KJV: And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
YLT: and they are to prove Israel by them, to know whether they obey the commands of Jehovah that He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Darby: They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
ASV: And they were left , to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
| וַֽיִּהְי֕וּ | And they were [left] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| לְנַסּ֥וֹת | [that He might] test |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: נָסָה Sense: to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test. |
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| בָּ֖ם | by them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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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 |
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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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| לָדַ֗עַת | to know |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| הֲיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ | whether they would obey |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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| מִצְוֺ֣ת | the commandments |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: מִצְוָה Sense: commandment. |
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| יְהוָ֔ה | of Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| צִוָּ֥ה | He had commanded |
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Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order. |
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| אֲבוֹתָ֖ם | their fathers |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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| בְּיַד־ | by the hand |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| מֹשֶֽׁה | of Moses |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus. |
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