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Hebrew wordlink #202746

OSHB 2 Chr 6:16 יִשְׁמְרוּ (yishmərū) Strongs=8104 Lemma=‘שָׁמַר’
contextual word gloss=‘they_will_guard’ word gloss=‘keep’
Morphology=Vqi3mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=plural
Year=-1004

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Other uses (11) of identical word form יִשְׁמְרוּ (Morphology=Vqi3mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=plural) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יִשְׁמְרוּ’ (Morphology=Vqi3mp PoS=qal_verb Type=imperfect_(yiqtol) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=plural) has 6 different glosses: ‘they_keep’, ‘they_may_keep’, ‘they_will_guard’, ‘they_will_keep’, ‘they_will_preserve’, ‘they_will_take_care’.

1 KI 2:4 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_guard’ word gloss=‘take_heed’ OSHB 1 KI 2:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 So _that he _may _establish YHWH DOM message _of_his which he _spoke on_me to_say if they _will _guard descendants _of_your DOM way _of_their to_go to/for_my_face/front in_faithfulness in_all heart _of_their and_on/over_all being _of_their to_say not it _will _be _cut _off to/for_yourself(m) a _man from_under the _throne _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI1_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 so that Yahweh’s promise to me that he’d keep one of my descendants on Yisrael’s throne, will stand because he gave the condition, ‘If your descendants will obey me and worship me in truth with all their hearts and with all their souls.’ (KI1 2:4)

1 KI 8:25 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_guard’ word gloss=‘look_to’ OSHB 1 KI 8:25 word 25

OET-LV: 25 And_now Oh_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) keep to_your _of_servant Dāvid father _of_my DOM that_which you _spoke for_him/it to_say not it _will _be _cut _off to/for_yourself(m) a _man from_before_me _of who_sits on the _throne _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) only if they _will _guard descendants _of_your DOM way _of_their to_go to/for_my_face/front just_as you _have _walked before_me. (KI1_8:25)

OET-RV: 25 Now, Yahweh, the god of Yisrael, do the other things for your servant David my father, when you told him that there’ll always be one of his descendants on Yisrael’s throne, provided they follow you like he did. (KI1 8:25)

2 KI 21:8 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_take_care’ word gloss=‘careful’ OSHB 2 KI 21:8 word 13

OET-LV: 8 And_not I _will _repeat to_make _wander the _foot _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from the_soil which I _gave to_their _of_ancestors only if they _will _take _care for_doing according_to _all that I_commanded _them and_to/for_all the_law which he _commanded DOM_them servant _of_my Mosheh. (KI2_21:8)

OET-RV: 8 If only the Israelis will take care to obey everything that I’ve commanded them, and all the instructions that my servant Mosheh gave them, then I won’t continue to cause them to leave the area that I gave to their ancestors.” (KI2 21:8)

2 CHR 23:6 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB 2 CHR 23:6 word 17

OET-LV: 6 And_not let _anyone _go the _house _of YHWH if/because (if) the_priests and_those_who _are_serving of_Lēviyyiy they they _will _go if/because are_holiness they and_all the_people they _will _keep the _duty _of YHWH. (CH2_23:6)

OET-RV: 6 Don’t let anyone enter Yahweh’s temple other than the priests and the Levites who are on duty, because they’re consecrated. Every one else must respect Yahweh’s instructions not to enter. (CH2 23:6)

2 CHR 33:8 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_take_care’ word gloss=‘careful’ OSHB 2 CHR 33:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 And_not I _will _repeat to_remove DOM the _foot _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_under the_soil which I _appointed for_your(pl)_of_ancestors only if they _will _take _care for_doing DOM all _of that I_commanded _them to/from_all/each/any/every the_law and_the_regulations and_the_judgements by_the _hand _of Mosheh. (CH2_33:8)

OET-RV: 8 If Yisrael will be careful to do everything that I’ve instructed them and follow all the regulations and statutes that were given to them through Mosheh, then I won’t force them to leave the land again that I gave to their ancestors.” (CH2 33:8)

PSA 105:45 contextual word gloss=‘they_may_keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB PSA 105:45 word 2

OET-LV: 45 In_account _of they _may _keep decrees _of_his and_his _of_laws they _may _observe praise Yah. (PSA_105:45)

OET-RV: 45 so that they might follow his instructions
⇔ and obey his rules.
⇔ Praise Yah. (PSA 105:45)

PSA 132:12 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB PSA 132:12 word 2

OET-LV: 12 If they _will _keep sons _of_your covenant _of_my and_my _of_testimonies which I_will _teach _them also sons _of_their until perpetuity they _will _sit to_throne to/for_you(fs). (PSA_132:12)

OET-RV: 12 If your sons keep my agreement and the instructions that I’ll teach them,
⇔ then their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.” (PSA 132:12)

ISA 56:4 contextual word gloss=‘they_keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB ISA 56:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4 if/because thus YHWH he _says to_eunuchs who they _keep DOM sabbaths _of_my and_they _choose (in)_that_which I _desire and_they_are_keeping _hold on_my _of_covenant. (ISA_56:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 56:4)

EZE 11:20 contextual word gloss=‘they_may_keep’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB EZE 11:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 So _that in_my _of_regulations they _may _walk and_DOM judgements _of_my they _may _keep and_they _will _do DOM_them and_they _will _be to_me (into)_a_people and_I I _will _become to/for_them (into)_god. (EZE_11:20)

OET-RV: 20 so that they’ll follow my instructions and obey my regulations. Then they’ll be my people, and I’ll be their god. (EZE 11:20)

EZE 37:24 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_keep’ word gloss=‘careful’ OSHB EZE 37:24 word 12

OET-LV: 24 And_my _of_servant Dāvid will _be_king over_them and_a _shepherd one he _will _belong to/for_all_them and_in_my _of_judgements they _will _walk and_my _of_regulations they _will _keep and_they _will _do them. (EZE_37:24)

OET-RV: 24 My servant David will be king over them, so there’ll be one shepherd over them all, and they’ll follow my instructions and keep my regulations and obey them. (EZE 37:24)

MAL 2:7 contextual word gloss=‘they_will_preserve’ word gloss=‘guard’ OSHB MAL 2:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 If/because the_lips _of a _priest they _will _preserve knowledge and_instruction people _will _seek from_his _of_mouth if/because is_the _messenger _of YHWH hosts he. (MAL_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yes, priests should pass on knowledge and people should look to them for good teaching, because they are army-commander Yahweh’s messengers. (MAL 2:7)