King James Version
Deuteronomy 12:9 in the King James Version says “For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.”
Deuteronomy 12:9 · KJV
And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the LORD your God giveth you.
But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;
Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: your choice: Heb. the choice of your vows
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“to the rest”
H4496repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
“and to the inheritance”
H5159properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“your God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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