Deuteronomy 32:46

Authorized King James Version

And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
H559
And he said
to say (used with great latitude)
#2
אֲלֵהֶם֙
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#3
שִׂ֣ימוּ
H7760
unto them Set
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
#4
לְבַבְכֶ֔ם
H3824
your hearts
the heart (as the most interior organ)
#5
לְכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#6
דִּבְרֵ֖י
H1697
all the words
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
#7
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#8
אָֽנֹכִ֛י
H595
i
#9
מֵעִ֥יד
H5749
which I testify
to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)
#10
בָּכֶ֖ם
H0
#11
הַיּ֑וֹם
H3117
among you 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
#12
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#13
תְּצַוֻּם֙
H6680
which ye shall command
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
#14
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#15
בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם
H1121
your children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#16
לִשְׁמֹ֣ר
H8104
to observe
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
#17
לַֽעֲשׂ֔וֹת
H6213
to do
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
#18
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#19
כָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#20
דִּבְרֵ֖י
H1697
all the words
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
#21
הַתּוֹרָ֥ה
H8451
of this law
a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
#22
הַזֹּֽאת׃
H2063
this (often used adverb)

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Deuteronomy. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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