I commandedוָאֲצַוyouאֶתְכֶםat that time,בָּעֵת הַהִואsaying,לֵאמֹר“YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֵיכֶםhas givenנָתַןyouלָכֶםthisהַזֹּאתlandאֶת הָאָרֶץto take possession of it.לְרִשְׁתָּהּArmed,חֲלוּצִיםyou shall cross overתַּעַבְרוּbeforeלִפְנֵיyour brothers,אֲחֵיכֶםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלallכָּלthe valiant men.בְּנֵי חָיִל
Deuteronomy 3:18
Study it in the app“I commanded you at that time, saying, “YHWH your Elohim has given you this land to take possession of it. Armed, you shall cross over before your brothers, the sons of Israel, all the valiant men.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 3:18, word by word
- I commandedאֲצַוatsav
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “atsav” appears- at that timeעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” 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 Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- has givenנָתַןnatan
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natan” appears- landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- to take possession of itרִשְׁתָּrishta
possess
To occupy a land and make it one's own.
Where else “rishta” appears- Armedחֲלוּצִיםchalutsim
arm
To get ready for war.
Where else “chalutsim” appears- you shall cross overתַּעַבְרוּtaavru
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “taavru” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- your brothersאֲחֵיache
countryman
Someone of the same people, or a friend.
Where else “ache” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- the valiant menחָיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears
The context
17and the Arabah, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.
18 · This verse (above)
19Only your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall stay in your cities that I have given you,