What Does Deuteronomy 29:29 Mean?

“The secret”

to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

“things belong unto the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

“our God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“but those things which are revealed”

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

“belong unto us and to our children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“for”

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“ever”

properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial

“that we may do”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“all the words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

“of this law”

a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch

this (often used adverb)