Deuteronomy 5:31

“But you, stand here with me, and I will speak to you the whole commandment, the statutes and the rules that you shall teach them, so that they may carry them out in the land that I am giving them to take possession of it.””

Deuteronomy 5:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 5:31, word by word

standעֲמֹדamod

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “amod” appears
with meעִמָּדִimadi

with me

With me, beside me.

Where else “imadi” appears
and I will speakאֲדַבְּרָהadabra

speak

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

Where else “adabra” appears
commandmentמִּצְוָהmitsva

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

Where else “mitsva” appears
the statutesחֻקִּיםchukim

statute

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

Where else “chukim” appears
and the rulesמִּשְׁפָּטִיםmishpatim

rule

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

Where else “mishpatim” appears
you shall teach themתְּלַמְּדֵtelamde

teach

To instruct another with words or example, so that he learns.

Where else “telamde” appears
so that they may carry them outעָשׂוּasu

do

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

Where else “asu” appears
in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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am givingנֹתֵןnoten

give

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

Where else “noten” appears
to take possession of itרִשְׁתָּrishta

possess

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

Where else “rishta” appears

The context

30Go, say to them, ‘Return to your tents.’

31 · This verse (above)

32Be careful to do as YHWH your Elohim has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.

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