Deuteronomy 8:11
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:”
צָוָה
To command, to charge, to appoint. Tsavah. He will command His angels concerning you. God gives specific instructions to His angels about your protection.
שָׁמַר
take heed
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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פֵּן
lest
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פֵּן
properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
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שָׁכַח
you should forget
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שָׁכַח
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention
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מִצְוָה
commandments/ his
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מִצְוָה
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
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