Category Archives: Deuteronomy

בָּרֵ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ חֵילֹ֔ו וּפֹ֥עַל יָדָ֖יו תִּרְצֶ֑ה מְחַ֨ץ מָתְנַ֧יִם קָמָ֛יו וּמְשַׂנְאָ֖יו מִן־יְקוּמֽוּן׃ ס Bless, O YHW, his strength, and accept the work of his hands; crush the loins of his adversaries, and those who hate him, that they may not rise.” … Continue reading →

יֹור֤וּ מִשְׁפָּטֶ֨יךָ֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְתֹורָתְךָ֖ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יָשִׂ֤ימוּ קְטֹורָה֙ בְּאַפֶּ֔ךָ וְכָלִ֖יל עַֽל־מִזְבְּחֶֽךָ׃ They will teach Your judgments to Yaʿaqov and Your Torah to Yisraʾel; they will place incense before You and a whole offering upon Your altar.   Morphology יֹור֤וּ (yoru) – … Continue reading →

הָאֹמֵ֞ר לְאָבִ֤יו וּלְאִמֹּו֙ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִ֔יו וְאֶת־אֶחָיו֙ לֹ֣א הִכִּ֔יר וְאֶת־בָּנָ֖יו לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע כִּ֤י שָֽׁמְרוּ֙ אִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ וּבְרִֽיתְךָ֖ יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃ Who says to his father and to his mother, ‘I have not seen him,’ and he does not recognize his brothers, and his sons … Continue reading →

וּלְלֵוִ֣י אָמַ֔ר תֻּמֶּ֥יךָ וְאוּרֶ֖יךָ לְאִ֣ישׁ חֲסִידֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נִסִּיתֹו֙ בְּמַסָּ֔ה תְּרִיבֵ֖הוּ עַל־מֵ֥י מְרִיבָֽה׃ And to Levi he said, “Your Tummim and Your Urim belong to Your loyal one, whom You tested at Massa, with whom You contended at the waters of … Continue reading →

וְזֹ֣את לִֽיהוּדָה֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ שְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ קֹ֣ול יְהוּדָ֔ה וְאֶל־עַמֹּ֖ו תְּבִיאֶ֑נּוּ יָדָיו֙ רָ֣ב לֹ֔ו וְעֵ֥זֶר מִצָּרָ֖יו תִּהְיֶֽה׃ ס And this is for Yehuda, and he said, “Hear, O LORD, the voice of Yehuda, and bring him to his people. His hands contend … Continue reading →

יְחִ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן וְאַל־יָמֹ֑ת וִיהִ֥י מְתָ֖יו מִסְפָּֽר׃ ס Let Reʾuven live and not die, and let his men be few in number.   Morphology יְחִ֥י (yeḥi) – Root: חָיָה (ḥ-y-h); Form: Qal jussive 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Let live”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י בִישֻׁר֖וּן מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּהִתְאַסֵּף֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי עָ֔ם יַ֖חַד שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And He became King in Yeshurun when the heads of the people were gathered, the tribes of Yisraʾel together.   Morphology וַיְהִ֥י (vayehi) – Root: הָיָה (h-y-h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive … Continue reading →

תֹּורָ֥ה צִוָּה־לָ֖נוּ מֹשֶׁ֑ה מֹורָשָׁ֖ה קְהִלַּ֥ת יַעֲקֹֽב׃ The Torah Moshe commanded us is a heritage for the assembly of Yaʿaqov.   Morphology תֹּורָ֥ה (Torah) – Root: יָרָה (y-r-h); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Instruction” or “Law”; Notes: Refers to the divine … Continue reading →

אַ֚ף חֹבֵ֣ב עַמִּ֔ים כָּל־קְדֹשָׁ֖יו בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהֵם֙ תֻּכּ֣וּ לְרַגְלֶ֔ךָ יִשָּׂ֖א מִדַּבְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃ Indeed, He loves the peoples; all His holy ones are in Your hand. They sit down at Your feet; everyone receives Your words.   Morphology אַ֚ף (af) – Root: Particle; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה מִסִּינַ֥י בָּא֙ וְזָרַ֤ח מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ לָ֔מֹו הֹופִ֨יעַ֙ מֵהַ֣ר פָּארָ֔ן וְאָתָ֖ה מֵרִבְבֹ֣ת קֹ֑דֶשׁ מִֽימִינֹ֕ו אשֶׂדת לָֽמֹו׃ And he said, YHWH came from Sinai, and shone from Seʿir to them; He appeared from Mount Paʾran, and He came with ten thousands … Continue reading →

וְזֹ֣את הַבְּרָכָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בֵּרַ֥ךְ מֹשֶׁ֛ה אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לִפְנֵ֖י מֹותֹֽו׃ And this is the blessing with which Moshe, the man of Elohim, blessed the children of Yisraʾel before his death.   Morphology וְזֹ֣את (vezot) – Root: זֶה (z-h); Form: … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י מִנֶּ֖גֶד תִּרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשָׁ֨מָּה֙ לֹ֣א תָבֹ֔וא אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֖ן לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ For from a distance you will see the land, but there you will not enter—the land that I am giving to the children of Yisraʾel.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

עַל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מְעַלְתֶּ֜ם בִּ֗י בְּתֹוךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּמֵֽי־מְרִיבַ֥ת קָדֵ֖שׁ מִדְבַּר־צִ֑ן עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־קִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙ אֹותִ֔י בְּתֹ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Because you acted unfaithfully with Me in the midst of the children of Yisraʾel at the waters of Merivat-qadesh in the wilderness of … Continue reading →

