Deuteronomy 5:1

“Moses called to all Israel and said to them, Hear, Israel, the statutes and the rules that I am speaking in your hearing today; learn them and be careful to carry them out.”

Deuteronomy 5:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 5:1, word by word

Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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calledיִּקְרָאyikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

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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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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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Hearשְׁמַעshema

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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the statutesחֻקִּיםchukim

statute

A rule that God or a king sets and that must be kept.

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and the rulesמִּשְׁפָּטִיםmishpatim

rule

Each of the rules the law gives for concrete cases of life.

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am speakingדֹּבֵרdover

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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in your hearingאָזְנֵיazne

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

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todayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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learnלְמַדְתֶּםlemadtem

learn

To receive teaching until one knows or masters it.

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and be carefulשְׁמַרְתֶּםshemartem

take care

To watch out for oneself.

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to carry them outעֲשֹׂתָasota

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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The context

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2YHWH our Elohim made a covenant with us at Horeb.

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