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title: Deuteronomy 8:2 — And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God hath led… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that He might afflict thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep His commandments, or no. Who acts: thou, LORD. Deuteronomy 8:2 in Hebrew with its depende
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# Deuteronomy 8:2 דְּבָרִים

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**Who acts:** thou, LORD · **What happens:** remember, lead, afflict, prove, know, be · **To what, where:** way, wilderness, thee, heart, commandments · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is Deuteronomy 8:2 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — thou, LORD — and what happens in the verse to way, wilderness, thee, heart, commandments, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 34 chapters of Deuteronomy on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃

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[And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that He might afflict thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep His commandments, or no.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.248/)

## The tree {#tree}

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Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss.

```conllu rtl gloss
# sent_id = wlc:DEU:246
# text = וְזָכַרְתָּ֣ אֶת־כָּל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ זֶ֛ה אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְמַ֨עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜ לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗ לָדַ֜עַת אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֧ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛ הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו אִם־לֹֽא׃
# verse = DEU.8.2
1-2	וְזָכַרְתָּ֣	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_8:2!1|MId=o050080020011|Strong=2050b
2	זָכַרְתָּ֣	זָכַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	0	root	_	Gloss=you.will.remember|Ref=DEU_8:2!1|MId=o050080020012|Strong=2142|Frame=A0:050060040021;A1:050080020042;|Type=weqatal
3	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	4	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_8:2!2|MId=o050080020021|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
4	כָּל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obj	_	Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_8:2!3|MId=o050080020031|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No
5-6	הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	6	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_8:2!4|MId=o050080020041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
6	דֶּ֗רֶךְ	דֶּרֶךְ	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	4	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=way|Ref=DEU_8:2!4|MId=o050080020042|Strong=1870
7	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	8	mark	_	Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_8:2!5|MId=o050080020051|Strong=0834|Type=relative
8-9	הֹלִֽיכֲךָ֜	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	הֹלִֽיכ	הלך	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3	4	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=he|Ref=DEU_8:2!6|MId=o050080020061|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:050080020062;AA:050080020071;|Type=qatal
9	ֲךָ֜	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	Gloss=led.you|Ref=DEU_8:2!6|MId=o050080020062|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
10	יְהוָ֧ה	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	8	nsubj	_	Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=DEU_8:2!7|MId=o050080020071|Strong=3068
11-12	אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	אֱלֹהֶ֛י	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	10	appos	_	Gloss=God|Ref=DEU_8:2!8|MId=o050080020081|Strong=0430
12	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_8:2!8|MId=o050080020082|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
13	זֶ֛ה	זֶה	DET	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	Gloss=this|Ref=DEU_8:2!9|MId=o050080020091|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative
14	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	אַרְבַּע	NUM	_	Number=Plur	15	nummod	_	Gloss=forty|Ref=DEU_8:2!10|MId=o050080020101|Strong=0705|Type=cardinal_number
15	שָׁנָ֖ה	שָׁנָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	8	obl	_	Gloss=year[s]|Ref=DEU_8:2!11|MId=o050080020111|Strong=8141
16-18	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	בַּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	18	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=DEU_8:2!12|MId=o050080020121|Strong=0871a
17	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	18	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_8:2!12|MId=o050080020121ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
18	מִּדְבָּ֑ר	מִדְבָּר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	8	obl	_	Gloss=wilderness|Ref=DEU_8:2!12|MId=o050080020122|Strong=4057
