Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 4

(Deuteronomy 11:1–7)

1Hearשְׁמַ֤ע אֶל־she.Ma' 'el-H8085 H413nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,the statutesהַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶל־ha.chu.Kim ve.'el-H2706 H413and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834Iאָֽנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiH595am teachingמְלַמֵּ֥דme.la.MedH3925youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853to followלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213,so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may liveתִּֽחְי֗וּtich.YuH2421and may enterוּבָאתֶם֙u.va.TemH935and take possessionוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םvi.rish.TemH3423אֶת־'et-H853of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.

2You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808addתֹסִ֗פוּto.Si.fuH3254toעַל־ הַדָּבָר֙'al- ha.da.VarH5921 H1697or subtractתִגְרְע֖וּtig.re.'UH1639fromמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480whatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595commandמְצַוֶּ֣הme.tza.VehH6680youאֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א'et.Khem ve.Lo'H853 H3808,so that you may keepלִשְׁמֹ֗רlish.MorH8104אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֙mitz.VotH4687of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595am giving youמְצַוֶּ֥הme.tza.VehH6680אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

3Your eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙'ei.nei.KhemH5869have seenהָֽרֹאֹ֔תha.ro.'OtH7200אֵ֛ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068didעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213at Baal-peorH1187,forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430destroyedהִשְׁמִיד֛וֹhish.mi.DoH8045from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃mi.kir.Be.chaH7130allכָל־ הָאִ֗ישׁkhol- ha.'IshH3605 H376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834followedהָלַךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣יha.laKh 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310Baal of PeorH1187.

4But youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859who held fastהַדְּבֵקִ֔יםha.de.ve.KimH1695to the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430arealiveחַיִּ֥יםchai.YimH2416to this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117,every one of youכֻּלְּכֶ֖םku.le.KhemH3605.

5Seeרְאֵ֣ה׀re.'EhH7200,I have taughtלִמַּ֣דְתִּיli.Mad.tiH3925youאֶתְכֶ֗ם'et.KhemH853statutesחֻקִּים֙chu.KimH2706and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔יםu.mish.pa.TimH4941just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiH430has commanded meצִוַּ֖נִיtzi.Va.niH6680,so that you may follow themלַעֲשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ןla.'a.Sot KenH6213 H3651inבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemH859are about to enterבָּאִ֥ים שָׁ֖מָּהba.'Im Sha.mahH935 H8033and possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423.

6Observe themוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒va.'a.si.TemH6213carefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮u.she.mar.TemH8104,forכִּ֣יkiH3588thisהִ֤ואhi'H1931will show your wisdomחָכְמַתְכֶם֙cha.khe.mat.KhemH2451and understandingוּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔םu.Vi.nat.KhemH998in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יle.'ei.NeiH5869of the peoplesהָעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.MimH5971,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834will hearיִשְׁמְע֗וּןyish.me.'UnH8085אֵ֚ת'etH853of allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428statutesהַחֻקִּ֣יםha.chu.KimH2706and sayוְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.RuH559, “Surelyרַ֚קrakH7535thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419nationהַגּ֥וֹיha.GoyH1471isa wiseחָכָ֣םcha.KhamH2450and understandingוְנָב֔וֹןve.na.VonH995peopleעַם־'am-H5971.”

7Forכִּ֚יkiH3588whatמִי־mi-H4310nationג֣וֹיGoyH1471isgreat enoughגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419toאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834havea godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430asnearקְרֹבִ֣יםke.ro.VimH7138to themאֵלָ֑יו'e.LavH413as the LORDכַּיהוָ֣הka.Yah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430is to uswheneverבְּכָל־be.kholH3605we callקָרְאֵ֖נוּka.re.'E.nuH7121on Himאֵלָֽיו׃'e.LavH413?

8And whatוּמִי֙u.MiH4310nationגּ֣וֹיGoyH1471isgreat enoughגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419toאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834haverighteousצַדִּיקִ֑םtza.di.KimH6662statutesחֻקִּ֥יםchu.KimH2706and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםu.mish.pa.TimH4941like thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834entireכְּכֹל֙ke.KholH3605lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הha.to.RahH8451Iאָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiH595setנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlif.nei.KhemH6440todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117?

