Deuteronomy Chapter 5 verse 29 Holy Bible
Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
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If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!
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Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments continually, that it might be well with them and with their sons for ever!
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O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
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O that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
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Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!
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O that their heart had been thus to them, to fear Me, and to keep My commands all the days, that it may be well with them, and with their sons -- to the age!
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewIf onlyמִֽי־ (mî-)InterjectionStrong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffixthey hadוְהָיָה֩ (wə·hā·yāh)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, besuchזֶ֜ה (zeh)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's 2088: This, thata heartלְבָבָ֨ם (lə·ḇā·ḇām)Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heartto fearלְיִרְאָ֥ה (lə·yir·’āh)Direct object marker | first person common singularStrong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frightenMeאֹתִ֛י (’ō·ṯî)Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseand keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר (wə·liš·mōr)Direct object markerStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend toallכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everyMy commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֖י (miṣ·wō·ṯay)Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularStrong's 4687: Commandmentalways,כָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everyso thatלְמַ֨עַן (lə·ma·‘an)ConjunctionStrong's 4616: Purpose -- intentit might be wellיִיטַ֥ב (yî·ṭaḇ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasingwith themלָהֶ֛ם (lā·hem)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew and their childrenוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖ם (wə·liḇ·nê·hem)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 1121: A sonforever.לְעֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·lām)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, alwaysJump to PreviousAge Alway Always Children Commandments Commands Continually Heart Hearts Inclined Mind Orders Times