6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 4:6:1 ⧉וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ushemartemand you shall keep Deuteronomy 4:6:2 ⧉וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒vaasitemand you shall do Deuteronomy 4:6:3 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Deuteronomy 4:6:4 ⧉הִ֤ואhiit Deuteronomy 4:6:5 ⧉חָכְמַתְכֶם֙khokhmatkhemyour wisdom Deuteronomy 4:6:6 ⧉וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔םuvinatkhemand your understanding Deuteronomy 4:6:7 ⧉לְעֵינֵ֖יleeineiin the eyes of Deuteronomy 4:6:8 ⧉הָעַמִּ֑יםhaammimthe peoples Deuteronomy 4:6:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Deuteronomy 4:6:10 ⧉יִשְׁמְע֗וּןyishmeunwill hear Deuteronomy 4:6:11 ⧉אֵ֚תet Deuteronomy 4:6:12 ⧉כָּל־הַחֻקִּ֣יםkolhakhukkimall the statutes Deuteronomy 4:6:13 ⧉הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaelethese Deuteronomy 4:6:14 ⧉וְאָמְר֗וּveamruand they will say Deuteronomy 4:6:15 ⧉רַ֚קraksurely Deuteronomy 4:6:16 ⧉עַם־חָכָ֣םamkhakhama wise people Deuteronomy 4:6:17 ⧉וְנָב֔וֹןvenavonand understanding Deuteronomy 4:6:18 ⧉הַגּ֥וֹיhagoithe nation Deuteronomy 4:6:19 ⧉הַגָּד֖וֹלhagadolthe great Deuteronomy 4:6:20 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazehthis |
6. Formal Translation And you shall keep and do them, for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, who will hear all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.” |
6. Dynamic Translation Be careful to keep and do them, for this is what will show your wisdom and understanding to all the nations. When they hear all these statutes, they will say, “There is no question this great nation is wise and understanding.” |