Deuteronomy 26:13

Authorized King James Version

Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֡
H559
Then thou shalt say
to say (used with great latitude)
#2
לִפְנֵי֩
H6440
before
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#3
יְהוָ֨ה
H3068
the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#4
אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ
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
#5
בִּעַ֧רְתִּי
H1197
I have brought away
to be(-come) brutish
#6
הַקֹּ֣דֶשׁ
H6944
the hallowed things
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
#7
מִן
H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
#8
הַבַּ֗יִת
H1004
out of mine house
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
#9
וְגַ֨ם
H1571
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
#10
נְתַתִּ֤יו
H5414
and also have given
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#11
לַלֵּוִי֙
H3881
them unto the Levite
a levite or descendant of levi
#12
וְלַגֵּר֙
H1616
and unto the stranger
properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
#13
לַיָּת֣וֹם
H3490
to the fatherless
a bereaved person
#14
וְלָֽאַלְמָנָ֔ה
H490
and to the widow
a widow; also a desolate place
#15
כְּכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#16
מִמִּצְוֹתֶ֖יךָ
H4687
according to all thy commandments
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
#17
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#18
צִוִּיתָ֑נִי
H6680
which thou hast commanded
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
#19
לֹֽא
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#20
עָבַ֥רְתִּי
H5674
me I have not transgressed
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
#21
מִמִּצְוֹתֶ֖יךָ
H4687
according to all thy commandments
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the law)
#22
וְלֹ֥א
H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
#23
שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃
H7911
neither have I forgotten
to mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

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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