיָּבֹ֣אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith Joshuaוְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַH1954Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבִּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Nunנֽוּן׃H5126Noun - proper - masculine singularand recitedוַיְדַבֵּ֛רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof thisהַזֹּ֖אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularsongהַשִּׁירָֽה־H7892Article | Noun - feminine singularin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יH241Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual constructof the peopleהָעָ֑םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .ה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; Hebrew Hoshea, a variant of Joshua

Verse 45

Original words

When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhad finishedוַיְכַ֣לH3615Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularrecitingלְדַבֵּ֛רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵ֖לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralwordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 46

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:9Classic cross-references Genesis 18:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:6Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:21Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:18Classic cross-references

Original words

he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto themאֲלֵהֶם֙H413Preposition | third person masculine pluralTakeשִׂ֣ימוּH7760Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto heartלְבַבְכֶ֔םH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralallלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֛יH595Pronoun - first person common singularhave solemnly declaredמֵעִ֥ידH5749Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularto youבָּכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluralthis dayהַיּ֑וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularso thatאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeyou may commandתְּצַוֻּם֙H6680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour childrenבְּנֵיכֶ֔םH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralto carefullyלִשְׁמֹ֣רH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfollowלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof thisהַזֹּֽאת׃H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlawהַתּוֹרָ֥הH8451Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 47

Cross-references

John 6:63Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:25Classic cross-references Exodus 20:12Classic cross-references John 5:39Classic cross-references Leviticus 18:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֠יH3588Conjunctiontheyהוּא֙H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularare notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleidleרֵ֥קH7386Adjective - masculine singularwordsדָבָ֨רH1697Noun - masculine singularto youמִכֶּ֔םPreposition | second person masculine pluralbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctiontheyה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularare your lifeחַיֵּיכֶ֑םH2416Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural. . .וּבַדָּבָ֣רH1697Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand by themהַזֶּ֗הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularyou will live longתַּאֲרִ֤יכוּH748Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .יָמִים֙H3117Noun - masculine pluralinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתֶּ֜םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare crossingעֹבְרִ֧יםH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .שָׁ֖מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃פH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular

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