Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 9

1Hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478:Todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117youאַתָּ֨ה'a.TahH859are about to crossעֹבֵ֤ר'o.VerH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383אֶת־'et-H853to go inלָבֹא֙la.Vo'H935and dispossessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471greaterגְּדֹלִ֥יםge.do.LimH1419and strongerוַעֲצֻמִ֖יםva.'a.tzu.MimH6099than youמִמֶּ֑ךָּmi.Me.kaH4480,with largeגְּדֹלֹ֥תge.do.LotH1419citiesעָרִ֛ים'a.RimH5892fortifiedוּבְצֻרֹ֖תu.ve.tzu.RotH1219to the heavensבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ba.sha.Ma.yimH8064.

2The peopleעַֽם־'am-H5971are strongגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419and tallוָרָ֖םva.RamH7311,the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of the Anakimעֲנָקִ֑ים'a.na.KimH6062.Youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.taH3045about themאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834,and youוְאַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH859have heard it saidשָׁמַ֔עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085, “Whoמִ֣יmiH4310can stand upיִתְיַצֵּ֔בyit.ya.TzevH3320toלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Anakעֲנָֽק׃'a.NakH6061?”

3But understandוְיָדַעְתָּ֣ve.ya.da'.TaH3045thatכִּי֩kiH3588todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430הֽוּא־hu'-H1931goes acrossהָעֹבֵ֤רha.'o.VerH5674ahead of youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440as a consumingאֹֽכְלָ֔ה ה֧וּא'o.khe.Lah hu'H398 H1931fireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH784;He will destroy themיַשְׁמִידֵ֛ם וְה֥וּאyash.mi.Dem ve.Hu'H8045 H1931and subdue themיַכְנִיעֵ֖םyakh.ni.'EmH3665before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.And you will drive them outוְהֽוֹרַשְׁתָּ֤םve.ho.rash.TamH3423and annihilate themוְהַֽאַבַדְתָּם֙ve.ha.'a.vad.TamH6swiftlyמַהֵ֔רma.HerH4118,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696you.

4When the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430אֹתָ֥ם׀'o.TamH853has driven them outבַּהֲדֹ֣ףba.ha.DofH1920before youתֹּאמַ֣ר מִלְּפָנֶיךָ֮to.Mar mi.le.fa.nei.KhaH6440 H559,do notאַל־'al-H408sayלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559in your heartבִּלְבָבְךָ֗bil.va.ve.KhaH3824, “Because of my righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתִי֙be.tzid.ka.TiH6666the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has brought me inהֱבִיאַ֣נִיhe.vi.'A.niH935to possessלָרֶ֖שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776.”Rather, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is driving outוּבְרִשְׁעַת֙u.ve.rish.'AtH7564theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.YimH1471before youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440because of their wickednessמוֹרִישָׁ֥םmo.ri.ShamH3423.

5It is notלֹ֣אlo'H3808because of your righteousnessבְצִדְקָתְךָ֗ve.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666or uprightnessוּבְיֹ֙שֶׁר֙u.ve.Yo.sherH3476of heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824that youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are going inבָ֖אva'H935to possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423אֶת־'et-H853their landאַרְצָ֑ם'ar.TzamH776,but it is becauseכִּ֞יkiH3588of their wickednessבְּרִשְׁעַ֣ת׀be.rish.'AtH7564that the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is driving outמוֹרִישָׁ֣םmo.ri.ShamH3423theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.YimH1471before youמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440,toוּלְמַ֜עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616keepהָקִ֣יםha.KimH6965אֶת־'et-H853the promiseהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Heיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sworeנִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'H7650to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָla.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֥םle.'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קle.yitz.ChakH3327,and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃u.le.ya.'a.koH3290.

6Understand, thenוְיָדַעְתָּ֗ve.ya.da'.TaH3045,thatכִּ֠יkiH3588it is notלֹ֤אlo'H3808because of your righteousnessבְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙ve.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666that the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ'E.lo.hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֨ןno.TenH5414youאֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063goodהַטּוֹבָ֛הha.to.VahH2896landהָאָ֧רֶץha.'A.retzH776to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּle.rish.TahH3423,forכִּ֥יkiH3588youאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahH859are a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־ עֹ֖רֶףke.sheh- 'O.refH7186 H6203peopleעַם־'am-H5971.

