Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 23

1No manH3808with crushedפְצֽוּעַ־ דַּכָּ֛אfe.tzu.a'- da.Ka'H6481 H1795or severedוּכְר֥וּתu.khe.RutH3772genitalsשָׁפְכָ֖הsha.fe.KhahH8212may enterיָבֹ֧אya.Vo'H935the assemblyבִּקְהַ֥לbik.HalH6951of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

2NoH3808one of illegitimate birthמַמְזֵ֖רmam.ZerH4464may enterH935the assemblyH6951of the LORDH3068,nor may any of his descendantsH3808,evenגַּ֚םgamH1571to the tenthעֲשִׂירִ֔י'a.si.RiH6224generationדּ֣וֹרDorH1755H935H3068H6951.

3NoH3808Ammoniteעַמּוֹנִ֛יa.mo.NiH5984or Moabiteוּמוֹאָבִ֖יu.mo.'a.ViH4125or any of their descendantsH3808may enterH935the assemblyH6951of the LORDH3068,evenH1571to the tenthH6224generationH1755עַד־'ad-H5704עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769H935H3068H6951.

4Forעַל־ דְּבַ֞ר'al- de.VarH5921 H1697אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they did notH3808meetקִדְּמ֤וּki.de.MuH6923אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853you with foodבַּלֶּ֣חֶםba.Le.chemH3899and waterוּבַמַּ֔יִםu.va.Ma.yimH4325on your wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870out ofבְּצֵאתְכֶ֣םbe.tze.te.KhemH3318Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, andוַאֲשֶׁר֩va.'a.SherH834they hiredשָׂכַ֨רsa.KharH7936עָלֶ֜יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921אֶת־'et-H853Balaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֗וֹרbe.'orH1160from Pethorמִפְּת֛וֹרmi.pe.TorH6604in Aram-naharaimH763to curse youלְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃le.Ka.Le.kaH7043.

5Yet the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430wouldאָבָ֞ה'a.VahH14notH3808listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085toאֶל־'el-H413BalaamH1109,and the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֧יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430H853turnedוַיַּהֲפֹךְ֩vai.ya.ha.foKhH2015the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הha.ke.la.LahH7045into a blessingלִבְרָכָ֑הliv.ra.KhahH1293for you,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430loves youאֲהֵֽבְךָ֖'a.he.ve.KhaH157.

6You are not toH3808seekתִדְרֹ֥שׁtid.RoshH1875peaceשְׁלֹמָ֖םshe.lo.MamH7965or prosperity from themוְטֹבָתָ֑םve.toa.TamH2896as long as you liveכָּל־ יָמֶ֖יךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סkol- ya.Mei.kha le.'o.LamH3605 H3117 H5769.

7Do notH3808despiseתְתַעֵ֣בte.ta.'EvH8581an Edomiteאֲדֹמִ֔י'a.do.MiH130,forכִּ֥יkiH3588heה֑וּא סHu'H1931is your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251.Do notH3808despiseתְתַעֵ֣בte.ta.'EvH8581an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmitz.RiH4713,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588you livedהָיִ֥יתָha.Yi.taH1961as a foreignerגֵ֖רgerH1616in his landבְאַרְצֽוֹ׃ve.'ar.TzoH776.

8The thirdשְׁלִישִׁ֑יshe.li.ShiH7992generationדּ֣וֹרDorH1755of childrenבָּנִ֛יםba.NimH1121אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834bornיִוָּלְד֥וּyi.val.DuH3205to themmay enterיָבֹ֥אya.Vo'H935the assemblyבִּקְהַ֥לbik.HalH6951of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

Uncleanness in the Camp

(Leviticus 15:1–12)

9Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you are encampedתֵצֵ֥א מַחֲנֶ֖הte.Tze' ma.cha.NehH3318 H4264againstעַל־'al-H5921your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֑יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341,then you shall keep yourselfוְנִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ve.Nish.mar.taH8104from everyמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605wickedרָֽע׃Ra'H7451thingדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697.

10IfH3588יִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961any manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376among youאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834becomesיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961uncleanלֹא־ טָה֖וֹרlo'- ta.HorH3808 H2889because of a nocturnalלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915emissionמִקְּרֵה־mi.ke.reh-H7137,he must leaveH3318אֶל־'el-H413the campH4264לֹ֥אlo'H3808andstayיָבֹ֖אya.Vo'H935outsideמִח֣וּץ אֶל־mi.Chutz 'el-H2351 H413תּ֥וֹךְTokhH8432H4264.

11H1961When eveningעֶ֖רֶב'E.revH6153approachesלִפְנֽוֹת־lif.not-H6437,he must washיִרְחַ֣ץyir.ChatzH7364with waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and when the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121setsH935he may returnH935toH413 H8432the campH4264.

12You must haveH1961a placeוְיָד֙ve.YadH3027outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campH4264to goוְיָצָ֥אתָve.ya.Tza.taH3318andrelieve yourselfשָׁ֖מָּה חֽוּץ׃Sha.mah ChutzH8033 H2351.

13And you must haveH1961a digging toolוְיָתֵ֛דve.ya.TedH3489inעַל־'al-H5921your equipmentאֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ'a.ze.Ne.khaH240so thatH1961when you relieve yourselfבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣be.shiv.te.KhaH3427 H2351you can dig a holeוְחָפַרְתָּ֣הve.cha.far.TahH2658וְשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.shav.TaH7725and cover upוְכִסִּ֥יתָve.khi.Si.taH3680אֶת־'et-H853your excrementצֵאָתֶֽךָ׃tze.'a.Te.khaH6627.

