Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 17

1You shall notלֹא־lo'-H3808sacrificeתִזְבַּח֩tiz.BachH2076to the LORDלַיהוָ֨הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430an oxשׁ֣וֹרShorH7794or a sheepוָשֶׂ֗הva.SehH7716אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834יִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961with any defectמ֔וּםMumH3971orכֹּ֖לkolH3605seriousרָ֑עRa'H7451flawדָּבָ֣רda.VarH1697,forכִּ֧יkiH3588thatהֽוּא׃ סHu'H1931is detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

Purge the Idolater

2Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376orאוֹ־'ov-H176womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834among youבְקִרְבְּךָ֙ve.kir.be.ChaH7130in oneבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of the townsשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givesנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414youis foundיִמָּצֵ֤אyi.ma.Tze'H4672doingיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.SehH6213אֶת־'et-H853evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430by transgressingלַעֲבֹ֥רla.'a.VorH5674His covenantבְּרִיתֽוֹ׃be.ri.ToH1285

3and goingוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to worshipוַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙vai.ya.'a.VodH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,bowing downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812to themor to the sunוְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ׀ve.la.She.meshH8121orא֣וֹ'oH176moonלַיָּרֵ֗חַlai.ya.Re.achH3394orא֛וֹ'oH176anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605of the hostצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064—whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have forbiddenלֹא־ צִוִּֽיתִי׃lo'- tzi.Vi.tiH3808 H6680—

4and if it is reportedוְהֻֽגַּד־ve.hu.gad-H5046and you hear about itוְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּve.sha.Ma.'e.taH8085,you must investigate itוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ve.da.rash.TaH1875thoroughlyהֵיטֵ֔בhei.TevH3190.Ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009the reportהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697isנֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הne.'es.TahH6213trueאֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן'e.Met na.KhonH571 H3559and suchהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063an abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הha.to.'e.VahH8441has happened in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

5you must bring outוְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣ve.ho.tze.TaH3318אֶת־'et-H853toאֶל־'el-H413your gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179אֶת־'et-H853הָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376אוֹ֩'oH176אֶת־'et-H853הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.ShahH802הַה֡וּאha.Hu'H1931the manהָאִ֕ישׁha.'IshH376orא֖וֹ'oH176אֶת־'et-H853womanהַהִ֜וא הָאִשָּׁ֑הha.Hiv' ha.'i.ShahH802 H1931whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834has doneעָ֠שׂוּ'A.suH6213אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088evilהָרָ֤עha.Ra'H7451thingהַדָּבָ֨רha.da.VarH1697,and you must stone that personוּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם בָּאֲבָנִ֖יםu.se.kal.Tam ba.'a.va.NimH5619 H68to deathוָמֵֽתוּ׃va.Me.tuH4191.

6Onעַל־'al-H5921the testimonyפִּ֣י׀piH6310of twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147orא֛וֹ'oH176threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahH7969witnessesעֵדִ֗ים'e.DimH5707a man shall be put to deathH4191,but he shall notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be executedH4191onעַל־'al-H5921the testimonyעֵדִ֖ים פִּ֖י'e.Dim piH6310 H5707of a loneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259witnessעֵ֥ד'edH5707.

7The handsיַ֣דyadH3027of the witnessesהָעֵדִ֞יםha.'e.DimH5707shall beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961the firstבָרִאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.NahH7223in putting him to deathלַהֲמִית֔וֹla.ha.mi.ToH4191,and after thatבָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑הba.'a.cha.ro.NahH314,the handsוְיַ֥דve.YadH3027of allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971.So you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃ פmi.kir.Be.chaH7130.

Courts of Law

8Ifכִּ֣יkiH3588a caseדָבָ֜רda.VarH1697is too difficultיִפָּלֵא֩yi.pa.Le'H6381for youמִמְּךָ֨mi.me.KhaH4480to judgeלַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טla.mish.PatH4941,whetherדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697the controversyרִיבֹ֖תri.VotH7379within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179is regardingבֵּֽין־bein-H996bloodshedבֵּֽין־bein-H1818 H996,lawsuitsוּבֵ֥יןu.VeinH1779 H996,or assaultsוְקַמְתָּ֣ve.kam.TaH5061 H6965,you must go upוְעָלִ֔יתָve.'a.Li.taH5927toאֶל־'el-H413the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977.

9You are to goוּבָאתָ֗u.va.TaH935toאֶל־'el-H413the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548and toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֔טha.sho.FetH8199whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה'a.Sher yih.YehH834 H1961presides at thatהָהֵ֑םha.HemH1992timeבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117.Inquire of themוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ve.da.rash.TaH1875,and they will giveוְהִגִּ֣ידוּve.hi.Gi.duH5046youאֵ֖ת'etH853a verdictדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697in the caseH4639.

10You must abide byוְעָשִׂ֗יתָ עַל־ פִּ֤יve.'a.Si.ta 'al- piH6213 H5921 H6310the verdictהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they giveיַגִּ֣ידֽוּya.Gi.duH5046youatמִן־min-H4480the placeהַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּאha.ma.Kom ha.Hu'H4725 H1931אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiv.CharH977.Be carefulוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ve.sha.mar.TaH8104to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213everythingכְּכֹ֖לke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they instruct youיוֹרֽוּךָ׃yo.Ru.khaH3384,

11accordingעַל־'al-H5921to the termsפִּ֨יpiH6310of lawהַתּוֹרָ֜הha.to.RahH8451אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they giveיוֹר֗וּךָ וְעַל־yo.Ru.kha ve.'al-H3384 H5921and the verdictהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טha.mish.PatH4941אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they proclaimיֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.RuH559תַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213.Do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808turn asideתָס֗וּרta.SurH5493to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאל׃u.se.MolH8040fromמִן־min-H4480the decisionהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they declareיַגִּ֥ידֽוּya.Gi.duH5046to you.

