Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 12

1Theseאֵ֠לֶּה'E.lehH428arethe statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםha.chu.KimH2706and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֮ve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941you must be carefulתִּשְׁמְר֣וּןtish.me.RunH8104to followלַעֲשׂוֹת֒la.'a.sOtH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859liveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416עַל־'al-H5921הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.MahH127in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץba.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,has givenנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414youto possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּle.rish.TahH3423.

2Destroy completelyH6אֶֽת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the placesהַמְּקֹמ֞וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemH859are dispossessingיֹרְשִׁ֥יםyo.re.ShimH3423אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853אֶת־'et-H853have servedעָֽבְדוּ־ שָׁ֣ם'a.ve.du- shamH5647 H8033their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430—atopעַל־'al-H5921the highהָֽרָמִים֙ha.ra.MimH7311mountainsהֶהָרִ֤יםhe.ha.RimH2022,onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the hillsהַגְּבָע֔וֹתha.ge.va.'otH1389,and underוְתַ֖חַתve.Ta.chatH8478everyכָּל־kol-H3605greenרַעֲנָן׃ra.'a.nanH7488treeעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086.

3Tear downוְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣םve.ni.tatz.TemH5422אֶת־'et-H853their altarsמִזְבּחֹתָ֗םmiz.b.cho.TamH4196,smashוְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ve.shi.bar.TemH7665אֶת־'et-H853their sacred pillarsמַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔םma.Tze.vo.TamH4676,burn upתִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֔שׁtis.re.Fun ba.'EshH8313 H784their Asherah polesוַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙va.'a.she.rei.HemH842,cut downתְּגַדֵּע֑וּןte.ga.de.'UnH1438the idolsוּפְסִילֵ֥יu.fe.si.LeiH6456of their godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,and wipe outוְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣םve.'i.bad.TemH6אֶת־'et-H853their namesשְׁמָ֔םshe.MamH8034fromמִן־min-H4480every placeהַמָּק֖וֹם הַהֽוּא׃ha.ma.Kom ha.Hu'H4725 H1931.

4You shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808worshipתַעֲשׂ֣וּןta.'a.SunH6213the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430in this wayכֵּ֔ןKenH3651.

5Insteadכִּ֠י אִֽם־ki 'im-H3588 H518,you must seekתִדְרְשׁ֖וּtid.re.ShuH1875אֶל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430will chooseיִבְחַ֨רyiv.CharH977from among allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔םshiv.tei.KhemH7626to establishלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760אֶת־'et-H853as a dwellingלְשִׁכְנ֥וֹle.shikh.NoH7931for His Nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034שָׁ֑םShamH8033,and thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033you must goוּבָ֥אתָu.Va.taH935.

6To that placeשָׁ֗מָּהSha.mahH8033you are to bringוַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םva.ha.ve.TemH935your burnt offeringsעֹלֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'o.lo.tei.KhemH5930and sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֔םve.ziv.chei.KhemH2077וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םma'.se.Ro.tei.KhemH4643וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and heave offeringsתְּרוּמַ֣ת יֶדְכֶ֑םte.ru.Mat yed.KhemH8641 H3027,your vow offeringsוְנִדְרֵיכֶם֙ve.nid.rei.KhemH5088and freewill offeringsוְנִדְבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םve.nid.Vo.tei.KhemH5071,as well as the firstbornוּבְכֹרֹ֥תu.ve.kho.RotH1060of your herdsבְּקַרְכֶ֖םbe.kar.KhemH1241and flocksוְצֹאנְכֶֽם׃ve.tzo.ne.KhemH6629.

7Thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033,in the presenceלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430, you andyour householdsוּבָתֵּיכֶ֑םu.va.tei.KhemH1004shall eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּם־va.'a.khal.tem-H398and rejoiceוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םu.se.mach.TemH8055in allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605you doמִשְׁלַ֣ח יֶדְכֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֖םmish.Lach yed.Khem 'a.TemH4916 H3027 H859,becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has blessed youבֵּֽרַכְךָ֖be.rakh.KhaH1288.

8You are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808to doתַעֲשׂ֔וּןta.'a.SunH6213asכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834weאֲנַ֧חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587are doingעֹשִׂ֛ים'o.SimH6213hereפֹּ֖הpohH6311todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117, whereeveryoneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376doeswhatכָּל־kol-H3605seems rightהַיָּשָׁ֥רhai.ya.SharH3477in his own eyesבְּעֵינָֽיו׃be.'ei.NavH5869.

