Category Archives: Deuteronomy

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י הֵיטִ֖יבוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽרוּ׃ And YHWH said to me, ‘They have done well in what they have spoken.’   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (amar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

כְּכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ מֵעִ֨ם יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ בְּחֹרֵ֔ב בְּיֹ֥ום הַקָּהָ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר לֹ֣א אֹסֵ֗ף לִשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ אֶת־קֹול֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י וְאֶת־הָאֵ֨שׁ הַגְּדֹלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את לֹֽא־אֶרְאֶ֥ה עֹ֖וד וְלֹ֥א אָמֽוּת׃ According to all that you asked of YHWH your God at Ḥorev on the day of the assembly, … Continue reading →

נָבִ֨יא מִקִּרְבְּךָ֤ מֵאַחֶ֨יךָ֙ כָּמֹ֔נִי יָקִ֥ים לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אֵלָ֖יו תִּשְׁמָעֽוּן׃ A prophet from among you, from your brothers, like me, YHWH your God will raise up for you. To him you shall listen.   Morphology נָבִ֨יא (navi) – Root: נבא … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י הַגֹּויִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ יֹורֵ֣שׁ אֹותָ֔ם אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕ה לֹ֣א כֵ֔ן נָ֥תַן לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ For these nations which you are dispossessing listen to soothsayers and to diviners. But as for you, YHWH your God has not given … Continue reading →

תָּמִ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה עִ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס You shall be blameless with YHWH your God.   Morphology תָּמִ֣ים (tamim) – Root: תמם (tamam); Form: Adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “blameless”; Notes: Refers to being complete, whole, or without fault. תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה (tihyeh) – … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תֹועֲבַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה וּבִגְלַל֙ הַתֹּועֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔לֶּה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מֹורִ֥ישׁ אֹותָ֖ם מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃ For all who do these things are an abomination to YHWH, and because of these abominations YHWH your God is driving them out before you.   Morphology כִּֽי … Continue reading →

וְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל אֹוב֙ וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃ or a charmer, or one who consults a medium, or a spiritist, or one who inquires of the dead.   Morphology וְחֹבֵ֖ר (ve-ḥover) – Root: חבר (ḥavar); Form: Qal participle masculine singular with … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֣א בְךָ֔ מַעֲבִ֥יר בְּנֹֽו־וּבִתֹּ֖ו בָּאֵ֑שׁ קֹסֵ֣ם קְסָמִ֔ים מְעֹונֵ֥ן וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃ There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, a diviner, a soothsayer, an enchanter, or a sorcerer,   Morphology … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ לֹֽא־תִלְמַ֣ד לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות כְּתֹועֲבֹ֖ת הַגֹּויִ֥ם הָהֵֽם׃ For you are coming into the land that YHWH your God is giving you. You shall not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations. … Continue reading →

חֵ֥לֶק כְּחֵ֖לֶק יֹאכֵ֑לוּ לְבַ֥ד מִמְכָּרָ֖יו עַל־הָאָבֹֽות׃ ס They shall eat equal portions, apart from what he has sold according to the fathers.   Morphology חֵ֥לֶק (chelek) – Root: חלק (chelek); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “portion”; Notes: Refers to a … Continue reading →

וְשֵׁרֵ֕ת בְּשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו כְּכָל־אֶחָיו֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הָעֹמְדִ֥ים שָׁ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And he shall minister in the name of YHWH his God, like all his brothers, the Levites, who stand there before YHWH.   Morphology וְשֵׁרֵ֕ת (ve-sheret) – Root: שרת (sharat); … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יָבֹ֨א הַלֵּוִ֜י מֵאַחַ֤ד שְׁעָרֶ֨יךָ֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא גָּ֣ר שָׁ֑ם וּבָא֙ בְּכָל־אַוַּ֣ת נַפְשֹׁ֔ו אֶל־הַמָּקֹ֖ום אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ And when the Levite comes from one of your gates, from all Yisraʾel, where he resides, and he comes with all the desire of his soul … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י בֹ֗ו בָּחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מִכָּל־שְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ לַעֲמֹ֨ד לְשָׁרֵ֧ת בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֛ה ה֥וּא וּבָנָ֖יו כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ס For YHWH your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of YHWH, he and his sons, all the … Continue reading →

רֵאשִׁ֨ית דְּגָֽנְךָ֜ תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ וְרֵאשִׁ֛ית גֵּ֥ז צֹאנְךָ֖ תִּתֶּן־לֹּֽו׃ The firstfruits of your grain, your wine, and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep, you shall give to him.   Morphology רֵאשִׁ֨ית (reshit) – Root: ראשׁ (rosh); … Continue reading →

וְזֶ֡ה יִהְיֶה֩ מִשְׁפַּ֨ט הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ת הָעָ֗ם מֵאֵ֛ת זֹבְחֵ֥י הַזֶּ֖בַח אִם־שֹׂ֣ור אִם־שֶׂ֑ה וְנָתַן֙ לַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַזְּרֹ֥עַ וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃ And this shall be the due of the priests from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it is an ox or … Continue reading →

