Deuteronomy 6:3

“Hear, Israel, and be careful to do it, so that it may go well with you and so that you may multiply greatly, as YHWH, the Elohim of your fathers, has spoken to you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.”

Deuteronomy 6:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 6:3, word by word

Hearשָׁמַעְתָּshamata

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “shamata” appears
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
and be carefulשָׁמַרְתָּshamarta

take care

To watch out for oneself.

Where else “shamarta” appears
to do itעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

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

Where else “asot” appears
it may go wellיִיטַבyitav

go well

For it to go well for someone: "that it may go well with you".

Where else “yitav” appears
you may multiplyתִּרְבּוּtirbu

multiply

To grow in number.

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greatlyמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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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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the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

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

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of your fathersאֲבֹתֶיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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has spokenדִּבֶּרdiber

promise

To promise, say what will be done.

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in a landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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flowingזָבַתzavat

flow

For water to run; a land rich in milk and honey.

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with milkחָלָבchalav

milk

Milk.

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and honeyדְבָשׁdevash

honey

Honey; also sweet fruit syrup.

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The context

2so that you may fear YHWH your Elohim, keeping all his statutes and his commandments that I am commanding you, you, your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life, and so that your days may be long.

3 · This verse (above)

4Hear, Israel: YHWH our Elohim, YHWH is one.

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