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Deuteronomy 12:2-14

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.

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