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Deuteronomy 1:2-19

2It is an eleven-dayאַחַ֨ד עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙'a.Chad 'a.Sar yOmH259 H6240 H3117journeyfrom Horebמֵֽחֹרֵ֔בme.cho.RevH2722toעַ֖ד'adH5704Kadesh-barneaH6947by wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of Mountהַר־har-H2022Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירse.'IrH8165.

3וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961In the fortiethבְּאַרְבָּעִ֣יםbe.'ar.ba.'ImH705yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141,on the first dayחֹ֖דֶשׁ בְּאֶחָ֣דCho.desh be.'e.ChadH259 H2320of the eleventhבְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ עָשָׂ֥רbe.'ash.tei- 'a.SarH6249 H6240monthלַחֹ֑דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872proclaimedדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478allכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853concerning themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃'a.le.HemH413.

4This was afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310he had defeatedהַכֹּת֗וֹha.ko.ToH5221אֵ֚ת'etH853Sihonסִיחֹן֙si.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809,and thenוְאֵ֗תve.'EtH853at Edreiבְּאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃be.'ed.Re.'iH154had defeatedOgע֚וֹגogH5747kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֔ןha.ba.ShanH1316,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834livedיוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in Ashtarothבְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖תbe.'ash.ta.RotH6252.

5On the east sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'E.verH5676of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872beganהוֹאִ֣ילho.'IlH2974to explainבֵּאֵ֛רbe.'ErH874אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

6The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֣בbe.cho.RevH2722לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “You have stayedשֶׁ֖בֶתShe.vetH3427at thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088mountainבָּהָ֥רba.HarH2022long enoughרַב־rav-H7227.

7Resumeפְּנ֣וּ׀pe.NuH6437your journeyוּסְע֣וּu.se.'UH5265and goוּבֹ֨אוּu.Vo.'uH935to the hill countryהַ֥רharH2022of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִי֮ha.'e.mo.RiH567; gotoוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the neighboring peoplesשְׁכֵנָיו֒she.khe.NavH7934in the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָ֥הba.'a.ra.VahH6160,in the hill countryבָהָ֛רva.HarH2022,in the foothillsוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֥הu.va.she.fe.LahH8219,in the Negevוּבַנֶּ֖גֶבu.va.Ne.gevH5045,and along the seacoastוּבְח֣וֹף הַיָּ֑םu.ve.Chof hai.YamH3220 H2348to the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and to Lebanonוְהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןve.ha.le.va.NonH3844,as far asעַד־'ad-H5704the greatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419Riverהַנָּהָ֥רha.na.HarH5104נְהַר־ne.har-H5104Euphratesפְּרָֽת׃pe.RatH6578.

8Seeרְאֵ֛הre.'EhH7200,I have placedנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlif.nei.KhemH6440אֶת־'et-H853.Enterבֹּ֚אוּBo.'uH935and possessוּרְשׁ֣וּu.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עnish.Ba'H7650He would giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םla.'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֨םle.'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacלְיִצְחָ֤קle.yitz.ChakH3327,and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹב֙u.le.ya.'a.KoH3290,and to their descendantsוּלְזַרְעָ֖םu.le.zar.'AmH2233after themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310.”

9At thatוָאֹמַ֣ר הַהִ֖ואva.'o.Mar ha.Hiv'H1931 H559timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256I saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559to youאֲלֵכֶ֔ם'a.le.KhemH413, “I cannotלֹא־ אוּכַ֥לlo'- 'u.KhalH3808 H3201carry the burdenשְׂאֵ֥תse.'EtH5375for youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853aloneלְבַדִּ֖יle.va.DiH905.

10The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has multipliedהִרְבָּ֣הhir.BahH7235youאֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853,so that todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117you areוְהִנְּכֶ֣םve.hi.ne.KhemH2009as numerousלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יke.chokh.VeiH3556in the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

11May the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם'a.vo.te.KhemH1,increase youיֹסֵ֧ף עֲלֵיכֶ֛םyo.Sef 'a.lei.KhemH3254 H5921a thousandאֶ֣לֶף'E.lefH505times overפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471and blessוִיבָרֵ֣ךְvi.va.RekhH1288youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He has promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.

12But howאֵיכָ֥ה'ei.KhahH349can I bearאֶשָּׂ֖א'e.Sa'H5375your troublesטָרְחֲכֶ֥םta.re.cha.KhemH2960,burdensוּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖םu.ma.sa.'a.KhemH4853,and disputesוְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃ve.Ri.ve.KhemH7379all by myselfלְבַדִּ֑יle.va.DiH905?

