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Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

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ASV

And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or not.

KJV

And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ve.za.khar.Taand you will rememberH2142 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַדֶּ֗רֶךְha.De.rekhthe wayH1870 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ho.li.kha.Khahe led youH1980 →
יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
זֶ֛הzehthisH2088 →
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705 →
שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141 →
בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH4057 →
לְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616 →
עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜'a.no.te.Khato humble youH6031 →
לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗le.na.so.te.Khato put to [the] test youH5254 →
לָדַ֜עַתla.Da.'atto knowH3045 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834 →
בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛bil.va.ve.Kha[was] in heart yourH3824 →
הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥רha.tish.Mor¿ will you keepH8104 →
מִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.tovcommandments hisH4687 →
אִם־'im-or?H518 →
לֹֽא׃Lo'notH3808 →

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Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.Isaiah 43:18“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old.James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.James 1:3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Deuteronomy 8:16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.Exodus 16:4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.Job 23:10Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.Deuteronomy 2:7Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these forty years, and you have lacked nothing.1 Peter 5:5–6Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”Malachi 3:2–3But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.Exodus 15:25And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,James 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”2 Chronicles 32:31And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.James 4:10Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

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Moses Comes Down from Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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