16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 5:16:1 ⧉כַּבֵּ֤דkabedHonor Deuteronomy 5:16:2 ⧉אֶת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙etavikhayour father Deuteronomy 5:16:3 ⧉וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֔ךָveetimmekhaand your mother Deuteronomy 5:16:4 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras Deuteronomy 5:16:5 ⧉צִוְּךָ֖tsivkhacommanded you Deuteronomy 5:16:6 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehthe LORD Deuteronomy 5:16:7 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 5:16:8 ⧉לְמַ֣עַןlemaanso that Deuteronomy 5:16:9 ⧉יַאֲרִיכֻ֣ןyaarikhunthey may be prolonged Deuteronomy 5:16:10 ⧉יָמֶ֗יךָyamekhayour days Deuteronomy 5:16:11 ⧉וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ulemaanand so that Deuteronomy 5:16:12 ⧉יִ֣יטַבyitavit may go well Deuteronomy 5:16:13 ⧉לָ֔ךְlakhfor you Deuteronomy 5:16:14 ⧉עַ֚לalupon Deuteronomy 5:16:15 ⧉הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhaadamahthe land Deuteronomy 5:16:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥הasheryahwehwhich the LORD Deuteronomy 5:16:17 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 5:16:18 ⧉נֹתֵ֥ןnotenis giving Deuteronomy 5:16:19 ⧉לָֽךְ׃סlakhto you |
16. Formal Translation Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Covenant Lawgiver} has commanded you, so that your days may be lengthened, and so that it may be well for you upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you. |
16. Dynamic Translation Respect your father and your mother just as the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Life-Giver} instructed you, so that you may enjoy a long life and prosper in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. |