19	לְמַ֨עַן	לְמַעַן	SCONJ	_	_	20	mark	_	Gloss=so.as|Ref=DEU_8:2!13|MId=o050080020131|Strong=4616
20-21	עַנֹּֽתְךָ֜	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	עַנֹּֽת	עָנָה	VERB	_	HebBinyan=PIEL	8	advcl	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_8:2!14|MId=o050080020141|Strong=6031|Frame=A0:050080020071;A1:050080020142;|Type=infinitive_construct
21	ְךָ֜	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	Gloss=humble.you|Ref=DEU_8:2!14|MId=o050080020142|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
22-24	לְנַסֹּֽתְךָ֗	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	23	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_8:2!15|MId=o050080020151|Strong=3807a
23	נַסֹּֽת	נָסָה	VERB	_	HebBinyan=PIEL	20	advcl	_	Gloss=put|Ref=DEU_8:2!15|MId=o050080020152|Strong=5254|Frame=A0:050080020071;A1:050080020153;|Type=infinitive_construct
24	ְךָ֗	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	Gloss=you.to.the.test|Ref=DEU_8:2!15|MId=o050080020153|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
25-26	לָדַ֜עַת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
25	לָ	לְ	ADP	_	_	26	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_8:2!16|MId=o050080020161|Strong=3807a
26	דַ֜עַת	יָדַע	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	20	advcl	_	Gloss=know|Ref=DEU_8:2!16|MId=o050080020162|Strong=3045|Frame=A0:050080020071;A1:050080020192;|Type=infinitive_construct
27	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_8:2!17|MId=o050080020171|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
28	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	30	mark	_	Gloss=[that].which|Ref=DEU_8:2!18|MId=o050080020181|Strong=0834|Type=relative
29-31	בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֛	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
29	בִּֽ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=[was].in|Ref=DEU_8:2!19|MId=o050080020191|Strong=0871a
30	לְבָב	לֵבָב	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	26	obj	_	Gloss=heart|Ref=DEU_8:2!19|MId=o050080020192|Strong=3824
31	ְךָ֛	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_8:2!19|MId=o050080020193|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
32-33	הֲתִשְׁמֹ֥ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	הֲ	הֲ	PART	_	_	33	advmod	_	Gloss=will|Ref=DEU_8:2!20|MId=o050080020201|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative
33	תִשְׁמֹ֥ר	שָׁמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	30	acl	_	Gloss=you.keep?|Ref=DEU_8:2!20|MId=o050080020202|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:050060040021;A1:050080020221;|Type=yiqtol
34-35	מִצְוֺתָ֖יו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	מִצְוֺתָ֖י	מִצְוָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	33	obj	_	Gloss=commandments|Ref=DEU_8:2!22|MId=o050080020221|Strong=4687
35	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=DEU_8:2!22|MId=o050080020222|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
36	אִם־	אִם	SCONJ	_	_	37	mark	_	Gloss=or?|Ref=DEU_8:2!23|MId=o050080020231|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No
37	לֹֽא	לֹא	ADV	_	_	30	acl	_	Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_8:2!24|MId=o050080020241|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No
38	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	37	punct	_	Ref=DEU_8:2!24
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: request
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: yes
- indirect: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| זָכַרְתָּ *you will remember* | weqatal · qal |  | דֶּרֶךְ *way* |  |  |
| הֹלִֽיכ *he* | qatal · hiphil | ֲךָ *led you* |  |  | יְהוָה *Yahweh* |
| עַנֹּֽת *to* | infinitive construct · piel | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | ְךָ *humble you* |  |  |
| נַסֹּֽת *put* | infinitive construct · piel | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | ְךָ *you to the test* |  |  |
| דַעַת *know* | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | לְבָב *heart* |  |  |
| תִשְׁמֹר *you keep?* | yiqtol · qal |  | מִצְוֺתָי *commandments* |  |  |

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MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen.

## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos}

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וְתִדְכַּר יָת כָּל אָרְחָא דִי דַבְּרָךְ יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ דְנַן אַרְבְּעִין שְׁנִין בְּמַדְבְּרָא בְּדִיל לְעַנָיוּתָךְ לְנַסָיוּתָךְ לְמִדַע יָת דִי בְלִבָּךְ הֲתִטַר פִּקוּדוֹהִי אִם לָא

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in.

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1. [And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that He might afflict thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep His commandments, or no.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.248/)

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**Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain.

**English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License).

Hebrew sentence `wlc:DEU:246`.

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