Category Archives: Deuteronomy

אָר֗וּר אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יָקִ֛ים אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתֹּורָֽה־הַזֹּ֖את לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות אֹותָ֑ם וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ פ ‘Cursed is the one who does not uphold the words of this Torah to do them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֗וּר (arur) – Root: … Continue reading →

אָרוּר֙ לֹקֵ֣חַ שֹׁ֔חַד לְהַכֹּ֥ות נֶ֖פֶשׁ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָרוּר֙ (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); … Continue reading →

אָר֕וּר מַכֵּ֥ה רֵעֵ֖הוּ בַּסָּ֑תֶר וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’   Morphology אָר֕וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

אָר֕וּר שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם־חֹֽתַנְתֹּ֑ו וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’   Morphology אָר֕וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Cursed”; Notes: … Continue reading →

אָר֗וּר שֹׁכֵב֙ עִם־אֲחֹתֹ֔ו בַּת־אָבִ֖יו אֹ֣ו בַת־אִמֹּ֑ו וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֗וּר … Continue reading →

אָר֕וּר שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם־כָּל־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who lies with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֕וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Cursed”; Notes: … Continue reading →

אָר֗וּר שֹׁכֵב֙ עִם־אֵ֣שֶׁת אָבִ֔יו כִּ֥י גִלָּ֖ה כְּנַ֣ף אָבִ֑יו וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his father’s wife, for he has uncovered his father’s nakedness.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֗וּר (arur) … Continue reading →

אָר֗וּר מַטֶּ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט גֵּר־יָתֹ֖ום וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who perverts the justice of the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֗וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); … Continue reading →

אָר֕וּר מַשְׁגֶּ֥ה עִוֵּ֖ר בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the way.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֕וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine … Continue reading →

אָר֕וּר מַסִּ֖יג גְּב֣וּל רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֕וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

אָר֕וּר מַקְלֶ֥ה אָבִ֖יו וְאִמֹּ֑ו וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the one who dishonors his father and his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’    Morphology אָר֕וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; … Continue reading →

אָר֣וּר הָאִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשֶׂה֩ פֶ֨סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֜ה תֹּועֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה מַעֲשֵׂ֛ה יְדֵ֥י חָרָ֖שׁ וְשָׂ֣ם בַּסָּ֑תֶר וְעָנ֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וְאָמְר֖וּ אָמֵֽן׃ ס ‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved or molten image, an abomination to YHWH, the work of the hands of a … Continue reading →

וְעָנ֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם וְאָֽמְר֛וּ אֶל־כָּל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל קֹ֥ול רָֽם׃ ס And the Levites shall respond and say to all the men of Yisraʾel with a loud voice:   Morphology וְעָנ֣וּ (ve-ʿanu) – Root: ענה (ʿanah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֛לֶּה יַֽעַמְד֥וּ עַל־הַקְּלָלָ֖ה בְּהַ֣ר עֵיבָ֑ל רְאוּבֵן֙ גָּ֣ד וְאָשֵׁ֔ר וּזְבוּלֻ֖ן דָּ֥ן וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃ And these shall stand for the curse on Mount ʿEval: Reʾuven, Gad, and Asher, and Zevulun, Dan, and Naftali.   Morphology וְאֵ֛לֶּה (ve-elleh) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction with … Continue reading →

אֵ֠לֶּה יַֽעַמְד֞וּ לְבָרֵ֤ךְ אֶת־הָעָם֙ עַל־הַ֣ר גְּרִזִ֔ים בְּעָבְרְכֶ֖ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן שִׁמְעֹון֙ וְלֵוִ֣י וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשֶׂכָ֖ר וְיֹוסֵ֥ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ “These shall stand to bless the people on Mount Gerizim when you cross the Yarden: Shimʿon, and Levi, and Yehuda, and Yissakhar, and Yosef, and Binyamin. … Continue reading →

וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Moshe commanded the people on that day, saying,   Morphology וַיְצַ֤ו (va-yetzav) – Root: צוה (tzavah); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he commanded”; Notes: Indicates Moshe giving … Continue reading →

