Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 17:8-20

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.

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.

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