The Meaning of Deuteronomy 19:9 Explained

Deuteronomy 19:9

KJV: If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:

YLT: when thou keepest all this command to do it, which I am commanding thee to-day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk in His ways all the days -- then thou hast added to thee yet three cities to these three;

Darby: (if thou keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk in his ways continually), then shalt thou add three cities more for thyself to these three,

ASV: if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, besides these three:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

If thou shalt keep  all these commandments  to do  them, which I command  thee this day,  to love  the LORD  thy God,  and to walk  ever  in his ways;  then shalt thou add  three  cities  more for thee, beside these three: 

What does Deuteronomy 19:9 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 19

1  The cities of refuge
4  The privilege thereof for the manslayer
14  The landmark is not to be removed
15  At least two witnesses are required
16  the punishment of a false witness

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 19:9 mean?

and if you keep - all commandment this and do them which I command you today to love Yahweh your God and to walk in His ways ever always then you shall add for yourself more three cities besides three these
כִּֽי־ תִשְׁמֹר֩ אֶת־ כָּל־ הַמִּצְוָ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוְּךָ֮ הַיּוֹם֒ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ וְלָלֶ֥כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֖יו כָּל־ הַיָּמִ֑ים וְיָסַפְתָּ֨ לְךָ֥ עוֹד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ עָרִ֔ים עַ֖ל הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ הָאֵֽלֶּה

כִּֽי־  and  if 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
תִשְׁמֹר֩  you  keep 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמִּצְוָ֨ה  commandment 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִצְוָה  
Sense: commandment.
הַזֹּ֜את  this 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄאת  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.
לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ  and  do  them 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מְצַוְּךָ֮  command  you 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
הַיּוֹם֒  today 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
לְאַהֲבָ֞ה  to  love 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person feminine singular
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
יְהוָ֧ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
וְלָלֶ֥כֶת  and  to  walk 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
בִּדְרָכָ֖יו  in  His  ways 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
כָּל־  ever 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַיָּמִ֑ים  always 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
וְיָסַפְתָּ֨  then  you  shall  add 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָסַף 
Sense: to add, increase, do again.
לְךָ֥  for  yourself 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
עוֹד֙  more 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
שָׁלֹ֣שׁ  three 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
עָרִ֔ים  cities 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
עַ֖ל  besides 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ  three 
Parse: Article, Number, feminine singular
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
הָאֵֽלֶּה  these 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.

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