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Deuteronomy 31:9-26

9So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789thisהַזֹּאת֒ha.zoTH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הha.to.RahH8451and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּvai.yi.te.NahH5414it toאֶל־'el-H413the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3881,who carriedהַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔יםha.No.se.'ImH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֖וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֖יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

10Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872אוֹתָ֣ם'o.TamH853לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559commanded themוַיְצַ֥וvay.TzavH6680, “At the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀mi.KetzH7093of every sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimH8141,at the appointed timeבְּמֹעֵ֛דbe.mo.'EdH4150in the yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of remissionהַשְּׁמִטָּ֖הha.she.mi.TahH8059of debt,during the Feastבְּחַ֥גbe.ChagH2282of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃ha.su.KotH5521,

11when allכָל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵרָאוֹת֙ אֶת־Yis.ra.'El le.ra.'Ot 'et-H3478 H7200 H854comesבְּב֣וֹאbe.Vo'H935beforeפְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430at the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He will chooseיִבְחָ֑רyiv.CharH977,you are to readתִּקְרָ֞אtik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֛אתha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃be.'a.ze.nei.HemH241ofנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

12Assembleהַקְהֵ֣לhak.HelH6950אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971—menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,womenוְהַנָּשִׁים֙ve.ha.na.ShimH802,childrenוְהַטַּ֔ףve.ha.TafH2945,and the foreignersוְגֵרְךָ֖ve.ge.re.KhaH1616אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179—so thatלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616they may listenיִשְׁמְע֜וּ וּלְמַ֣עַןyish.me.'U u.le.Ma.'anH8085 H4616and learnיִלְמְד֗וּyil.me.DuH3925to fearוְיָֽרְאוּ֙ve.ya.re.'UH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430and to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213carefullyוְשָֽׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451.

13Then their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֞םu.ve.nei.HemH1121whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808knowיָדְע֗וּya.de.'UH3045the lawwill listenיִשְׁמְעוּ֙yish.me.'UH8085and learnוְלָ֣מְד֔וּve.La.me.DuH3925to fearלְיִרְאָ֖הle.yir.'AhH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,asכָּל־ הַיָּמִ֗יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834long as youאַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemH859liveחַיִּים֙chai.YimH2416inעַל־'al-H5921the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֜ם'a.TemH859are crossingעֹבְרִ֧ים'oe.RimH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּהhai.yar.Den Sha.mahH3383 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ פle.rish.TahH3423.”

14Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, “Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005,the timeיָמֶיךָ֮ya.mei.KhaH3117of your deathלָמוּת֒la.MutH4191is nearקָרְב֣וּka.re.VuH7126.Callקְרָ֣אke.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and present yourselvesוְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּve.hit.ya.tze.VuH3320at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,so that I may commission himוַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּva.'a.tzav.Ve.nuH6680.”So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Joshuaוִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַvi.ho.Shu.a'H3091wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and presented themselvesוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

15Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֧אvai.ye.Ra'H7200at the tentבָּאֹ֖הֶלba.'O.helH168in a pillarבְּעַמּ֣וּדbe.'a.MudH5982of cloudעָנָ֑ן'a.NanH6051,and the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֛ד עַמּ֥וּדvai.ya.'a.Mod 'a.MudH5975 H5982overעַל־'al-H5921the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607to the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃ סha.'O.helH168.

16And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “You will soonהִנְּךָ֥hi.ne.KhaH2009restשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,and theseהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971will rise upוְקָם֩ve.KamH6965and prostitute themselvesוְזָנָ֣ה׀ve.za.NahH2181withאַחֲרֵ֣י׀'a.cha.ReiH310the foreignנֵֽכַר־ne.khar-H5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834theyה֤וּאhu'H1931are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֙מָּה֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹva'- Sha.mah be.kir.BoH935 H8033 H7130.They will forsake Meוַעֲזָבַ֕נִיva.'a.za.Va.niH5800and breakוְהֵפֵר֙ve.he.FerH6565אֶת־'et-H853the covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have madeכָּרַ֖תִּיka.Ra.tiH3772with themאִתּֽוֹ׃'i.ToH854.

17On thatהַ֠הוּאHa.hu'H1931dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117My angerאַפִּ֣י'a.PiH639will burnוְחָרָ֣הve.cha.RahH2734against them,and I will abandon themוַעֲזַבְתִּ֞יםva.'a.zav.TimH5800and hideוְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨יve.his.tar.TiH5641My faceפָנַ֤יfa.NaiH6440from them,so that they will beוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961consumedלֶֽאֱכֹ֔לle.'e.KholH398,and manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227troublesרָע֥וֹתra.'otH7451and afflictionsוְצָר֑וֹתve.tza.RotH6869will befall themוּמְצָאֻ֛הוּu.me.tza.'U.huH4672.On thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117they will sayוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559, ‘Have notהֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'H3808theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428disastersהָרָע֥וֹתha.ra.'otH7451come upon usמְצָא֖וּנִיme.tza.'U.niH4672becauseעַ֣ל כִּֽי־'al ki-H5921 H3588our Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430is noאֵ֤ין'einH369longer with usבְּקִרְבִּ֔יbe.kir.BiH7130?’

18Andוְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.KhiH595on thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117I will surely hideH5641My faceפָּנַי֙pa.NaiH6440because ofעַ֥ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have doneעָשָׂ֑ה כִּ֣י'a.Sah kiH6213 H3588by turningפָנָ֔הfa.NahH6437toאֶל־'el-H413otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430.

19Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,write downכִּתְב֤וּkit.VuH3789for yourselvesאֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֣הha.shi.RahH7892and teachוְלַמְּדָ֥הּve.la.me.DahH3925אֶת־'et-H853it to the Israelitesבְּנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478;have them reciteשִׂימָ֣הּsi.MahH7760itבְּפִיהֶ֑םbe.fi.HemH6310,so thatלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616itהַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛אתha.shi.Rah ha.ZotH2063 H7892may beתִּהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961a witnessלְעֵ֖דle.'EdH5707for Meagainstבִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃biv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478them.

20Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588I have brought themאֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuH935intoאֶֽל־'el-H413the landהָאֲדָמָ֣ה׀ha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650to give their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֗יוla.'a.vo.TavH1,a land flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,they will eatוְאָכַ֥לve.'a.KhalH398their fillוְשָׂבַ֖עve.sa.Va'H7646and prosperוְדָשֵׁ֑ןve.da.ShenH1878.Then they will turnוּפָנָ֞הu.fa.NahH6437toאֶל־'el-H413otherאֲחֵרִים֙'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimH430and worship themוַעֲבָד֔וּםva.'a.va.DumH5647,and they will reject Meוְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִיve.Ni.'a.Tzu.niH5006and breakוְהֵפֵ֖רve.he.FerH6565אֶת־'et-H853My covenantבְּרִיתִֽי׃be.ri.TiH1285.

21וְ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961And whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588manyרַבּוֹת֮ra.bOtH7227troublesרָע֣וֹתra.'otH7451and afflictionsוְצָרוֹת֒ve.tza.rOtH6869have come upon themתִמְצֶ֨אןָtim.Tze.naH4672אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853,thisהַזֹּ֤אתha.ZotH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֨הha.shi.RahH7892will testifyוְ֠עָנְתָה לְעֵ֔דVe.'a.ne.tah le.'EdH6030 H5707against themלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588it will not be forgottenלֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖חlo' ti.sha.KhachH3808 H7911from the lipsמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310of their descendantsזַרְע֑וֹzar.'OH2233.Forכִּ֧יkiH3588I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045אֶת־'et-H853their inclinationיִצְר֗וֹyitz.RoH3336אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834ה֤וּאhu'H1931עֹשֶׂה֙'o.SehH6213הַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,even beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962I bring themאֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I swore to give themנִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃nish.Ba.'e.tiH7650.”

22So that veryהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֥בvai.yikh.ToH3789thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֥הha.shi.RahH7892and taught itוַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּvay.la.me.DahH3925אֶת־'et-H853to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

23Then the LORD commissionedוַיְצַ֞וvay.TzavH6680אֶת־'et-H853Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֗וּןNunH5126and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “Be strongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388and courageousוֶֽאֱמָץ֒ve.'e.MatzH553,forכִּ֣יkiH3588youאַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH859will bringתָּבִיא֙ta.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I swore to giveנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650them,and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.KhiH595will beאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973.”

24וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615writingלִכְתֹּ֛בlikh.ToH3789אֶת־'et-H853in a bookסֵ֑פֶרSe.ferH5612the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּ֖את עַל־ha.Zot 'al-H2063 H5921lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־ עַ֖דha.to.rah- 'adH8451 H5704from beginning to endתֻּמָּֽם׃tu.MamH8552,

25he gave this command toוַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙vay.Tzav mo.ShehH6680 H4872אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881who carriedנֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

26“Takeלָקֹ֗חַla.Ko.achH3947אֵ֣ת'etH853thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088Bookסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Lawהַתּוֹרָה֙ha.to.RahH8451and placeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֣םve.sam.TemH7760itאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853besideמִצַּ֛דmi.TzadH6654the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,so that it may remainוְהָֽיָה־ve.ha.yah-H1961thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033as a witnessלְעֵֽד׃le.'EdH5707against you.

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