Deuteronomy 4:6
Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
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ASV
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
KJV
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ | u.she.mar.Tem | and you will take care | H8104 → |
| וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ | va.'a.si.Tem | and you will observe [them] | H6213 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| הִ֤וא | hi' | that | H1931 → |
| חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ | cha.khe.mat.Khem | [will be] wisdom your | H2451 → |
| וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם | u.Vi.nat.Khem | and understanding your | H998 → |
| לְעֵינֵ֖י | le.'ei.Nei | to [the] eyes of | H5869 → |
| הָעַמִּ֑ים | ha.'a.Mim | the peoples | H5971 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| יִשְׁמְע֗וּן | yish.me.'Un | they will hear ! | H8085 → |
| אֵ֚ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| הַחֻקִּ֣ים | ha.chu.Kim | the statutes | H2706 → |
| הָאֵ֔לֶּה | ha.'E.leh | <the> these | H428 → |
| וְאָמְר֗וּ | ve.'a.me.Ru | and they will say | H559 → |
| רַ֚ק | rak | certainly | H7535 → |
| עַם־ | 'am- | [is] a people | H5971 → |
| חָכָ֣ם | cha.Kham | wise | H2450 → |
| וְנָב֔וֹן | ve.na.Von | and understanding | H995 → |
| הַגּ֥וֹי | ha.Goy | the nation | H1471 → |
| הַגָּד֖וֹל | ha.ga.Dol | <the> great | H1419 → |
| הַזֶּֽה׃ | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
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