KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And thou shalt rejoice” | וְשָֽׂמַחְתָּ֣ | Blithe or gleeful | rejoice |
| “in every” | בְכָל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | every |
| “good” | הַטּ֗וֹב | Good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) | good |
| “thing” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “which” | אֲשֶׁ֧ר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | which |
| “the Lord” | יְהוָ֥ה | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lord |
| “thy God” | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ | Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative | God |
| “hath given” | נָֽתַן | To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) | given |
| “unto thee, and unto thine house,” | וּלְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ | A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) | thine house |
| “thou,” | אַתָּה֙ | Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you | thou |
| “and the Levite,” | וְהַלֵּוִ֔י | A Levite or descendant of Levi | Levite |
| “and the stranger” | וְהַגֵּ֖ר | Properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner | stranger |
| “that” | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | that |
| “is” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “among” | בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ | Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) | among |
| “you.” | בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ | Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) | you |
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9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.
10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O Lord, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God, and worship before the Lord thy God:
11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.
12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
13 Then thou shalt say before the Lord thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:
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