9Onlyרַ֡קrakH7535be on your guardהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104and diligentlyמְאֹ֗דme.'OdH3966watchוּשְׁמֹ֨רu.she.MorH8104yourselvesנַפְשְׁךָ֜naf.she.KhaH5315,so that you do notפֶּן־pen-H6435forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֨חtish.KachH7911אֶת־'et-H853the thingsהַדְּבָרִ֜יםha.de.va.RimH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869have seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200,and so that they do notוּפֶן־u.fen-H6435slipיָס֙וּרוּ֙ya.Su.ruH5493from your heartמִלְּבָ֣בְךָ֔mi.le.Va.ve.khaH3824asכֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣יkol ye.MeiH3605 H3117long as you liveחַיֶּ֑יךָchai.Yei.khaH2416.Teach themוְהוֹדַעְתָּ֥םve.ho.da'.TamH3045to your childrenH1121and grandchildrenH1121.

10The dayי֗וֹםYomH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you stoodעָמַ֜דְתָּ'a.Mad.taH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430at Horebבְּחֹרֵב֒be.cho.RevH2722,the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidבֶּאֱמֹ֨רbe.'e.MorH559to meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413, “Gatherהַקְהֶל־hak.hel-H6950the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971before Meאֶת־'et-H853to hearוְאַשְׁמִעֵ֖םve.'ash.mi.'EmH8085אֶת־'et-H853My wordsדְּבָרָ֑יde.va.RaiH1697,so thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they may learnיִלְמְד֜וּןyil.me.DunH3925to fearלְיִרְאָ֣הle.yir.'AhH3372Meאֹתִ֗י'o.TiH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysהַיָּמִים֙hai.ya.MimH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834theyהֵ֤םhemH1992liveחַיִּים֙chai.YimH2416onעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127,and thatוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853they may teach themיְלַמֵּדֽוּן׃ye.la.me.DunH3925to their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֖םbe.nei.HemH1121.”

11You came nearוַתִּקְרְב֥וּןva.tik.re.VunH7126and stoodוַתַּֽעַמְד֖וּןva.ta.'am.DunH5975at the baseתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478of the mountainהָהָ֑רha.HarH2022,a mountainוְהָהָ֞רve.ha.HarH2022blazingבֹּעֵ֤רbo.'ErH1197with fireבָּאֵשׁ֙ba.'EshH784toעַד־ לֵ֣ב'ad- levH5704 H3820the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,with black cloudsעָנָ֥ן'a.NanH6051and deepוַעֲרָפֶֽל׃va.'a.ra.FelH6205darknessחֹ֖שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822.

12And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.BerH1696to youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH413out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the fireהָאֵ֑שׁha.'EshH784.Youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859heardשֹׁמְעִ֔יםsho.me.'ImH8085the soundק֤וֹלKolH6963of the wordsדְּבָרִים֙de.va.RimH1697but sawרֹאִ֖יםro.'ImH7200noאֵינְכֶ֥ם'ein.KhemH369formוּתְמוּנָ֛הu.te.mu.NahH8544;there was onlyזוּלָתִ֥יzu.la.TiH2108a voiceקֽוֹל׃KolH6963.

13He declaredוַיַּגֵּ֨דvai.ya.GedH5046to youאֶת־'et-H853His covenantבְּרִית֗וֹbe.ri.ToH1285,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834He commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853you to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213—the Tenעֲשֶׂ֖רֶת'a.Se.retH6235Commandmentsהַדְּבָרִ֑יםha.de.va.RimH1697that He wroteוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֔םvai.yikh.te.VemH3789onעַל־'al-H5921twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147tabletsלֻח֥וֹתlu.ChotH3871of stoneאֲבָנִֽים׃'a.va.NimH68.

14וְאֹתִ֞יve.'o.TiH853At thatהַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'H1931timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commanded meצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680to teachלְלַמֵּ֣דle.la.MedH3925youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853the statutesחֻקִּ֖יםchu.KimH2706and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִ֑יםu.mish.pa.TimH4941you are to followלַעֲשֹׂתְכֶ֣םla.'a.so.te.KhemH6213אֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץba.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemH859are crossingעֹבְרִ֥ים'oe.RimH5674the Jordanשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423.

