Deuteronomy 29:10

Authorized King James Version

Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
אַתֶּ֨ם
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
#2
נִצָּבִ֤ים
Ye stand
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
#3
הַיּוֹם֙
this day
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#4
כֻּלְּכֶ֔ם
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#5
לִפְנֵ֖י
all of you 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
#6
יְהוָ֣ה
the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#7
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם
your 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
#8
רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֣ם
your captains
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
#9
שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם
of your tribes
a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
#10
זִקְנֵיכֶם֙
your elders
old
#11
וְשֹׁ֣טְרֵיכֶ֔ם
and your officers
properly, a scribe, i.e., (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrate
#12
כֹּ֖ל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#13
אִ֥ישׁ
with all the men
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#14
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

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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