9Forכִּ֥יkiH3588you have notלֹא־lo'-H3808yetעַד־'ad-H5704comeבָּאתֶ֖ם עָ֑תָּהba.Tem 'A.tahH935 H6258toאֶל־'el-H413the resting placeהַמְּנוּחָה֙ וְאֶל־ha.me.nu.Chah ve.'el-H4496 H413and the inheritanceהַֽנַּחֲלָ֔הha.na.cha.LahH5159thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.

10When you crossוַעֲבַרְתֶּם֮va.'a.var.TemH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383and liveוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֣םvi.shav.TemH3427in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is giving you as an inheritanceמַנְחִ֣ילman.ChilH5157אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853,and He gives you restוְהֵנִ֨יחַve.he.Ni.achH5117from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341around youמִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.VivH5439and you dwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־vi.shav.tem-H3427securelyבֶּֽטַח׃Be.tachH983,

11וְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834הַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725then the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֥ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430will chooseיִבְחַר֩yiv.CharH977a dwellingלְשַׁכֵּ֤ןle.sha.KenH7931for His Nameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034.And thereH8033you are to bringתָבִ֔יאוּta.Vi.'uH935אֵ֛ת'etH853everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595command youמְצַוֶּ֣הme.tza.VehH6680אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853:your burnt offeringsעוֹלֹתֵיכֶ֣םo.lo.tei.KhemH5930and sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֗םve.ziv.chei.KhemH2077,your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ma'.se.ro.tei.KhemH4643and special giftsוּתְרֻמַ֣ת יֶדְכֶ֔םu.te.ru.Mat yed.KhemH8641 H3027,and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605the choiceמִבְחַ֣רmiv.CharH4005offeringsנִדְרֵיכֶ֔םnid.rei.KhemH5088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you vowתִּדְּר֖וּti.de.RuH5087to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

12And you shall rejoiceוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םu.se.mach.TemH8055beforeלִפְנֵי֮lif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒'e.lo.hei.KhemH430—youאַתֶּ֗ם'a.TemH859,your sonsוּבְנֵיכֶם֙u.ve.nei.KhemH1121and daughtersוּבְנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םu.ve.No.tei.KhemH1323,your menservantsוְעַבְדֵיכֶ֖םve.'av.dei.KhemH5650and maidservantsוְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶ֑םve.'am.ho.tei.KhemH519,and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִי֙ve.ha.le.ViH3881אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834within your gatesבְּשַֽׁעֲרֵיכֶ֔םbe.sha.'a.rei.KhemH8179,sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588he has noאֵ֥ין'einH369portionחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.LahH5159among youאִתְּכֶֽם׃'i.te.KhemH854.

13Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104notפֶּֽן־pen-H6435to offerתַּעֲלֶ֖הta.'a.LehH5927your burnt offeringsעֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ'o.lo.Tei.khaH5930in just anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you seeתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir.'EhH7200;

14you must offerתַּעֲלֶ֣הta.'a.LehH5927themשָׁ֖ם עֹלֹתֶ֑יךָsham 'o.lo.Tei.khaH5930 H8033onlyכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518in the placeבַּמָּק֞וֹםba.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will chooseיִבְחַ֤רyiv.CharH977in oneבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of your tribal territoriesשְׁבָטֶ֔יךָshe.va.Tei.khaH7626,and thereוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033you shall doתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213allכֹּ֛לkolH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595command youמְצַוֶּֽךָּ׃me.tza.Ve.kaH6680.

15Butרַק֩rakH7535wheneverבְּכָל־be.kholH3605youנַפְשְׁךָ֜naf.she.KhaH5315wantאַוַּ֨ת'a.VatH185,you may slaughterתִּזְבַּ֣ח׀tiz.BachH2076and eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֣ve.'a.khal.TaH398meatבָשָׂ֗רva.SarH1320within anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of your gatesשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179,according to the blessingכְּבִרְכַּ֨תke.vir.KatH1293the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834has givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414you.Both the ceremonially cleanוְהַטָּהוֹר֙ve.ha.ta.hOrH2889and uncleanהַטָּמֵ֤אha.ta.Me'H2931may eat itיֹאכְלֶ֔נּוּyo.khe.Le.nuH398as they would a gazelleכַּצְּבִ֖יka.tze.ViH6643or deerוְכָאַיָּֽל׃ve.kha.'ai.YalH354,

16butרַ֥קrakH7535you must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808eatתֹאכֵ֑לוּto.Khe.luH398the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818;pourתִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּtish.pe.Khe.nuH8210it onעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776like waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃ka.Ma.yimH4325.