14Forכִּי֩kiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430walksמִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ׀mit.ha.LekhH1980throughoutבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130your campמַחֲנֶ֗ךָma.cha.Ne.khaH4264to protect youלְהַצִּֽילְךָ֙le.ha.tzi.le.KhaH5337and deliverוְלָתֵ֤תve.la.TetH5414your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'o.ye.Vei.khaH341to youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.Your campמַחֲנֶ֖יךָma.cha.Nei.khaH4264must beH1961holyקָד֑וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918,lestוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808He seeיִרְאֶ֤הyir.'EhH7200anythingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697uncleanעֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172among youand turn awayH7725from youמֵאַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃ סme.'a.cha.Rei.khaH310.

Miscellaneous Laws

15Do notH3808returnתַסְגִּ֥ירtas.GirH5462a slaveעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5650toאֶל־'el-H413his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.NavH113אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834if he has taken refugeמֵעִ֥ם אֲדֹנָֽיו׃me.'Im 'a.do.NavH5337 H5973 H113with youאֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413.

16H5973Let him liveיֵשֵׁ֣בye.ShevH3427among youבְּקִרְבְּךָ֗be.kir.be.ChaH7130whereverבַּמָּק֧וֹםba.ma.KomH4725H834he choosesיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977,inבְּאַחַ֥דbe.'a.ChadH259the townשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179of his pleasingבַּטּ֣וֹבba.TovH2896.Do notH3808oppress himתּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ סto.Ne.nuH3238.

17NoH3808daughterמִבְּנ֣וֹתmi.be.NotH1323orH3808יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478sonמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל׃yis.ra.'elH3478תִהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961is to beקְדֵשָׁ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥הke.de.Shah yih.YehH1961 H6948a shrine prostituteקָדֵ֖שׁka.DeshH6945.

18You must notH3808bringתָבִיא֩ta.Vi'H935the wagesאֶתְנַ֨ן'et.NanH868of a prostitute, whether femaleזוֹנָ֜הzo.NahH2181or maleכֶּ֗לֶבKe.levH3611,וּמְחִ֣ירu.me.ChirH4242into the houseבֵּ֛יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430to fulfill anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605vowנֶ֑דֶרNe.derH5088,becauseכִּ֧יkiH3588bothשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.HemH8147are detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ גַּם־'e.lo.Hei.kha gam-H430 H1571.

19Do notH3808chargeתַשִּׁ֣יךְta.ShikhH5391your brotherלְאָחִ֔יךָle.'a.Chi.khaH251interestנֶ֥שֶׁךְNe.shekhH5392on moneyכֶּ֖סֶף נֶ֣שֶׁךְKe.sef Ne.shekhH3701 H5392,foodאֹ֑כֶל נֶ֕שֶׁךְ'O.khel Ne.shekhH400 H5392,or anyH3605otherדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834type of loanיִשָּֽׁךְ׃yi.ShakhH5391.

20You may charge a foreignerלַנָּכְרִ֣יla.na.khe.RiH5237interestH5391,but notH3808your brotherH251H5391,so thatלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430may bless youיְבָרֶכְךָ֜ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288in everythingH3605to which you putמִשְׁלַ֣חmish.LachH4916your handיָדֶ֔ךָya.De.khaH3027inעַל־'al-H5921the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatH834youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֖מָּהva'- Sha.mahH935 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ סle.rish.TahH3423.

21Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588you makeתִדֹּ֥רti.DorH5087a vowנֶ֙דֶר֙ne.derH5088to the LORDH3068your GodH430,do notH3808be slow to keep itתְאַחֵ֖ר לְשַׁלְּמ֑וֹte.'a.Cher le.sha.le.MoH309 H7999,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588HeH3068 H430will surely require itH1875of youמֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְme.'i.MakhH5973,and you will beוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961guilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃Chet'H2399.

22But ifH3588you refrainתֶחְדַּ֖לtech.DalH2308from making a vowH5087,you will notH3808beH1961guilty of sinH2399.

23Be carefulתִּשְׁמֹ֣רtish.MorH8104to follow throughוְעָשִׂ֑יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213on what comesמוֹצָ֥אmo.Tza'H4161from your lipsשְׂפָתֶ֖יךָse.fa.Tei.khaH8193,becauseכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834you have freelyנְדָבָ֔הne.da.VahH5071vowedH5087אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834to the LORDלַיהוָ֤הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with your own mouthדִּבַּ֖רְתָּ בְּפִֽיךָ׃ סdi.Bar.ta be.Fi.khaH1696 H6310.

24Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588you enterתָבֹא֙ta.Vo'H935your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֔ךָre.'E.khaH7453vineyardבְּכֶ֣רֶםbe.Khe.remH3754,you may eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֧ve.'a.khal.TaH398yourכְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ke.naf.she.KhaH5315fill ofשָׂבְעֶ֑ךָsa.ve.'E.khaH7648grapesעֲנָבִ֛ים'a.na.VimH6025,but you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808putתִתֵּֽן׃ סti.TenH5414any inוְאֶֽל־ve.'el-H413your basketכֶּלְיְךָ֖kel.ye.KhaH3627.

25WhenH3588you enterH935your neighbor’sH7453grainfieldבְּקָמַ֣תbe.ka.MatH7054,you may pluckוְקָטַפְתָּ֥ve.ka.taf.TaH6998the heads of grainמְלִילֹ֖תme.li.LotH4425with your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027,but you must notH3808putתָנִ֔יףta.NifH5130a sickleוְחֶרְמֵשׁ֙ve.cher.MeshH2770toעַ֖ל'alH5921your neighbor’sH7453grainקָמַ֥תka.MatH7054.

Uncleanness in the Camp

(Leviticus 15:1–12)

Miscellaneous Laws

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23