Deuteronomy 33:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Who saidהָאֹמֵ֞ר
(ha·'o·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
of his fatherלְאָבִ֤יו
(le·'a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and his mother,וּלְאִמֹּו֙
(u·le·'im·mov)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
'I did not considerרְאִיתִ֔יו
(re·'i·tiv,)
7200: to seea prim. root
them'; And he did not acknowledgeהִכִּ֔יר
(hik·kir,)
5234: to regard, recognizea prim. root
his brothers,אֶחָיו֙
(e·chav)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
did he regardיָדָ֑ע
(ya·da;)
3045: to knowa prim. root
his own sons,(בָּנָ֖יו
(ba·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
For they observedשָֽׁמְרוּ֙
(sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
Your word,אִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ
(im·ra·te·cha,)
565a: utterance, speech, wordfrom amar
And keptיִנְצֹֽרוּ׃
(yin·tzo·ru.)
5341: to watch, guard, keepa prim. root
Your covenant.וּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖
(u·ve·ri·te·cha)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Who said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and to his mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
I have not seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
him neither did he acknowledge
nakar  (naw-kar')
acknowledge, could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
nor knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
his own children
ben  (bane)
a 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.
for they have observed
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
thy word
'imrah  (im-raw')
commandment, speech, word.
and kept
natsar  (naw-tsar')
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
thy covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who said of his father and his mother, 'I did not consider them'; And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For they observed Your word, And kept Your covenant.

King James Bible
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said about his father and mother," I do not regard them." He disregarded his brothers and didn't acknowledge his sons, for they kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.

International Standard Version
the one who told his mother and father, 'I don't know them,' and who would neither acknowledge his brothers nor know his own children. For they kept your word and guarded your covenant.

NET Bible
He said to his father and mother, "I have not seen him," and he did not acknowledge his own brothers or know his own children, for they kept your word, and guarded your covenant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They said that they didn't know their father and mother. They didn't recognize their own brothers. They didn't acknowledge their own children. But they obeyed your word and were faithful to the terms of your promise.

King James 2000 Bible
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant.
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