17Within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179you mustתוּכַ֞לtu.KhalH3201notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398the titheמַעְשַׂ֤רma'.SarH4643of your grainדְּגָֽנְךָ֙de.ga.ne.KhaH1715or new wineוְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ve.ti.ro.she.KhaH8492or oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָve.yitz.ha.Re.khaH3323,the firstbornוּבְכֹרֹ֥תu.ve.kho.RotH1060of your herdsבְּקָרְךָ֖be.ka.re.ChaH1241or flocksוְצֹאנֶ֑ךָve.tzo.Ne.khaH6629,anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of the offeringsנְדָרֶ֙יךָ֙ne.da.Rei.khaH5088thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have vowed to giveתִּדֹּ֔רti.DorH5087,or your freewill offeringsוְנִדְבֹתֶ֖יךָ יָדֶֽךָ׃ve.nid.vo.Tei.kha ya.De.khaH5071 H3027or special giftsוּתְרוּמַ֥תu.te.ru.MatH8641.

18Insteadכִּ֡י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518,you must eat themתֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398in the presenceלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440of the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430at the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430will chooseיִבְחַ֜רyiv.CharH977—youאַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH859,your sonsוּבִנְךָ֤u.vin.KhaH1121and daughtersוּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙u.vi.Te.khaH1323,your menservantsוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650and maidservantsוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָva.'a.ma.Te.khaH519,and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֖יve.ha.le.ViH3881אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.Rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ve.sa.mach.TaH8055beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605you doמִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃mish.Lach ya.De.khaH4916 H3027,

19and be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104notפֶּֽן־pen-H6435to neglectתַּעֲזֹ֖בta.'a.ZoH5800אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֑יha.le.ViH3881asכָּל־ יָמֶ֖יךָkol- ya.Mei.khaH3605 H3117long as you live inעַל־'al-H5921your landאַדְמָתֶֽךָ׃ ס'ad.ma.Te.khaH127.

20Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֥יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֶֽת־'et-H853expandsיַרְחִיב֩yar.ChivH7337your territoryגְּבֽוּלְךָ֮ge.vu.le.KhaH1366asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834He has promisedדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696כִּֽי־ki-H3588,and youנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315craveאֹכְלָ֣ה תְאַוֶּ֥ה'o.khe.Lah te.'a.VehH183 H398meatבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.TaH559, “I want to eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398meatבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320,”you may eatתֹּאכַ֥לto.KhalH398itבָּשָֽׂר׃ba.SarH1320wheneverבְּכָל־be.kholH3605youנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315wantאַוַּ֥ת'a.VatH185.

21Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430choosesיִבְחַ֜רyiv.CharH977to putלָשׂ֣וּםla.SumH7760His Nameשְׁמ֣וֹ שָׁם֒she.Mo shamH8034 H8033is too farיִרְחַ֨קyir.ChakH7368from youמִמְּךָ֜mi.me.KhaH4480,then you may slaughterוְזָבַחְתָּ֞ve.za.vach.TaH2076any of the herdמִבְּקָרְךָ֣mi.be.ka.re.ChaH1241or flockוּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗u.mi.tzo.ne.KhaH6629Heיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has givenנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834I have commanded youצִוִּיתִ֑ךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680,and you may eatוְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ve.'a.khal.TaH398it within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179wheneverבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605youנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315wantאַוַּ֥ת'a.VatH185.

22Indeedאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389,you may eatיֵאָכֵ֤לye.'a.KhelH398אֶֽת־'et-H853it asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834you would eatתֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398a gazelleהַצְּבִי֙ha.tze.ViH6643וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853or deerהָ֣אַיָּ֔ל כֵּ֖ןha.'ai.Yal kenH354 H3651;bothיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162the ceremonially uncleanהַטָּמֵא֙ha.ta.Me'H2931and the cleanוְהַטָּה֔וֹרve.ha.ta.HorH2889may eat itיֹאכְלֶֽנּוּ׃yo.khe.Le.nuH398.

23Onlyרַ֣קrakH7535be sureחֲזַ֗קcha.ZakH2388notלְבִלְתִּי֙le.vil.TiH1115to eatאֲכֹ֣ל'a.KholH398the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818isה֣וּאhu'H1931the lifeהַנָּ֑פֶשׁha.Na.feshH5315,and you must notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808eatתֹאכַ֥לto.KhalH398the lifeהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315withעִם־'im-H5973the meatהַבָּשָֽׂר׃ha.ba.SarH1320.

24You must not eatלֹ֖א תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּlo' to.khe.Le.nuH3808 H398the blood;pourתִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּtish.pe.Khe.nuH8210it onעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776like waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃ka.Ma.yimH4325.

