Deuteronomy 8:11

“Guard yourself so that you do not forget YHWH your Elohim by not keeping his commandments, his rules, and his statutes that I am commanding you today;”

Deuteronomy 8:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 8:11, word by word

Guard yourselfהִשָּׁמֶרhishamer

take care

To watch out for oneself.

Where else “hishamer” appears
forgetתִּשְׁכַּחtishkach

forget

Forget.

Where else “tishkach” 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.

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his commandmentsמִצְוֺתָיmitsvotay

commandment

An order of God that must be kept.

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his rulesמִשְׁפָּטָיmishpatay

rule

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

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and his statutesחֻקֹּתָיchukotay

statute

Statute: a fixed rule, laid down to be kept always.

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am commanding youמְצַוְּmetsav

command

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

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todayיּוֹםyom

today

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

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The context

10You will eat and be satisfied, and you shall bless YHWH your Elohim for the good land that he has given you.

11 · This verse (above)

12lest you eat and are satisfied, and build good houses and live in them,

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