Deuteronomy 4:30

“When you are in distress and all these things have found you, in the days to come, you will return to YHWH your Elohim and listen to his voice.”

Deuteronomy 4:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 4:30, word by word

When you are in distressצַּרtsar

distress

A tight situation from which one cannot escape.

Where else “tsar” appears
thingsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “devarim” appears
have found youמְצָאוּmetsau

meet

To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.

Where else “metsau” appears
in the days to comeאַחֲרִיתacharit

future

The time that comes after, what awaits someone further on.

Where else “acharit” appears
in the days to comeיָּמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yamim” appears
you will returnשַׁבְתָּshavta

turn back

To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.

Where else “shavta” 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.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

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

Where else “elohe” appears
and listenשָׁמַעְתָּshamata

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “shamata” appears
to his voiceקֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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The context

29But from there you will seek YHWH your Elohim, and you will find him, if you search for him with all your heart and with all your soul.

30 · This verse (above)

31For a merciful El is YHWH your Elohim; he will not fail you or destroy you or forget the covenant of your fathers that he swore to them.

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