Deuteronomy 15:10

Authorized King James Version

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
בְּתִתְּךָ֣
H5414
Thou shalt surely
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#2
בְּתִתְּךָ֣
H5414
Thou shalt surely
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#3
ל֔וֹ
H0
#4
וְלֹֽא
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#5
יֵרַ֥ע
H7489
properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
#6
לְבָֽבְךָ֖
H3824
him and thine heart
the heart (as the most interior organ)
#7
בְּתִתְּךָ֣
H5414
Thou shalt surely
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#8
ל֑וֹ
H0
#9
כִּ֞י
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#10
בִּגְלַ֣ל׀
H1558
unto him because
a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of
#11
הַדָּבָ֣ר
H1697
that for this thing
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
#12
הַזֶּ֗ה
H2088
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
#13
יְבָֽרֶכְךָ֙
H1288
shall bless
to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
#14
יְהוָ֣ה
H3068
the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#15
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
H430
thy God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#16
בְּכָֽל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#17
מַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָ
H4639
thee in all thy works
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
#18
וּבְכֹ֖ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#19
מִשְׁלַ֥ח
H4916
and in all that thou puttest
a sending out, i.e., (abstractly) presentation (favorable), or seizure (unfavorable); also (concretely) a place of dismissal, or a business to be disc
#20
יָדֶֽךָ׃
H3027
thine hand
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine sovereignty. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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