A Warning against Idolatry

(Deuteronomy 12:29–32; Ezekiel 6:1–7)

15So sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588you sawרְאִיתֶם֙re.'i.TemH7200noלֹ֤אlo'H3808formתְּמוּנָ֔הte.mu.NahH8544of any kindכָּל־kol-H3605on the dayבְּי֗וֹםbe.YomH3117the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068spokeדִּבֶּ֨רdi.BerH1696to youאֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.KhemH413out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֖בbe.cho.RevH2722,be carefulוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם מְאֹ֖ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑םve.nish.mar.Tem me.'Od le.naf.sho.tei.KhemH8104 H5315 H3966

16that you do notפֶּ֨ן־Pen-H6435act corruptlyתַּשְׁחִת֔וּןtash.chi.TunH7843and makeוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥םva.'a.si.TemH6213an idolפֶּ֖סֶלPe.selH6459for yourselvesof any formתְּמוּנַ֣תte.mu.NatH8544orכָּל־kol-H3605shapeסָ֑מֶלSa.melH5566,whether in the likenessתַּבְנִ֥יתtav.NitH8403of a maleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145orא֥וֹ'oH176femaleנְקֵבָֽה׃ne.ke.VahH5347,

17תַּבְנִ֕יתtav.NitH8403of anyכָּל־kol-H3605beastבְּהֵמָ֖הbe.he.MahH929thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834ison the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץ תַּבְנִית֙ba.'A.retz tav.NitH776 H8403כָּל־kol-H3605or birdצִפּ֣וֹר כָּנָ֔ףtzi.Por ka.NafH6833 H3671thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834fliesתָּע֖וּףta.'UfH5774in the airבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ba.sha.Ma.yimH8064,

18orתַּבְנִ֕יתtav.NitH8403of anyכָּל־kol-H3605creature that crawlsרֹמֵ֖שׂro.MesH7430on the groundבָּאֲדָמָ֑ה תַּבְנִ֛יתba.'a.da.Mah tav.NitH127 H8403orכָּל־kol-H3605fishדָּגָ֥הda.GahH1710thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834isin the watersבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325belowמִתַּ֥חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478לָאָֽרֶץ׃la.'A.retzH776.

19When you lookתִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜יךָti.Sa' 'ei.Nei.khaH5375 H5869to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָהha.sha.May.mahH8064and seeוְֽ֠רָאִיתָVe.ra.'i.taH7200אֶת־'et-H853the sunהַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853moonהַיָּרֵ֜חַhai.ya.Re.achH3394וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and starsהַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗יםha.ko.kha.VimH3556—allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the hostצְבָ֣אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064—do not beוּפֶן־u.fen-H6435enticedוְנִדַּחְתָּ֛ve.ni.dach.TaH5080to bow downוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָve.hish.ta.cha.Vi.taH7812and worshipוַעֲבַדְתָּ֑םva.'a.vad.TamH5647whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853has apportionedחָלַ֜קcha.LakH2505to allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971כָּל־kol-H3605underתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

20Yet the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has takenלָקַ֣חla.KachH3947youוְאֶתְכֶם֙ve.'et.KhemH853and broughtוַיּוֹצִ֥אvai.yo.Tzi'H3318youאֶתְכֶ֛ם'et.KhemH853out of the ironהַבַּרְזֶ֖לha.bar.ZelH1270furnaceמִכּ֥וּרmi.KurH3564,out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961the peopleלְעַ֥םle.'AmH5971of His inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159,as you are todayכַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃kai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088.

21The LORD, howeverוַֽיהוָ֥הva.Yah.wehH3068,was angryהִתְאַנֶּף־hit.'a.nef-H599with meon accountעַל־'al-H5921of youדִּבְרֵיכֶ֑םdiv.rei.KhemH1697,and He sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֗עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650that I would notלְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.TiH1115crossעָבְרִי֙'a.ve.RiH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וּלְבִלְתִּי־hai.yar.Den u.le.vil.ti-H3383 H1115to enterבֹא֙ אֶל־vo' 'el-H935 H413the goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414youas an inheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃na.cha.LahH5159.

22For I will notאֵינֶ֥נִּי'ei.Ne.niH369be crossingעֹבֵ֖ר'o.VerH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595must dieמֵת֙metH4191in thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063landבָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retzH776.But youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859shall cross overעֹֽבְרִ֔ים'oe.RimH5674and take possession ofוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֕םvi.rish.TemH3423אֶת־'et-H853thatהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896landהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

23Be carefulהִשָּׁמְר֣וּhi.sha.me.RuH8104that youdo notפֶּֽן־pen-H6435forgetתִּשְׁכְּחוּ֙tish.ke.ChuH7911אֶת־'et-H853the covenantבְּרִ֤יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He madeכָּרַ֖תka.RatH3772with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.KhemH5973;do not makeוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םva.'a.si.TemH6213an idolפֶּ֙סֶל֙pe.selH6459for yourselvesin the formתְּמ֣וּנַתte.Mu.natH8544of anythingכֹּ֔לKolH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Heיְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃Yah.weh 'e.lo.Hei.khaH3068 H430has forbidden youצִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.KhaH6680.

