And you shall writeוְכָתַבְתָּonעַלthe stonesהָאֲבָנִיםallכָּלthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof thisהַזֹּאתinstructionהַתּוֹרָהveryהֵיטֵבplainly.”בַּאֵר
Deuteronomy 27:8
Study it in the app“And you shall write on the stones all the words of this instruction very plainly.””
With the Hebrew beneath
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Deuteronomy 27:8, word by word
- And you shall writeכָתַבְתָּchatavta
write
To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.
Where else “chatavta” appears- the stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appears- the wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “divre” appears- instructionתּוֹרָהtora
teaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “tora” appears- veryהֵיטֵבhetev
be glad
For the heart to be glad, or to do something with care.
Where else “hetev” appears- plainlyבַּאֵרbaer
engrave plainly
To write or carve so it reads well.
Where else “baer” appears
The context
7And you shall sacrifice peace offerings and eat there and rejoice before YHWH your Elohim.
8 · This verse (above)
9And Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel: this day you have become a people for YHWH your Elohim.