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Deuteronomy 29:9

Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Deuteronomy 29:8.

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֗םushemartemand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and beward”, a completed action in a sequenceH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דִּבְרֵי֙divrecauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַבְּרִ֣יתhabritthe confederacyבְּרִיתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the confederacy”, the ordinary formH1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.הַזֹּ֔אתhazotthe thisזֹאתdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “the this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םvaasitemand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֹתָ֑םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).לְמַ֣עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.תַּשְׂכִּ֔ילוּtaskilvconsiderשָׂכַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “consider”, an unfinished actionH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.אֵ֖תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…תַּעֲשֽׂוּןtaasundoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(29-8) Observe therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may make all that ye do to prosper.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

Young’s Literal Translation

and ye have kept the words of this covenant, and done them, so that ye cause all that ye do to prosper.

World English Bible

Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.

Darby Translation

Ye shall keep then the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

Douay-Rheims

Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and fulfill them: that you may understand all that you do.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(29-8) Observe therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may make all that ye do to prosper.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And we smote them and took their land, and I gave it for an inheritance to Ruben and Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasse.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπατάξαμεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐλάβομεν τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτὴν ἐν κλήρῳ τῷ Ῥουβὴν, καὶ τῷ Γαδδὶ, καὶ τῷ ἡμίσει φυλῆς Μανασσῆ.