13Chooseהָב֣וּha.VuH3051for yourselveswiseחֲכָמִ֧יםcha.kha.MimH2450,understandingוּנְבֹנִ֛יםu.ne.vo.NimH995,and respectedוִידֻעִ֖יםvi.du.'ImH3045menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582from each of your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םle.shiv.tei.KhemH7626,and I will appoint themוַאֲשִׂימֵ֖םva.'a.si.MemH7760as your leadersבְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃be.ra.shei.KhemH7218.”

14And you answeredוַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּva.ta.'a.NuH6030meאֹתִ֑י'o.TiH853and saidוַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּva.To.me.RuH559, “Whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you proposeדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213is goodטֽוֹב־ הַדָּבָ֥רtov- ha.da.VarH2896 H1697.”

15So I tookוָאֶקַּ֞חva.'e.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the leadersרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗םshiv.tei.KhemH7626,wiseחֲכָמִים֙cha.kha.MimH2450and respectedוִֽידֻעִ֔יםvi.du.'ImH3045menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH582,and appointedוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414themאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853as leadersרָאשִׁ֖יםra.ShimH7218over youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH5921—as commandersשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֜ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י'a.la.Fim ve.sa.ReiH505 H8269,of hundredsמֵא֗וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֤יme.'ot ve.sa.ReiH3967 H8269,of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣יcha.mi.Shim ve.sa.ReiH2572 H8269,and of tensעֲשָׂרֹ֔ת'a.sa.RotH6235,and as officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםve.sho.te.RimH7860for your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃le.shiv.tei.KhemH7626.

16At thatהַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹ֑רha.Hiv' le.MorH1931 H559timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256I chargedוָאֲצַוֶּה֙va.'a.tza.VehH6680אֶת־'et-H853your judgesשֹׁ֣פְטֵיכֶ֔םsho.fe.tei.KhemH8199: “Hearשָׁמֹ֤עַsha.Mo.a'H8085the disputes betweenבֵּין־bein-H996your brothersאֲחֵיכֶם֙'a.chei.KhemH251,and judgeוּשְׁפַטְתֶּ֣םu.she.fa.TemH8199fairlyצֶ֔דֶקTze.dekH6664betweenבֵּֽין־bein-H996a manאִ֥ישׁ וּבֵין־'ish u.vein-H376 H996and his brotherאָחִ֖יו וּבֵ֥ין'a.Chiv u.VeinH251 H996or a foreign residentגֵּרֽוֹ׃ge.RoH1616.

17Show no partialityלֹֽא־ תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜יםlo'- ta.Ki.ru fa.NimH3808 H5234 H6440in judgingבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗טba.mish.PatH4941;hearתִּשְׁמָע֔וּןtish.ma.'UnH8085bothsmallכַּקָּטֹ֤ןka.ka.TonH6996and great alikeכַּגָּדֹל֙ka.ga.DolH1419.Do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808be intimidatedתָג֙וּרוּ֙ta.Gu.ruH1481byמִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-H6440anyoneאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376,forכִּ֥יkiH3588judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.PatH4941belongs to Godלֵאלֹהִ֣ים ה֑וּאle.lo.Him Hu'H430 H1931.And bringתַּקְרִב֥וּןtak.ri.VunH7126to meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413any caseוְהַדָּבָר֙ve.ha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834too difficultיִקְשֶׁ֣הyik.ShehH7185for you,and I will hear itוּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו׃u.she.ma'.TivH8085.”

18And at thatהַהִ֑ואha.Hiv'H1931אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256I commandedוָאֲצַוֶּ֥הva.'a.tza.VehH6680youאֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you were to doתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ta.'a.SunH6213.

19אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834And just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430אֵ֣ת'etH853had commanded usצִוָּ֛הtzi.VahH6680,we set outוַנִּסַּ֣עva.ni.Sa'H5265from Horebמֵחֹרֵ֗בme.cho.RevH2722and wentוַנֵּ֡לֶךְva.Ne.lekhH1980אֹתָ֑נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853towardדֶּ֚רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the hill countryהַ֣רharH2022of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,through allכָּל־kol-H3605the vastהַגָּדוֹל֩ha.ga.dOlH1419and terrifyingוְהַנּוֹרָ֨א הַה֜וּאve.ha.no.Ra' ha.Hu'H3372 H1931wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֣רha.mid.BarH4057you have seenרְאִיתֶ֗םre.'i.TemH7200.When we reachedוַנָּבֹ֕א עַ֖דva.na.Vo' 'adH935 H5704Kadesh-barneaH6947,

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