Deuteronomy 31:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then it shall comeוְ֠הָיָה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about, whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
manyרַבֹּות֮
(rab·bo·vt)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
evils 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
and troublesוְצָרֹות֒
(ve·tza·ro·vt)
6869a: straits, distressfem. of tsar
have comeתִמְצֶ֨אןָ
(tim·tze·na)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
upon them, that this 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
songהַשִּׁירָ֨ה
(ha·shi·rah)
7892b: songfrom the same as shir
will testifyוְ֠עָנְתָה
(ve·'a·ne·tah)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
beforeלְפָנָיו֙
(le·fa·nav)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
them as a witnessלְעֵ֔ד
(le·'ed,)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
(for it shall not be forgottenתִשָּׁכַ֖ח
(ti·sha·chach)
7911: to forgeta prim. root
from the lipsמִפִּ֣י
(mip·pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of their descendants);זַרְעֹ֑ו
(zar·'ov;)
2233: a sowing, seed, offspringfrom zara
for I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti)
3045: to knowa prim. root
their intentיִצְרֹ֗ו
(yitz·rov)
3336: a form, framing, purposefrom yatsar
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they are developingעֹשֶׂה֙
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
today,הַיֹּ֔ום
(hai·yo·vm,)
3117: daya prim. root
beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶם
(be·te·rem)
2962: not yet, ere, before thata prim. adverb
I have broughtאֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ
(a·vi·'en·nu,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
them into the landהָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I swore."נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃
(nish·ba·'e·ti.)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba


















KJV Lexicon
And it shall come to pass when many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
evils
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and troubles
tsarah  (tsaw-raw')
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival -- adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
are befallen
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
them that this song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
shall testify
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
against
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
them as a witness
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
for it shall not be forgotten
shakach  (shaw-kakh')
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget.
out of the mouths
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of their seed
zera`  (zeh'-rah)
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.
for I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
their imagination
yetser  (yay'-tser)
a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose) -- frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.
which they go about
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
even now
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
before I have brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
them into the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
which I sware
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore."

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And when many troubles and afflictions come to them, this song will testify against them, because their descendants will not have forgotten it. For I know what they are prone to do, even before I bring them into the land I swore to give them."

International Standard Version
Then, when many evils and troubles will have come upon them, this song will serve as a witness against them, since their descendants won't fail to sing it. I know the plan that they are devising even before I bring them into the land that I promised them by an oath."

NET Bible
Then when many disasters and distresses overcome them this song will testify against them, for their descendants will not forget it. I know the intentions they have in mind today, even before I bring them to the land I have promised."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When many terrible disasters happen to them, this song will testify against them, because it will never be forgotten by their descendants. I know what their hearts are set on doing, even now before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them."

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their descendants: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.
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