וְשָׁ֣מַעְתָּ֔ בְּקֹ֖ול יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ אֶת־מִצְוֹתָו֙ וְאֶת־חֻקָּ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיֹּֽום׃ ס And you shall listen to the voice of YHWH your God and do His commandments and His statutes that I command you today.”   Morphology וְשָׁ֣מַעְתָּ (ve-shamʿta) – … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַסְכֵּ֤ת וּשְׁמַע֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ נִהְיֵ֣יתָֽ לְעָ֔ם לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ And Moshe and the Levitical priests spoke to all Yisraʾel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Yisraʾel: This day you have become a people for … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַסְכֵּ֤ת וּשְׁמַע֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ נִהְיֵ֣יתָֽ לְעָ֔ם לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס And Moshe and the Levitical priests spoke to all Yisraʾel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Yisra’el: This day you have become a people … Continue reading →

וְזָבַחְתָּ֥ שְׁלָמִ֖ים וְאָכַ֣לְתָּ שָּׁ֑ם וְשָׂ֣מַחְתָּ֔ לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ And you shall offer peace offerings and eat there, and you shall rejoice before YHWH your God.   Morphology וְזָבַחְתָּ֥ (ve-zavachta) – Root: זבח (zavach); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular … Continue reading →

אֲבָנִ֤ים שְׁלֵמֹות֙ תִּבְנֶ֔ה אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהַעֲלִ֤יתָ עָלָיו֙ עֹולֹ֔ת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ Whole stones you shall build the altar of YHWH your God, and you shall offer upon it burnt offerings to YHWH your God.   Morphology אֲבָנִ֤ים (avanim) – Root: … Continue reading →

וּבָנִ֤יתָ שָּׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ מִזְבַּ֣ח אֲבָנִ֔ים לֹא־תָנִ֥יף עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּרְזֶֽל׃ And you shall build there an altar to YHWH your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield iron upon them.   Morphology וּבָנִ֤יתָ (u-vanita) – Root: בנה (banah); … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֮ בְּעָבְרְכֶ֣ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תָּקִ֜ימוּ אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם הַיֹּ֖ום בְּהַ֣ר עֵיבָ֑ל וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ אֹותָ֖ם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃ And it shall be when you cross over the Yarden, you shall set up these stones that I command you today on Mount ʿEval, … Continue reading →

וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ן אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתֹּורָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּעָבְרֶ֑ךָ לְמַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ תָּבֹ֨א אֶל־הָאָ֜רֶץ אֲֽשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לְךָ֗ אֶ֣רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃ And you shall write upon them all the words of this Torah when you have crossed over, … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה בַּיֹּום֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ וַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤ לְךָ֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹלֹ֔ות וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃ And it shall be on the day when you cross over the Yarden to the land that YHWH your God is giving you, … Continue reading →

וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁמֹר֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם הַיֹּֽום׃ And Moshe and the elders of Yisraʾel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.   Morphology וַיְצַ֤ו (vayetzav) – Root: … Continue reading →

וּֽלְתִתְּךָ֣ עֶלְיֹ֗ון עַ֤ל כָּל־הַגֹּויִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה לִתְהִלָּ֖ה וּלְשֵׁ֣ם וּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶת וְלִֽהְיֹתְךָ֧ עַם־קָדֹ֛שׁ לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס And to set you high above all the nations that He has made, for praise, for a name, and for glory, and that you … Continue reading →

וַֽיהוָ֞ה הֶאֱמִֽירְךָ֣ הַיֹּ֗ום לִהְיֹ֥ות לֹו֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־לָ֑ךְ וְלִשְׁמֹ֖ר כָּל־מִצְוֹתָֽיו׃ And YHWH has declared you this day to be His treasured people, as He has spoken to you, and to keep all His commandments.   Morphology וַֽיהוָ֞ה (va-YHWH) – … Continue reading →

אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה הֶאֱמַ֖רְתָּ הַיֹּ֑ום לִהְיֹות֩ לְךָ֨ לֵֽאלֹהִ֜ים וְלָלֶ֣כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֗יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקָּ֧יו וּמִצְוֹתָ֛יו וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֥עַ בְּקֹלֹֽו׃ You have declared YHWH this day to be your God, and to walk in His ways, and to keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments, … Continue reading →

הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֗ה יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ מְצַוְּךָ֧ לַעֲשֹׂ֛ות אֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְאֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑ים וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֤ וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ֙ אֹותָ֔ם בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֖ וּבְכָל־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ This day, YHWH your God commands you to do these statutes and judgments, and you shall keep and do them with all your heart and with … Continue reading →