12But the manוְהָאִ֞ישׁve.ha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834actsיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213presumptuouslyבְזָד֗וֹןve.za.DonH2087,refusingלְבִלְתִּ֨יle.vil.TiH1115to listenשְׁמֹ֤עַshe.Mo.a'H8085either toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548who standsהָעֹמֵ֞דha.'o.MedH5975thereשָׁם֙shamH8033אֶת־'et-H853to serveלְשָׁ֤רֶתle.Sha.retH8334the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,orא֖וֹ'oH176toאֶל־'el-H413the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֑טha.sho.FetH8199,must be put to deathוּמֵת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּאu.Met ha.'Ish ha.Hu'H4191 H376 H1931.You must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

13Then allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971will hearיִשְׁמְע֣וּyish.me.'UH8085and be afraidוְיִרָ֑אוּve.yi.Ra.'uH3372,and will noוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808longerעֽוֹד׃ סodH5750behave arrogantlyיְזִיד֖וּןye.zi.DunH2102.

Guidelines for a King

(1 Samuel 8:1–9)

14Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you enterתָבֹ֣א אֶל־ta.Vo' 'el-H935 H413the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414youand have taken possession of itוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּvi.rish.TahH3423and settledוְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּהve.ya.Shav.tahH3427in it,and you sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559, “Let us setאָשִׂ֤ימָה'a.Si.mahH7760a kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over usעָלַי֙'a.LaiH5921like allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834around usסְבִיבֹתָֽי׃se.vi.vo.TaiH5439,”

15you are to appointשׂ֣וֹםSomH7760over yourselvesעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921the kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977.Appointתָּשִׂ֤יםta.SimH7760a kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428from amongמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130your brothersאַחֶ֗יךָ תָּשִׂ֤ים'a.Chei.Kha ta.SimH251 H7760;you are notלֹ֣א תוּכַ֗לlo' tu.KhalH3808 H3201to setעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ לָתֵ֤ת'a.Lei.kha la.TetH5414 H5921over yourselvesעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921a foreignerאִ֣ישׁ נָכְרִ֔י'ish na.khe.RiH376 H5237whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834isהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808one of your brothersאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251.

16Butרַק֮rakH7535the kingmust notלֹא־lo'-H3808acquire manyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235horsesסוּסִים֒su.SimH5483for himself orוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808send the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971backיָשִׁ֤יבya.ShivH7725אֶת־'et-H853to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahH4714toלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616acquire moreהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar.BotH7235horsesס֑וּסSusH5483,for the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, ‘You areתֹסִפ֗וּןto.si.FunH3254neverלֹ֣אlo'H3808to go backלָשׁ֛וּבla.ShuvH7725thatהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088wayבַּדֶּ֥רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870againעֽוֹד׃odH5750.’

17He must notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808take manyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235wivesנָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimH802for himself,lestוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824go astrayיָס֖וּרya.SurH5493.He must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808accumulateיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235for himselflarge amountsמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966of silverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091.

18וְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961When he is seatedכְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹkhe.shiv.ToH3427onעַ֖ל'alH5921his royalמַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹmam.lakh.ToH4467throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678,he must writeוְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tavH3789for himselfאֶת־'et-H853a copyמִשְׁנֵ֨הmish.NehH4932of thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063instructionהַתּוֹרָ֤הha.to.RahH8451onעַל־'al-H5921a scrollסֵ֔פֶרSe.ferH5612in the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.NeiH6440of the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

19It is to remainוְהָיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.TahH1961with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973,and he is to readוְקָ֥רָאve.Ka.ra'H7121from itallכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his lifeחַיָּ֑יוchai.YavH2416,so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616he may learnיִלְמַ֗דyil.MadH3925to fearלְיִרְאָה֙le.yir.'AhH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430by carefully observingלִ֠שְׁמֹרLish.morH8104אֶֽת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּ֛אתha.ZotH2063וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853instructionהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451and theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428statutesהַחֻקִּ֥יםha.chu.KimH2706לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃la.'a.so.TamH6213.

20Then his heartלְבָבוֹ֙le.va.VoH3824will notלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115be exaltedרוּם־rum-H7311aboveמִן־min-H4480his countrymenמֵֽאֶחָ֔יוme.'e.ChavH251,and he will notוּלְבִלְתִּ֛יu.le.vil.TiH1115turn asideס֥וּרsurH5493from the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687,to the rightיָמִ֣יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולu.se.MolH8040,in order thatלְמַעַן֩le.ma.'AnH4616heה֥וּאhu'H1931and his sonsוּבָנָ֖יוu.va.NavH1121may reignיַאֲרִ֨יךְya.'a.RikhH748many yearsיָמִ֧יםya.MimH3117overעַל־'al-H5921his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹmam.lakh.ToH4467inבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Purge the Idolater

Courts of Law

Guidelines for a King

(1 Samuel 8:1–9)

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17