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Deuteronomy 6:7

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣םveshinantamand prickשָׁנַןconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and prick”, a completed action in a sequenceH8150to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcateprick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.לְבָנֶ֔יךָlevaneykhato sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖vedibartaand speakדָבַרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and speak”, a completed action in a sequenceH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.בָּ֑םbaminבָּ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤beshivtekhain dwellיָשַׁבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in dwell”, the to-form of the verbH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בְּבֵיתֶ֨ךָ֙beveytekhain familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣uvelekhtekhaand in carryיָלַךְconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in carry”, the to-form of the verbH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…בַדֶּ֔רֶךְvaderekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖uveshakhebekhaand in lieשָׁכַבconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in lie”, the to-form of the verbH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.וּבְקוּמֶֽךָuvequmekhaand in riseקוּםconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in rise”, the to-form of the verbH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Young’s Literal Translation

and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,

World English Bible

and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Darby Translation

and thou shalt impress them on thy sons, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt tell them to thy children, and thou shalt meditate upon them sitting in thy house, and walking on thy journey, sleeping and rising.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt teach them to thy children, and thou shalt speak of them sitting in the house, and walking by the way, and lying down, and rising up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προβιβάσεις αὐτὰ τοὺς υἱούς σου, καὶ λαλήσεις ἐν αὐτοῖς καθήμενος ἐν οἴκῳ, καὶ πορευόμενος ἐν ὁδῷ, καὶ κοιταζόμενος, καὶ διανιστάμενος.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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