וּמֻ֗ת בָּהָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ עֹלֶ֣ה שָׁ֔מָּה וְהֵאָסֵ֖ף אֶל־עַמֶּ֑יךָ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־מֵ֞ת אַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֨יךָ֙ בְּהֹ֣ר הָהָ֔ר וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃ And die on the mountain where you are going up, and be gathered to your people, as Aharon your brother died on Mount Hor and … Continue reading →

עֲלֵ֡ה אֶל־הַר֩ הָעֲבָרִ֨ים הַזֶּ֜ה הַר־נְבֹ֗ו אֲשֶׁ֙ר בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מֹואָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י יְרֵחֹ֑ו וּרְאֵה֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֛ן לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַאֲחֻזָּֽה׃ “Go up to this mountain of the Avarim, Mount Nevo, which is in the land of Moʾav, which is opposite … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּעֶ֛צֶם הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe on that very day, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר (vayedabber) – Root: דָּבַר (d-v-r); Form: Piel wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And [He] spoke”; Notes: The … Continue reading →

כִּ֠י לֹֽא־דָבָ֨ר רֵ֥ק הוּא֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּי־ה֖וּא חַיֵּיכֶ֑ם וּבַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ פ For it is not an empty word for you, for it is your life, and by this word you will prolong … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֔ם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵעִ֥יד בָּכֶ֖ם הַיֹּ֑ום אֲשֶׁ֤ר תְּצַוֻּם֙ אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתֹּורָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ And he said to them, “Set your hearts to all the words that I testify among you today, which you shall command … Continue reading →

וַיְכַ֣ל מֹשֶׁ֗ה לְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Moshe finished speaking all these words to all Yisraʾel.   Morphology וַיְכַ֣ל (vayekhal) – Root: כָּלָה (k-l-h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he finished”; Notes: Indicates completion … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַשִּׁירָֽה־הַזֹּ֖את בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם ה֖וּא וְהֹושֵׁ֥עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃ And Moshe came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea son of Nun.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֣א (vayyavo) – Root: בּוֹא … Continue reading →

הַרְנִ֤ינוּ גֹויִם֙ עַמֹּ֔ו כִּ֥י דַם־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִקֹּ֑ום וְנָקָם֙ יָשִׁ֣יב לְצָרָ֔יו וְכִפֶּ֥ר אַדְמָתֹ֖ו עַמֹּֽו׃ פ Rejoice, O nations, with His people, for He will avenge the blood of His servants; He will return vengeance to His adversaries and will atone for His … Continue reading →

אַשְׁכִּ֤יר חִצַּי֙ מִדָּ֔ם וְחַרְבִּ֖י תֹּאכַ֣ל בָּשָׂ֑ר מִדַּ֤ם חָלָל֙ וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה מֵרֹ֖אשׁ פַּרְעֹ֥ות אֹויֵֽב׃ I will make My arrows drunk with blood, and My sword shall devour flesh—from the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the leaders … Continue reading →

אִם־שַׁנֹּותִי֙ בְּרַ֣ק חַרְבִּ֔י וְתֹאחֵ֥ז בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט יָדִ֑י אָשִׁ֤יב נָקָם֙ לְצָרָ֔י וְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖י אֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃ If I sharpen the lightning of My sword and My hand grasps judgment, I will return vengeance to My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.   Morphology אִם־שַׁנֹּותִי֙ … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶל־שָׁמַ֖יִם יָדִ֑י וְאָמַ֕רְתִּי חַ֥י אָנֹכִ֖י לְעֹלָֽם׃ For I lift up My hand to heaven and say, ‘I live forever.’   Morphology כִּֽי־אֶשָּׂ֥א (ki-essa) – Root: נָשָׂא (n-ś-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “For I lift up”; Notes: … Continue reading →

רְא֣וּ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּדִ֑י אֲנִ֧י אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֨צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּֽיל׃ See now that I, I am He, and there is no god with Me. I put to death and I give life; … Continue reading →

אֲשֶׁ֨ר חֵ֤לֶב זְבָחֵ֨ימֹו֙ יֹאכֵ֔לוּ יִשְׁתּ֖וּ יֵ֣ין נְסִיכָ֑ם יָק֨וּמוּ֙ וְיַעְזְרֻכֶ֔ם יְהִ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם סִתְרָֽה׃ Those who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings, let them rise and help you; let them be your shelter.   … Continue reading →

וְאָמַ֖ר אֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֑ימֹו צ֖וּר חָסָ֥יוּ בֹֽו׃ And he will say, ‘Where is their God, the rock in whom they took refuge?   Morphology וְאָמַ֖ר (v’amar) – Root: אָמַר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמֹּ֔ו וְעַל־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִתְנֶחָ֑ם כִּ֤י יִרְאֶה֙ כִּי־אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃ For YHWH will judge His people and will have compassion on His servants, when He sees that their power is gone and there is none remaining, neither bond … Continue reading →

לִ֤י נָקָם֙ וְשִׁלֵּ֔ם לְעֵ֖ת תָּמ֣וּט רַגְלָ֑ם כִּ֤י קָרֹוב֙ יֹ֣ום אֵידָ֔ם וְחָ֖שׁ עֲתִדֹ֥ות לָֽמֹו׃ Vengeance is Mine and recompense, at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and their doom rushes upon them.   Morphology … Continue reading →

הֲלֹא־ה֖וּא כָּמֻ֣ס עִמָּדִ֑י חָתֻ֖ם בְּאֹוצְרֹתָֽי׃ Is it not stored up with Me, sealed in My treasuries?   Morphology הֲלֹא־ (halo) – Root: לֹא (l-ʾ); Form: Interrogative particle; Translation: “Is it not”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question, expecting an affirmative answer. … Continue reading →