וְנַחֲלָ֥ה לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לֹּ֖ו בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֶחָ֑יו יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא נַחֲלָתֹ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־לֹֽו׃ ס And he shall have no inheritance among his brothers; YHWH is his inheritance, as He has spoken to him.   Morphology וְנַחֲלָ֥ה (ve-nachalah) – Root: נחל (nachal); Form: Noun, feminine … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־֠יִהְיֶה לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם כָּל־שֵׁ֧בֶט לֵוִ֛י חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִשֵּׁ֧י יְהוָ֛ה וְנַחֲלָתֹ֖ו יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃ The Levitical priests, the entire tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Yisraʾel; the offerings of YHWH made by fire and His inheritance they shall … Continue reading →

לְבִלְתִּ֤י רוּם־לְבָבֹו֙ מֵֽאֶחָ֔יו וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י ס֥וּר מִן־הַמִּצְוָ֖ה יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לְמַעַן֩ יַאֲרִ֨יךְ יָמִ֧ים עַל־מַמְלַכְתֹּ֛ו ה֥וּא וּבָנָ֖יו בְּקֶ֥רֶב יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס So that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and so that he may not turn aside from the commandment, … Continue reading →

וְהָיְתָ֣ה עִמֹּ֔ו וְקָ֥רָא בֹ֖ו כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִלְמַ֗ד לְיִרְאָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י הַתֹּורָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃ And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, so that he may … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֣ה כְשִׁבְתֹּ֔ו עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכְתֹּ֑ו וְכָ֨תַב לֹ֜ו אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה הַתֹּורָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ עַל־סֵ֔פֶר מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ And it shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this Torah in a … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֤א יַרְבֶּה־לֹּו֙ נָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָס֖וּר לְבָבֹ֑ו וְכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א יַרְבֶּה־לֹּ֖ו מְאֹֽד׃ And he shall not multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself.   Morphology וְלֹ֤א (ve-lo) – Root: … Continue reading →

רַק֮ לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לֹּ֣ו סוּסִים֒ וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב אֶת־הָעָם֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לְמַ֖עַן הַרְבֹּ֣ות ס֑וּס וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר לָכֶ֔ם לֹ֣א תֹסִפ֗וּן לָשׁ֛וּב בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַזֶּ֖ה עֹֽוד׃ However, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Mitsrayim to multiply horses, for YHWH has … Continue reading →

שֹׂ֣ום תָּשִׂ֤ים עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ מֶ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בֹּ֑ו מִקֶּ֣רֶב אַחֶ֗יךָ תָּשִׂ֤ים עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ מֶ֔לֶךְ לֹ֣א תוּכַ֗ל לָתֵ֤ת עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ נָכְרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־אָחִ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃ You shall surely set a king over you whom YHWH your God chooses; from among your brothers … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣א אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּה בָּ֑הּ וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ אָשִׂ֤ימָה עָלַי֙ מֶ֔לֶךְ כְּכָל־הַגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹתָֽי׃ When you come to the land which YHWH your God is giving you, and you possess it and live in it, and you … Continue reading →

וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹ֥א יְזִיד֖וּן עֹֽוד׃ ס And all the people shall hear and fear, and they shall no longer act presumptuously.   Morphology וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם (ve-khol-ha-am) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with definite article; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְהָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְזָדֹ֗ון לְבִלְתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙ הָעֹמֵ֞ד לְשָׁ֤רֶת שָׁם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֹ֖ו אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט וּמֵת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen to the priest who stands to minister there to YHWH your God, … Continue reading →

עַל־פִּ֨י הַתֹּורָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹור֗וּךָ וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ לְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ לְךָ֖ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃ According to the Torah which they teach you, and according to the judgment which they tell you, you shall do; you shall not turn aside … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ עַל־פִּ֤י הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַגִּ֣ידֽוּ לְךָ֔ מִן־הַמָּקֹ֣ום הַה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹורֽוּךָ׃ And you shall act according to the word that they declare to you from that place which YHWH chooses, and you shall be careful … Continue reading →

וּבָאתָ֗ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת דְּבַ֥ר הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ And you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge who is in those days, and you shall inquire, and they shall declare … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵא֩ מִמְּךָ֨ דָבָ֜ר לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט בֵּֽין־דָּ֨ם לְדָ֜ם בֵּֽין־דִּ֣ין לְדִ֗ין וּבֵ֥ין נֶ֨גַע֙ לָנֶ֔גַע דִּבְרֵ֥י רִיבֹ֖ת בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְקַמְתָּ֣ וְעָלִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַמָּקֹ֔ום אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בֹּֽו׃ If a matter arises that is too difficult for you in judgment, between blood and blood, between … Continue reading →