DEUTERONOMY 31:21

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.”

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Deuteronomy 31:21 Translation & Meaning

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And it shall come to pass, וְ֠הָיָה To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) come pass
when כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed when
many רַבּוֹת֮ Abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) many
evils רָע֣וֹת Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) evils
and troubles וְצָרוֹת֒ Tightness (i.e., figuratively, trouble) troubles
are befallen תִמְצֶ֨אןָ Properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present are befallen
them, that this הַזֹּ֤את This (often used adverb) them that this
song הַשִּׁירָ֨ה A song; abstractly, singing song
shall testify וְ֠עָֽנְתָה Properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce testify
against לְפָנָיו֙ The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) against
them as a witness; לְעֵ֔ד Concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e., prince witness
for כִּ֛י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
it shall not לֹ֥א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
be forgotten תִשָּׁכַ֖ח To mislay, i.e., to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention forgotten
out of the mouths מִפִּ֣י The mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to out mouths
of their seed: זַרְע֑וֹ Seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity seed
for כִּ֧י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
I know יָדַ֣עְתִּי To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) know
their imagination יִצְר֗וֹ A form; figuratively, conception (i.e., purpose) imagination
which אֲשֶׁ֨ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
they ה֤וּא He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are they
go about, עֹשֶׂה֙ To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application go about
even now, הַיּ֔וֹם A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) even now
before בְּטֶ֣רֶם Properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before before
I have brought אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) brought
them into אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to them into
the land הָאָ֖רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
which אֲשֶׁ֥ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
I sware. נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃ To seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) sware

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  • 19  Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.

  • 20  For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

  • 21  And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

  • 22  Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.

  • 23  And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.




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