Therefore it shall be,וְהָיָהwhenבְּYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָhas given restהָנִיחַto youלְךָfrom allמִכָּלyour enemiesאֹיְבֶיךָaround,מִסָּבִיבin the landבָּאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָis givingנֹתֵןyouלְךָas an inheritanceנַחֲלָהto possess it,לְרִשְׁתָּהּthat you shall blot outתִּמְחֶהthe memoryזֵכֶרof Amalekעֲמָלֵקfrom underמִתַּחַתthe heavens.הַשָּׁמָיִםYou shall notלֹאforget.תִּשְׁכָּח
Deuteronomy 25:19
Study it in the app“Therefore it shall be, when YHWH your Elohim has given rest to you from all your enemies around, in the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you as an inheritance to possess it, that you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under the heavens. You shall not forget.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 25:19, word by word
- Therefore it shall beהָיָהhaya
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- has given restהָנִיחַhaniach
give rest
To give rest, as YHWH to his people.
Where else “haniach” appears- your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appears- aroundסָּבִיבsaviv
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appears- in the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- is givingנֹתֵןnoten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “noten” appears- as an inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachala
inheritance
Land or goods passed from parents to children.
Where else “nachala” appears- to possess itרִשְׁתָּrishta
possess
To occupy a land and make it one's own.
Where else “rishta” appears- that you shall blot outתִּמְחֶהtimche
blot out
To erase completely, or destroy someone.
Where else “timche” appears- the memoryזֵכֶרzecher
remembrance, name
Remembrance: the name by which someone is remembered and called upon.
Where else “zecher” appears- of Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek
Amalek
Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.
Where else “amalek” appears- the heavensשָּׁמָיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- forgetתִּשְׁכָּחtishkach
forget
Forget.
Where else “tishkach” appears
The context
18how he met you on the way and cut off at your rear all the stragglers behind you, when you were weary and worn out; and he did not fear Elohim.
19 · This verse (above)