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וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םvenishmartemand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, niphal, 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).מְאֹ֖דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.לְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑םlenafshoteykhemto creatureנֶפֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…לְאַהֲבָ֖הleahavahto loveאָהַבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to love”, the to-form of the verbH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.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).יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽםeloheykhemGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love Jehovah your God.
Young’s Literal Translation
and ye have been very watchful for yourselves to love Jehovah your God.
World English Bible
Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.
Darby Translation
Take great heed therefore unto your souls, that ye love Jehovah your God.
Douay-Rheims
This only take care of with all diligence, that you love the Lord your God.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
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