24Forכִּ֚יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is a consumingאֹכְלָ֖ה ה֑וּא'o.khe.Lah Hu'H398 H1931fireאֵ֥שׁ'eshH784,a jealousקַנָּֽא׃ פka.Na'H7067Godאֵ֖ל'elH410.

25Afterכִּֽי־ki-H3588you haveתוֹלִ֤ידto.LidH3205childrenH1121and grandchildrenH1121and you have been in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776a long timeוְנוֹשַׁנְתֶּ֖םve.no.shan.TemH3462,if you then act corruptlyוְהִשְׁחַתֶּ֗םve.hish.cha.TemH7843and makeוַעֲשִׂ֤יתֶםva.'a.Si.temH6213an idolפֶּ֙סֶל֙pe.selH6459of anyכֹּ֔לKolH3605formתְּמ֣וּנַתte.Mu.natH8544—doingוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֥םva.'a.si.TemH6213evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430andprovoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃le.hakh.'i.SoH3707—

26I call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064אֶת־'et-H853and earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776as witnessesהַעִידֹתִי֩ha.'i.do.TiH5749against youthis dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588you will quicklyמַהֵר֒ma.HerH4118perishH6fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֜ם'a.TemH859are crossingעֹבְרִ֧ים'oe.RimH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּהhai.yar.Den Sha.mahH3383 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּle.rish.TahH3423.You will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808live longתַאֲרִיכֻ֤ן יָמִים֙ta.'a.ri.Khun ya.MimH748 H3117upon itעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921,butכִּ֥יkiH3588will be utterly destroyedH8045.

27Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853will scatterוְהֵפִ֧יץve.he.FitzH6327you among the peoplesבָּעַמִּ֑יםba.'a.MimH5971,and only a few of youמְתֵ֣י מִסְפָּ֔רme.Tei mis.ParH4962 H4557will surviveוְנִשְׁאַרְתֶּם֙ve.nish.'ar.TemH7604among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֕םba.go.YimH1471to whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033will drive youיְנַהֵ֧גye.na.HegH5090.

28And thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033you will serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם־va.'a.vad.tem-H5647man-madeמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָ֑םma.'a.Seh ye.Dei 'a.DamH4639 H3027 H120godsאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430of woodעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086and stoneוָאֶ֔בֶןva.'E.venH68,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808seeיִרְאוּן֙yir.'UnH7200orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808hearיִשְׁמְע֔וּןyish.me.'UnH8085orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808eatיֹֽאכְל֖וּןyokh.LunH398orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808smellיְרִיחֻֽן׃ye.ri.ChunH7306.

29But if from thereמִשָּׁ֛םmi.ShamH8033אֶת־'et-H853you will seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םu.vi.kash.TemH1245the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,you will findוּמָצָ֑אתָu.ma.Tza.taH4672Himכִּ֣יkiH3588if you seek Himתִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּtid.re.She.nuH1875with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.

30When you are in distressבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862and allכֹּ֖לkolH3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697have happened to youוּמְצָא֕וּךָu.me.tza.'U.khaH4672,then in laterבְּאַחֲרִית֙be.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117you will returnוְשַׁבְתָּ֙ve.shav.TaH7725toעַד־'ad-H5704the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085to His voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963.

31Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430isa mercifulרַחוּם֙ra.ChumH7349Godאֵ֤ל'elH410;He will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808abandon youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.KhaH7503orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808destroy youיַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָyash.chi.Te.khaH7843orוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808forgetיִשְׁכַּח֙yish.KachH7911אֶת־'et-H853the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285with your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He swore to them by oathנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650.

