KJV: That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
YLT: in order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it or not.'
Darby: that by them I may test Israel, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the LORD as their fathers did, or not."
ASV: that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of Jehovah to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
לְמַ֛עַן | so that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: לְמַעַן Sense: purpose, intent prep. |
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נַסּ֥וֹת | I may test |
Parse: Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: נָסָה Sense: to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test. |
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בָּ֖ם | through them |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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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. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | Israel |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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הֲשֹׁמְרִ֣ים | whether will keep |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed. |
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דֶּ֨רֶךְ | the ways |
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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יְהוָ֜ה | of Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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לָלֶ֣כֶת | to walk |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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בָּ֗ם | in them |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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שָׁמְר֥וּ | kept [them] |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: שָׁמַר Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed. |
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אֲבוֹתָ֖ם | their fathers |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |