Deuteronomy 29:28 (Deuteronomy 29:29)

הַ֨נִּסְתָּרֹ֔ת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְהַנִּגְלֹ֞ת לָ֤נוּ וּלְבָנֵ֨ינוּ֙ עַד־עֹולָ֔ם לַעֲשֹׂ֕ות אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתֹּורָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ ס

The hidden things belong to YHWH our God, but the revealed things belong to us and to our children forever, to do all the words of this Torah.

 

Morphology

  1. הַ֨נִּסְתָּרֹ֔ת (hannistarot) – Root: סתר (s-t-r); Form: Definite article + feminine plural participle (hidden things); Translation: “The hidden things”; Notes: Refers to things that are concealed or secret, known only to YHWH.
  2. לַיהוָ֖ה (laYHWH) – Root: The Tetragrammaton; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “belong to YHWH”; Notes: Indicates possession by YHWH.
  3. אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (Eloheinu) – Root: אֱלֹהִים (ʾ-l-h); Form: Masculine plural noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix; Translation: “our God”; Notes: Emphasizes the covenant relationship.
  4. וְהַנִּגְלֹ֞ת (vehanniglot) – Root: גלה (g-l-h); Form: Conjunction + definite article + feminine plural participle (revealed things); Translation: “but the revealed things”; Notes: Contrasts with the hidden things, referring to what is made known to humanity.
  5. לָ֤נוּ (lanu) – Root: Preposition + 1st person plural suffix; Form: Prepositional phrase; Translation: “belong to us”; Notes: Refers to the collective responsibility of the people.
  6. וּלְבָנֵ֨ינוּ֙ (ul’vaneinu) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Conjunction + preposition + masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix; Translation: “and to our children”; Notes: Emphasizes the generational continuity of responsibility.
  7. עַד־עֹולָ֔ם (ʿad-ʿolam) – Root: עלם (ʿ-l-m); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Denotes the perpetual nature of the obligation.
  8. לַעֲשֹׂ֕ות (laʿasot) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Preposition + infinitive construct; Translation: “to do”; Notes: Indicates purpose, stressing the active observance of the Torah.
  9. אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י (et-kol-divrei) – Root: דבר (d-v-r); Form: Definite direct object marker + noun in construct form; Translation: “all the words of”; Notes: Points to the comprehensive nature of the commandments.
  10. הַתֹּורָ֥ה (hattorah) – Root: ירה (y-r-h); Form: Definite article + feminine singular noun; Translation: “the Torah”; Notes: Refers to the body of divine law revealed to Israel.
  11. הַזֹּֽאת (hazot) – Root: Demonstrative pronoun; Form: Feminine singular demonstrative pronoun; Translation: “this”; Notes: Specifies the Torah in question as the one given to Israel.

 

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