Deuteronomy 4:9

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Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.

In other translations

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.

Hebrew words

רַקrakonlyH7535הִשָּׁמֶרhishamertake heedH8104לְךָlekhato yourselfוּשְׁמֹרushemorand guardH8104נַפְשְׁךָnafshekhaself yourH5315מְאֹדme'odexceedinglyH3966פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תִּשְׁכַּחtishkachyou should forgetH7911אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִיםhadevarimthe thingsH1697אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834רָאוּra'uthey have seenH7200עֵינֶיךָ'eineikhaeyes yourH5869וּפֶן־ufen-and lestH6435יָסוּרוּyasuruthey should departH5493מִלְּבָבְךָmilevavekhafrom heart yourH3824כֹּלkolallH3605יְמֵיyemei[the] days ofH3117חַיֶּיךָchaiyeikhalife yourH2416וְהוֹדַעְתָּםvehoda'tamand you will make known themH3045לְבָנֶיךָlevaneikhato children yourH1121וְלִבְנֵיvelivneiand to [the] children ofH1121בָנֶיךָ׃vaneikhachildren yourH1121

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