Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 25

1Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588there isיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961a disputeרִיב֙rivH7379betweenבֵּ֣יןbeinH996menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582,they are to goוְנִגְּשׁ֥וּve.ni.ge.ShuH5066toאֶל־'el-H413courtהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טha.mish.PatH4941to be judgedוּשְׁפָט֑וּםu.she.fa.TumH8199,so that the innocentהַצַּדִּ֔יקha.tza.DikH6662may be acquittedוְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ve.hitz.Di.kuH6663אֶת־'et-H853and the guiltyהָרָשָֽׁע׃ha.ra.Sha'H7563אֶת־'et-H853condemnedוְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּve.hir.Shi.'uH7561.

2וְהָיָ֛הve.ha.YahH1961Ifאִם־ בִּ֥ן'im- binH518 H1121the guilty manהָרָשָׁ֑עha.ra.Sha'H7563deserves to be beatenהַכּ֖וֹתha.KotH5221,the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵט֙ha.sho.FetH8199shall have him lie downוְהִפִּיל֤וֹve.hi.pi.LoH5307and be floggedוְהִכָּ֣הוּve.hi.Ka.huH5221in his presenceלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440with the numberבְּמִסְפָּֽר׃be.mis.ParH4557of lashesכְּדֵ֥יke.DeiH1767his crime warrantsרִשְׁעָת֖וֹrish.'a.ToH7564.

3He may receiveיַכֶּ֖נּוּya.Ke.nuH5221noלֹ֣אlo'H3808moreיֹסִ֑יףyo.SifH3254than forty lashesאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251be beatenלְהַכֹּת֤וֹle.ha.ko.ToH5221any moreיֹסִ֨יףyo.SifH3254thanעַל־'al-H5921thatאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מַכָּ֣ה רַבָּ֔ה'e.leh ma.Kah ra.BahH428 H4347 H7227and be degradedוְנִקְלָ֥הve.nik.LahH7034in your sightלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סle.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

4Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808muzzleתַחְסֹ֥םtach.SomH2629an oxשׁ֖וֹרShorH7794while it is treading out the grainבְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃ סbe.di.ShoH1758.

Widowhood and Marriage

5Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588brothersאַחִ֜ים'a.ChimH251dwellיֵשְׁב֨וּye.she.VuH3427togetherיַחְדָּ֗וyach.DavH3162and oneאַחַ֤ד'a.ChadH259of themdiesוּמֵ֨תu.MetH4191withoutאֵֽין־'ein-H369a sonוּבֵ֣ןu.VenH1121,the widowאֵֽשֶׁת־ הַמֵּ֛ת'e.shet- ha.MetH802 H4191must notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808marryתִהְיֶ֧ה לְאִ֣ישׁtih.Yeh le.'IshH1961 H376outsideהַח֖וּצָה זָ֑רha.Chu.tzah ZarH2114 H2351the family.Her husband’s brotherיְבָמָהּ֙ye.va.MahH2993is to take herוּלְקָחָ֥הּu.le.ka.ChahH3947as hiswifeלְאִשָּׁ֖הle.'i.ShahH802and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for herיָבֹ֣א עָלֶ֔יהָ וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃ya.Vo' 'a.Lei.ha ve.yi.be.MahH935 H5921 H2992.

6וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961The first sonהַבְּכוֹר֙ha.be.khOrH1060אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she bearsתֵּלֵ֔דte.LedH3205will carryיָק֕וּםya.KumH6965onעַל־'al-H5921the nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034of the deadהַמֵּ֑תha.MetH4191brotherאָחִ֖יו'a.ChivH251,so that his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808be blotted outיִמָּחֶ֥הyi.ma.ChehH4229from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

7But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376does notלֹ֤אlo'H3808wantיַחְפֹּץ֙yach.PotzH2654to marryלָקַ֖חַתla.Ka.chatH3947אֶת־'et-H853his brother’s widowיְבִמְתּ֑וֹye.vim.ToH2994,sheיְבִמְתּ֨וֹye.vim.ToH2994is to goוְעָלְתָה֩ve.'al.TahH5927toאֶל־'el-H413the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205at the city gateהַשַּׁ֜עְרָהha.Sha'.rahH8179and sayוְאָֽמְרָה֙ve.'a.me.RahH559, “My husband’s brotherיְבָמִ֜יye.va.MiH2993refusesמֵאֵ֨יןme.'EinH3985to preserveלְהָקִ֨יםle.ha.KimH6965his brother’sלְאָחִ֥יוle.'a.ChivH251nameשֵׁם֙shemH8034in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.He is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808willingאָבָ֖ה'a.VahH14to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for meיַבְּמִֽי׃ya.be.MiH2992.”

8Then the eldersזִקְנֵי־zik.nei-H2205of his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892shall summonוְקָֽרְאוּ־ve.ka.re.'u-H7121himand speakוְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.RuH1696with himאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413.If he persistsוְעָמַ֣דve.'a.MadH5975and saysוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH559, “I do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808wantחָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiH2654to marry herלְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃le.kach.TahH3947,”

9his brother’s widowיְבִמְתּ֣וֹye.vim.ToH2994shall go upוְנִגְּשָׁ֨הve.ni.ge.ShahH5066to himאֵלָיו֮'e.LavH413in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִים֒ha.ze.ke.NimH2205,removeוְחָלְצָ֤הve.chal.TzahH2502his sandalנַעֲלוֹ֙na.'a.LoH5275מֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921רַגְל֔וֹrag.LoH7272,spitוְיָרְקָ֖הve.ya.re.KahH3417in his faceבְּפָנָ֑יו וְעָֽנְתָה֙be.fa.Nav ve.'a.ne.TahH6440 H6030,and declareוְאָ֣מְרָ֔הve.'A.me.RahH559, “This is whatכָּ֚כָהKa.khahH3602is doneיֵעָשֶׂ֣הye.'a.SehH6213to the manלָאִ֔ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834will notלֹא־lo'-H3808maintainיִבְנֶ֖הyiv.NehH1129אֶת־'et-H853his brother’sאָחִֽיו'a.ChivH251lineבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.”

10And his family nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478will be calledוְנִקְרָ֥אve.nik.Ra'H7121“The Houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the Unsandaledחֲל֥וּץ הַנָּֽעַל׃ סcha.Lutz ha.Na.'alH5275 H2502.”

11Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588two menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים יַחְדָּו֙'a.na.Shim yach.DavH582 H3162are fightingיִנָּצ֨וּyi.na.TzuH5327אִ֣ישׁ'ishH376וְאָחִ֔יוve.'a.ChivH251,and the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802of oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259comesוְקָֽרְבָה֙ve.ka.re.VahH7126to rescueלְהַצִּ֥ילle.ha.TzilH5337אֶת־'et-H853her husbandאִישָׁ֖הּ'i.ShahH376fromמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027the one striking himמַכֵּ֑הוּma.Ke.huH5221,and she reaches outוְשָׁלְחָ֣הve.sha.le.ChahH7971her handיָדָ֔הּya.DahH3027and grabsוְהֶחֱזִ֖יקָהve.he.che.Zi.kahH2388his genitalsבִּמְבֻשָֽׁיו׃bim.vu.ShavH4016,

12you are to cut offוְקַצֹּתָ֖הve.ka.tzo.TahH7112אֶת־'et-H853her handכַּפָּ֑הּka.PahH3709.You must show her no pityלֹ֥א תָח֖וֹס עֵינֶֽךָ׃ סlo' ta.Chos 'ei.Ne.khaH3808 H2347 H5869.

Standard Weights and Measures

(Proverbs 11:1–3; Ezekiel 45:10–12)

13You shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961two differing weightsH68in your bagבְּכִֽיסְךָ֖be.khi.se.KhaH3599,one heavyגְּדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419and one lightוּקְטַנָּֽה׃ סu.ke.ta.NahH6996.

14You shall notלֹא־lo'-H3808haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961two differing measuresH374in your houseבְּבֵיתְךָ֖be.vei.te.KhaH1004,one largeגְּדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahH1419and one smallוּקְטַנָּֽה׃u.ke.ta.NahH6996.

15You must maintainיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961accurateשְׁלֵמָ֤הshe.le.MahH8003and honestוָצֶ֙דֶק֙va.Tze.dekH6664weightsאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68שְׁלֵמָ֛הshe.le.MahH8003andוָצֶ֖דֶק יִֽהְיֶה־va.Tze.dek yih.yeh-H6664 H1961measuresאֵיפָ֧ה'ei.FahH374,so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616you may live longיַאֲרִ֣יכוּ יָמֶ֔יךָya.'a.Ri.khu ya.Mei.khaH748 H3117inעַ֚ל'alH5921the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.

16Forכִּ֧יkiH3588everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּ֖לkolH3605who behavesעֹ֣שֵׂה'O.sehH6213dishonestlyעָֽוֶל׃ פ'A.velH5766עֹ֥שֵׂה'O.sehH6213in regard to these thingsאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428is detestableתוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

Revenge on the Amalekites

17Rememberזָכ֕וֹרza.KhorH2142אֵ֛ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002didעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to youalong your wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870fromבְּצֵאתְכֶ֥םbe.tze.te.KhemH3318Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,

18howאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they met youקָֽרְךָ֜ka.re.ChaH7136on your journeyבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870when youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859were tiredוְיָגֵ֑עַve.ya.Ge.a'H3023and wearyעָיֵ֣ף'a.YefH5889,and they attackedוַיְזַנֵּ֤בvay.za.NevH2179allכָּל־kol-H3605your stragglersהַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָha.ne.che.sha.Lim 'a.cha.Rei.khaH2826 H310;they had noוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808fearיָרֵ֖אya.Re'H3372of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

19וְהָיָ֡הve.ha.YahH1961When the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀'e.lo.Hei.khaH430gives you restבְּהָנִ֣יחַbe.ha.Ni.achH5117fromמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the enemiesאֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341around youמִסָּבִ֗יבmi.sa.VivH5439in the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Heיְהוָֽה־ אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָYah.weh- 'E.lo.hei.khaH3068 H430is givingנֹתֵ֨ןno.TenH5414youto possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּle.rish.TahH3423as an inheritanceנַחֲלָה֙na.cha.LahH5159,you are to blot outתִּמְחֶה֙tim.ChehH4229אֶת־'et-H853the memoryזֵ֣כֶרZe.kherH2143of Amalekעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002from underמִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.Do notלֹ֖אlo'H3808forgetתִּשְׁכָּֽח׃ פtish.KachH7911!

Widowhood and Marriage

Standard Weights and Measures

(Proverbs 11:1–3; Ezekiel 45:10–12)

Revenge on the Amalekites

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 25