Deuteronomy 3:18

“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.”

Deuteronomy 3:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 3:18, word by word

I commandedאֲצַוatsav

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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at that timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“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.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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has givenנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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to take possession of itרִשְׁתָּrishta

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

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Armedחֲלוּצִיםchalutsim

arm

To get ready for war.

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you shall cross overתַּעַבְרוּtaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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your brothersאֲחֵיache

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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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.

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the valiant menחָיִלchayil

valor

Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.

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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,

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