Deuteronomy 5:33

Authorized King James Version

Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
בְּכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#2
הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ
H1870
in all the ways
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
#3
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#4
צִוָּ֜ה
H6680
hath commanded
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
#5
יְהוָ֧ה
H3068
which the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#6
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֛ם
H430
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
#7
אֶתְכֶ֖ם
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#8
תֵּלֵ֑כוּ
H1980
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#9
לְמַ֤עַן
H4616
properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
#10
תִּֽחְיוּן֙
H2421
you that ye may live
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
#11
וְט֣וֹב
H2895
and that it may be well
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
#12
לָכֶ֔ם
H0
#13
וְהַֽאֲרַכְתֶּ֣ם
H748
with you and that ye may prolong
to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)
#14
יָמִ֔ים
H3117
your days
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
#15
בָּאָ֖רֶץ
H776
in the land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#16
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#17
תִּֽירָשֽׁוּן׃
H3423
which ye shall possess
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish

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 literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Deuteronomy Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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