The LORD Alone Is God

32Indeedכִּ֣יkiH3588,askשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592nowנָא֩na'H4994from one endוּלְמִקְצֵ֥הu.le.mik.TzehH7097of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the otherקְצֵ֣ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםke.Tzeh ha.sha.Ma.yimH7097 H8064about the daysלְיָמִ֨יםle.ya.MimH3117thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834longרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםri.sho.NimH7223precededהָי֣וּha.YuH1961youלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,fromלְמִן־le.min-H4480the dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yoMH3117thatאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430createdבָּרָ֨אba.Ra'H1254manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120onעַל־'al-H5921earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776:Has anything asהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.doLH1419as thisכַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.VarH1697ever happenedהֲנִֽהְיָ֗הha.nih.YahH1961orא֖וֹ'oH176כָּמֹֽהוּ׃ka.Mo.huH3644been reportedהֲנִשְׁמַ֥עha.nish.Ma'H8085?

33Has a peopleעָם֩'amH5971ever heardהֲשָׁ֣מַֽעha.Sha.ma'H8085the voiceק֨וֹלKolH6963of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430speakingמְדַבֵּ֧רme.da.BerH1696out ofמִתּוֹךְ־mi.tokh-H8432the fireהָאֵ֛שׁha.'EshH784,asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-H834youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859haveשָׁמַ֥עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085,and livedוַיֶּֽחִי׃vai.Ye.chiH2421?

34Orא֣וֹ׀'oH176has any godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430triedהֲנִסָּ֣ה לָ֠בוֹאha.ni.Sah La.Vo'H5254 H935to takeלָקַ֨חַתla.Ka.chatH3947as his owna nationגוֹי֮goyH1471out ofמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130another nationגּוֹי֒goyH1471—by trialsבְּמַסֹּת֩be.ma.SotH4531,signsבְּאֹתֹ֨תbe.'o.TotH226,wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֜יםu.ve.mof.TimH4159,and warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֗הu.ve.mil.cha.MahH4421,by a strongחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handוּבְיָ֤דu.ve.YadH3027and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and by greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםge.do.LimH1419terrorsוּבְמוֹרָאִ֖יםu.ve.mo.ra.'ImH4172—asכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430didעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213for youin Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,before your eyesלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃le.'ei.Nei.khaH5869?

35Youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859were shownהָרְאֵ֣תָha.re.'E.taH7200these thingsso that you would knowלָדַ֔עַתla.Da.'atH3045thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּאYah.weh hu'H3068 H1931is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;there is noאֵ֥ין'einH369otherע֖וֹדodH5750besides Himמִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃mil.va.DoH905.

36He let you hearהִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥hish.mi.'a.KhaH8085אֶת־'et-H853His voiceקֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963fromמִן־min-H4480heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064to discipline youלְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּle.ya.se.Re.kaH3256,and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776He showedהֶרְאֲךָ֙her.'a.KhaH7200youאֶת־'et-H853His greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.LahH1419fireאִשּׁ֣וֹ'i.ShoH784,and you heardשָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085His wordsוּדְבָרָ֥יוu.de.va.RavH1697out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784.

37Becauseוְתַ֗חַת כִּ֤יve.Ta.chat kiH8478 H3588He lovedאָהַב֙'a.HavH157אֶת־'et-H853your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,He choseוַיִּבְחַ֥רvai.yiv.CharH977their descendantsבְּזַרְע֖וֹbe.zar.'OH2233after themאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310and brought youוַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧vai.yo.tzi.'a.KhaH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714by His presenceבְּפָנָ֛יוbe.fa.NavH6440and greatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹח֥וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581,

38to drive outלְהוֹרִ֗ישׁle.ho.RishH3423before youמִמְּךָ֖ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.me.Kha mi.pa.Nei.khaH4480 H6440nationsגּוֹיִ֛םgo.YimH1471greaterגְּדֹלִ֧יםge.do.LimH1419and mightierוַעֲצֻמִ֛יםva.'a.tzu.MimH6099than you,and to bring youלַהֲבִֽיאֲךָ֗la.ha.vi.'a.KhaH935אֶת־'et-H853into their landאַרְצָ֛ם'ar.TzamH776and give it to youלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414for yourinheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159,as it is thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

39Know thereforeוְיָדַעְתָּ֣ve.ya.da'.TaH3045this dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117and takeוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֮va.ha.she.vo.TaH7725toאֶל־'el-H413heartלְבָבֶךָ֒le.va.ve.KhaH3824thatכִּ֤יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָה֙ ה֣וּאYah.weh hu'H3068 H1931is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605and onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776belowמִתָּ֑חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478;there is noאֵ֖ין'einH369otherעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

40Keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104אֶת־'et-H853His statutesחֻקָּ֣יוchu.KavH2706וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֗יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹםme.tza.ve.Kha hai.YomH6680 H3117,so thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834you and your childrenוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121after youאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310may prosperיִיטַ֣בyi.TavH3190,and thatוּלְמַ֨עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616you may live longתַּאֲרִ֤יךְ יָמִים֙ta.'a.Rikh ya.MimH748 H3117inעַל־'al-H5921the landהַ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414youfor allכָּל־kol-H3605timeהַיָּמִֽים׃ פhai.ya.MimH3117.

Cities of Refuge

(Numbers 35:9–34; Deuteronomy 19:1–14; Joshua 20:1–9)

41Thenאָ֣ז'azH227Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872set asideיַבְדִּ֤ילyav.DilH914threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969citiesעָרִ֔ים'a.RimH5892acrossבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383to the eastמִזְרְחָ֖ה שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.re.Chah Sha.meshH4217 H8121

42to whichשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033a manslayerרוֹצֵ֗חַro.Tze.achH7523could fleeלָנֻ֨סla.NusH5127אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834after killingיִרְצַ֤חyir.TzachH7523אֶת־'et-H853his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙re.'E.huH7453unintentionallyבִּבְלִי־ דַ֔עַת וְה֛וּאbiv.li- Da.'at ve.Hu'H1097 H1847 H1931withoutלֹא־lo'-H3808priorמִתְּמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשׁ֑וֹםmi.te.Mol shil.ShomH8543 H8032maliceשֹׂנֵ֥אso.Ne'H8130.To save one’s own lifeוָחָֽי׃va.ChaiH2421,he could fleeוְנָ֗סve.NasH5127toאֶל־'el-H413oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259ofמִן־min-H4480theseהָאֵ֖לha.'ElH411citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892:

43אֶת־'et-H853Bezerבֶּ֧צֶרBe.tzerH1221in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֛רba.mid.BarH4057on the plateauבְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַמִּישֹׁ֖רbe.'E.retz ha.mi.ShorH4334 H776belonging to the Reubenitesלָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑יla.ru.'u.ve.NiH7206וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Ramothרָאמֹ֤תra.MotH7216in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָד֙ba.gil.'AdH1568belonging to the Gaditesלַגָּדִ֔יla.ga.DiH1425וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,or Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgo.LanH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316belonging to the Manassitesלַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃Lam.na.ShiH4520.

Introduction to the Law

44Thisוְזֹ֖אתve.ZotH2063is the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872setשָׂ֣םsamH7760beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

45Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428arethe testimoniesהָֽעֵדֹ֔תha.'e.DotH5713,statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםve.ha.chu.KimH2706,and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872proclaimedדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413themבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,

46while they were in the valleyבַּגַּ֗יְאba.Gay'H1516acrossבְּעֵ֨בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhai.yar.DenH3383facingמ֚וּלmulH4136Beth-peorH1047in the landבְּאֶ֗רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Sihonסִיחֹן֙si.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809and was defeatedהִכָּ֤הhi.KahH5221אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834by Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the Israelitesוּבְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478after they had come outבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

47They took possessionוַיִּֽירְשׁ֨וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853of the landאַרְצ֜וֹ'ar.TzoH776belonging to Sihonandוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853אֶ֣רֶץ׀'E.retzH776to Ogע֣וֹגogH5747kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֗ןha.ba.ShanH1316—the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147Amoriteהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834acrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383to the eastמִזְרַ֖ח שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.Rach Sha.meshH4217 H8121—

48extending from Aroerמֵעֲרֹעֵ֞רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the rimשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the Arnonאַרְנֹ֛ן'ar.NonH769Valleyנַ֧חַלNa.chalH5158as far asוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Mountהַ֥רharH2022Siyonשִׂיאֹ֖ןsi.'OnH7865(that isה֥וּאhu'H1931,Hermonחֶרְמֽוֹן׃cher.MonH2768),

49including allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Arabahהָ֨עֲרָבָ֜הha.'a.ra.VahH6160on the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217sideעֵ֤בֶר'E.verH5676of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383and as far asוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704the Seaיָ֣םyamH3220of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160,belowתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478the slopesH794of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּֽה׃ פha.pis.GahH6449.