Category Archives: Deuteronomy

לֹ֣א תֹאכְל֣וּ כָל־֠נְבֵלָה לַגֵּ֨ר אֲשֶׁר־בִּשְׁעָרֶ֜יךָ תִּתְּנֶ֣נָּה וַאֲכָלָ֗הּ אֹ֤ו מָכֹר֙ לְנָכְרִ֔י כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדֹושׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לֹֽא־תְבַשֵּׁ֥ל גְּדִ֖י בַּחֲלֵ֥ב אִמֹּֽו׃ פ You shall not eat any carcass. You may give it to the sojourner who is within your gates, that … Continue reading →

כָּל־עֹ֥וף טָהֹ֖ור תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ Every clean bird you may eat.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “Every”; Notes: Refers to all within a specific category. עֹ֥וף (ʿof) – Root: עוף (ʿof); Form: Noun, … Continue reading →

וְכֹל֙ שֶׁ֣רֶץ הָעֹ֔וף טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶ֑ם לֹ֖א יֵאָכֵֽלוּ And all winged swarming things are unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.   Morphology וְכֹל֙ (ve-kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Conjunction with noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And all”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְהַ֣חֲסִידָ֔ה וְהָאֲנָפָ֖ה לְמִינָ֑הּ וְהַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת וְהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ And the stork, and the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.   Morphology וְ (ve) – Root: ו (ve); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “and”; Notes: Connects items in a series. הַ֣חֲסִידָ֔ה (ha-ḥasidah) … Continue reading →

וְהַקָּאָ֥ת וְאֶֽת־הָרָחָ֖מָה וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָֽךְ׃ And the pelican, and the vulture, and the cormorant.   Morphology וְ (ve) – Root: ו (ve); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “and”; Notes: Connects items in a series. הַקָּאָ֥ת (ha-qaʾat) – Root: קאת (qaʾat); Form: Noun, feminine singular … Continue reading →

אֶת־הַכֹּ֥וס וְאֶת־הַיַּנְשׁ֖וּף וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ The owl, and the night hawk, and the little owl.   Morphology אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “the”; Notes: Marks the direct object. הַכֹּ֥וס (ha-kos) – Root: כוס (kos); Form: Noun, … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ בַּ֣ת הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַתַּחְמָ֖ס וְאֶת־הַשָּׁ֑חַף וְאֶת־הַנֵּ֖ץ לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃ And the ostrich, and the nighthawk, and the seagull, and the hawk after its kind.   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (ve-et) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction with direct object marker; Translation: “and”; Notes: Marks … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־עֹרֵ֖ב לְמִינֹֽו׃ And every raven after its kind.   Morphology וְאֵ֥ת (ve-et) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Conjunction with direct object marker; Translation: “and”; Notes: Marks the direct object. כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun, singular construct; … Continue reading →

וְהָרָאָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַיָּ֔ה וְהַדַּיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ׃ And the kite, and the falcon, and the buzzard after its kind.   Morphology וְהָרָאָה֙ (ve-ha-raʾah) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Conjunction with noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “and the kite”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

וְזֶ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־תֹאכְל֖וּ מֵהֶ֑ם הַנֶּ֥שֶׁר וְהַפֶּ֖רֶס וְהָֽעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ And these you shall not eat from them: the eagle, the vulture, and the black vulture.   Morphology וְזֶ֕ה (ve-zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Conjunction with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

כָּל־צִפֹּ֥ור טְהֹרָ֖ה תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ Every clean bird you may eat.   Morphology כָּל (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “Every”; Notes: Refers to the entirety of a specific category. צִפֹּ֥ור (tsippor) – Root: צפור (tsippor); Form: … Continue reading →

וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֵֽין־לֹ֛ו סְנַפִּ֥יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ ס But everything that does not have fins and scales, you shall not eat; it is unclean to you.   Morphology וְכֹ֨ל (ve-kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Conjunction with … Continue reading →

אֶת־זֶה֙ תֹּֽאכְל֔וּ מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמָּ֑יִם כֹּ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־לֹ֛ו סְנַפִּ֥יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ This you shall eat of all that is in the water: everything that has fins and scales you may eat.   Morphology אֶת־זֶה֙ (et-zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Direct … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־֠הַחֲזִיר כִּֽי־מַפְרִ֨יס פַּרְסָ֥ה הוּא֙ וְלֹ֣א גֵרָ֔ה טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶ֑ם מִבְּשָׂרָם֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִגָּֽעוּ׃ ס And the pig, because it has a split hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat … Continue reading →

אַ֣ךְ אֶת־זֶ֞ה לֹ֤א תֹֽאכְלוּ֙ מִמַּֽעֲלֵ֣י הַגֵּרָ֔ה וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֥י הַפַּרְסָ֖ה הַשְּׁסוּעָ֑ה אֶֽת־֠הַגָּמָל וְאֶת־הָאַרְנֶ֨בֶת וְאֶת־הַשָּׁפָ֜ן כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵ֧ה גֵרָ֣ה הֵ֗מָּה וּפַרְסָה֙ לֹ֣א הִפְרִ֔יסוּ טְמֵאִ֥ים הֵ֖ם לָכֶֽם׃ But these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have split hooves: the … Continue reading →

וְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֞ה מַפְרֶ֣סֶת פַּרְסָ֗ה וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֨סַע֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י פְרָסֹ֔ות מַעֲלַ֥ת גֵּרָ֖ה בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה אֹתָ֖הּ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ And every animal that has a split hoof, divided into two parts, and chews the cud among the animals, you may eat it.   Morphology וְכָל־ (ve-kol) – … Continue reading →

אַיָּ֥ל וּצְבִ֖י וְיַחְמ֑וּר וְאַקֹּ֥ו וְדִישֹׁ֖ן וּתְאֹ֥ו וָזָֽמֶר׃ Deer, and gazelle, and roebuck, and wild goat, and ibex, and antelope, and mountain sheep.   Morphology אַיָּ֥ל (ayyal) – Root: איל (ayyal); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “deer”; Notes: Refers to a … Continue reading →

זֹ֥את הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכֵ֑לוּ שֹׁ֕ור שֵׂ֥ה כְשָׂבִ֖ים וְשֵׂ֥ה עִזִּֽים׃ This is the animal which you may eat: ox, sheep, and goat.   Morphology זֹ֥את (zot) – Root: זאת (zot); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to something … Continue reading →

לֹ֥א תֹאכַ֖ל כָּל־תֹּועֵבָֽה׃ You shall not eat any abomination.   Morphology לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Denotes prohibition. תֹאכַ֖ל (toʾkhal) – Root: אכל (ʾakal); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י עַ֤ם קָדֹושׁ֙ אַתָּ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וּבְךָ֞ בָּחַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לִֽהְיֹ֥ות לֹו֙ לְעַ֣ם סְגֻלָּ֔ה מִכֹּל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ ס For you are a holy people to YHWH your God, and YHWH has chosen you to be a people of His … Continue reading →

בָּנִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם לֹ֣א תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּ וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֧ימוּ קָרְחָ֛ה בֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶ֖ם לָמֵֽת׃ You are children of YHWH your God. You shall not cut yourselves nor make a bald spot between your eyes for the dead.   Morphology בָּנִ֣ים (banim) – Root: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י תִשְׁמַ֗ע בְּקֹול֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹר֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֹתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיֹּ֑ום לַעֲשֹׂות֙ הַיָּשָׁ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס Because you will listen to the voice of YHWH your God, to keep all His commandments which I command you today, to do … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־יִדְבַּ֧ק בְּיָדְךָ֛ מְא֖וּמָה מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶם לְמַעַן֩ יָשׁ֨וּב יְהוָ֜ה מֵחֲרֹ֣ון אַפֹּ֗ו וְנָֽתַן־לְךָ֤ רַחֲמִים֙ וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣ וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ And nothing of the devoted things shall cling to your hand, so that YHWH may turn from the fierceness of His anger and grant … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־כָּל־שְׁלָלָ֗הּ תִּקְבֹּץ֮ אֶל־תֹּ֣וךְ רְחֹבָהּ֒ וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨ בָאֵ֜שׁ אֶת־הָעִ֤יר וְאֶת־כָּל־שְׁלָלָהּ֙ כָּלִ֔יל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהָיְתָה֙ תֵּ֣ל עֹולָ֔ם לֹ֥א תִבָּנֶ֖ה עֹֽוד׃ And all its plunder you shall gather into the middle of its open square, and you shall burn the city and all its … Continue reading →

הַכֵּ֣ה תַכֶּ֗ה אֶת־יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י הָעִ֥יר הַהִ֖וא לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב הַחֲרֵ֨ם אֹתָ֧הּ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֛הּ וְאֶת־בְּהֶמְתָּ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃ You shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroy it and all that is in it, and its livestock, with the … Continue reading →

וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְחָקַרְתָּ֧ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖ הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכֹ֣ון הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתֹּועֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ and you shall investigate, and inquire, and ask diligently, and behold, it is true, the matter is certain: this abomination has been done among you.   Morphology וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧ … Continue reading →

יָצְא֞וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֨עַל֙ מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָ וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵלְכָ֗ה וְנַעַבְדָ֛ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃ Men, sons of worthlessness, have gone out from among you and have led astray the inhabitants of their city, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע בְּאַחַ֣ת עָרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֛ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃ If you hear in one of your cities, which YHWH your God is giving you to dwell there, saying,   Morphology כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע (ki-tishma) – Root: שמע (shama); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִשְׁמְע֖וּ וְיִֽרָא֑וּן וְלֹֽא־יֹוסִ֣פוּ לַעֲשֹׂ֗ות כַּדָּבָ֥ר הָרָ֛ע הַזֶּ֖ה בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ ס And all Yisraʾel shall hear and fear, and shall not again commit such evil in your midst.   Morphology וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (ve-kol-Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (Yisra’el); Form: Conjunction with noun, proper … Continue reading →

וּסְקַלְתֹּ֥ו בָאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵ֑ת כִּ֣י בִקֵּ֗שׁ לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙ מֵעַל֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ הַמֹּוצִיאֲךָ֛ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃ And you shall stone him with stones, and he shall die, because he sought to lead you away from YHWH your God, who brought you out … Continue reading →