25Do notלֹ֖אlo'H3808eat itתֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398,so thatלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616it may go wellיִיטַ֤בyi.TavH3190with youand your childrenוּלְבָנֶ֣יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121after youאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you will be doingתַעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

26Butרַ֧קrakH7535you are to takeתִּשָּׂ֣אti.Sa'H5375your holy thingsקָֽדָשֶׁ֛יךָka.da.Shei.chaH6944אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834יִהְי֥וּyih.YuH1961and your vow offeringsוּנְדָרֶ֑יךָu.ne.da.Rei.khaH5088and goוּבָ֔אתָu.Va.taH935toאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068will chooseיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977.

27Presentוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the meatהַבָּשָׂ֣רha.ba.SarH1320and bloodוְהַדָּ֔םve.ha.DamH1818of your burnt offeringsעֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙'o.lo.Tei.khaH5930onעַל־'al-H5921the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.The bloodוְדַם־ve.dam-H1818of your other sacrificesזְבָחֶ֗יךָze.va.Chei.khaH2077must be poured outיִשָּׁפֵךְ֙yi.sha.feKhH8210besideעַל־'al-H5921the altarמִזְבַּח֙miz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,but you may eatתֹּאכֵֽל׃to.KhelH398the meatוְהַבָּשָׂ֖רve.ha.ba.SarH1320.

28Be carefulשְׁמֹ֣רshe.MorH8104to obeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085אֵ֚ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595command youמְצַוֶּ֑ךָּme.tza.Ve.kaH6680,so thatלְמַעַן֩le.ma.'AnH4616it may always go wellיִיטַ֨ב עַד־ עוֹלָ֔םyi.Tav 'ad- o.LamH3190 H5704 H5769with youand your childrenוּלְבָנֶ֤יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121after youאַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙'a.cha.Rei.khaH310,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588you will be doingתַעֲשֶׂה֙ta.'a.SehH6213what is goodהַטּ֣וֹבha.TovH2896and rightוְהַיָּשָׁ֔רve.hai.ya.SharH3477in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

A Warning against Idolatry

(Deuteronomy 4:15–31; Ezekiel 6:1–7)

29Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֶת־'et-H853cuts offיַכְרִית֩yakh.RitH3772before youמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֛מָּהva'- Sha.mahH935 H8033to dispossessלָרֶ֥שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423אוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853,and you drive them outוְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ve.ya.rash.TaH3423אֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853and liveוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.ya.shav.TaH3427in their landבְּאַרְצָֽם׃be.'ar.TzamH776,

30be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104notפֶּן־pen-H6435to be ensnaredתִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ti.na.KeshH5367by their waysאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310they have been destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָ֣םhi.sha.me.DamH8045before youמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440.Do notוּפֶן־u.fen-H6435inquireתִּדְרֹ֨שׁtid.RoshH1875about their godsלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜םle.lo.hei.HemH430,askingלֵאמֹ֨רle.MorH559, “Howאֵיכָ֨ה'ei.KhahH349do theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428אֶת־'et-H853nationsהַגּוֹיִ֤םha.go.YimH1471serveיַעַבְד֜וּya.'av.DuH5647their godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430?I willאָֽנִי׃'A.niH589doוְאֶעֱשֶׂה־ve.'e.'e.seh-H6213likewiseכֵּ֖ן גַּם־ken gam-H3651 H1571.”

31You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808worshipתַעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in this wayכֵ֔ןKhenH3651,becauseכִּי֩kiH3588they practiceעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213for their godsלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.HemH430everyכָּל־kol-H3605abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֨תto.'a.VatH8441whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068hatesשָׂנֵ֗אsa.Ne'H8130.They evenכִּ֣י גַ֤םki gamH3588 H1571אֶת־'et-H853burnיִשְׂרְפ֥וּyis.re.FuH8313their sonsבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םbe.No.tei.HemH1323in the fireבָאֵ֖שׁva.'EshH784as sacrificesto their godsלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃Le.lo.hei.HemH430.

32See that you doאֵ֣ת תִשְׁמְר֖וּ'et tish.me.RuH853 H8104אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853everythingכָּל־ הַדָּבָ֗רkol- ha.da.VarH3605 H1697אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595command youמְצַוֶּ֣הme.tza.VehH6680אֹת֥וֹ'o.ToH853לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213;do notלֹא־lo'-H3808addתֹסֵ֣ףto.SefH3254to itעָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א'a.Lav ve.Lo'H5921 H3808or subtractתִגְרַ֖עtig.Ra'H1639from itמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ פmi.Me.nuH4480.

A Warning against Idolatry

(Deuteronomy 4:15–31; Ezekiel 6:1–7)

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 12