The Golden Calf

(Exodus 32:1–35; Acts 7:39–43)

7Remember thisזְכֹר֙ze.KhorH2142,and neverאַל־'al-H408forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֔חtish.KachH7911אֵ֧ת'etH853howאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you provokedהִקְצַ֛פְתָּhik.Tzaf.taH7107אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057.Fromלְמִן־le.min-H4480the dayהַיּ֞וֹםhai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you leftיָצָ֣אתָ׀ya.Tza.taH3318the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714untilעַד־'ad-H5704you reachedבֹּֽאֲכֶם֙ עַד־bo.'a.Khem 'ad-H935 H5704thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,you have beenהֱיִיתֶ֖םhe.yi.TemH1961rebellingמַמְרִ֥יםmam.RimH4784againstעִם־'im-H5973the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

8At Horebוּבְחֹרֵ֥בu.ve.cho.RevH2722you provokedהִקְצַפְתֶּ֖םhik.tzaf.TemH7107אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and Heיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068was angry enoughוַיִּתְאַנַּ֧ףvai.yit.'a.NafH599to destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֥ידle.hash.MidH8045youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

9When I went upבַּעֲלֹתִ֣יba.'a.lo.TiH5927on the mountainהָהָ֗רָהha.Ha.rahH2022to receiveלָקַ֜חַתla.Ka.chatH3947the tabletsלוּחֹ֤תlu.ChotH3871of stoneהָֽאֲבָנִים֙ha.'a.va.NimH68,the tabletsלוּחֹ֣תlu.ChotH3871of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068madeכָּרַ֥תka.RatH3772with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.KhemH5973,I stayedוָאֵשֵׁ֣בva.'e.ShevH3427on the mountainבָּהָ֗רba.HarH2022fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיוֹם֙yOmH3117and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705nightsלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915.I ateאָכַ֔לְתִּי'a.Khal.tiH398noלֹ֣אlo'H3808breadלֶ֚חֶםLe.chemH3899and drankשָׁתִֽיתִי׃sha.Ti.tiH8354noלֹ֥אlo'H3808waterוּמַ֖יִםu.Ma.yimH4325.

10Then the LORDיְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗יYah.weh 'e.LaiH3068 H413אֶת־'et-H853gave meוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147stoneהָֽאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68tabletsלוּחֹ֣תlu.ChotH3871,inscribedכְּתֻבִ֖יםke.tu.VimH3789by the fingerבְּאֶצְבַּ֣עbe.'etz.Ba'H676of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430with the exactכְּֽכָל־ke.khol-H3605wordsהַדְּבָרִ֡יםha.de.va.RimH1697וַעֲלֵיהֶ֗םva.'a.lei.HemH5921thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068spokeדִּבֶּר֩di.BerH1696to youעִמָּכֶ֥ם'i.ma.KhemH5973out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the fireהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784on the mountainבָּהָ֛רba.HarH2022on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃ha.ka.HalH6951.

11Andוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961at the endמִקֵּץ֙mi.KetzH7093of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysי֔וֹםYomH3117and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705nightsלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915,the LORDיְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗יYah.weh 'e.LaiH3068 H413אֶת־'et-H853gave meנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414the twoשְׁנֵ֛יshe.NeiH8147stoneהָאֲבָנִ֖יםha.'a.va.NimH68tabletsלֻחֹ֥תlu.ChotH3871,the tabletsלֻח֥וֹתlu.ChotH3871of the covenantהַבְּרִֽית׃ha.be.RitH1285.

12And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413, “Get upק֣וּםkumH6965and go downרֵ֤דredH3381from hereמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088at onceמַהֵר֙ma.HerH4118,forכִּ֚יkiH3588your peopleעַמְּךָ֔'a.me.KhaH5971,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you broughtהוֹצֵ֖אתָho.Tze.taH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,have corruptedשִׁחֵ֣תshi.ChetH7843themselves.How quicklyמַהֵ֗רma.HerH4118they have turned asideסָ֣רוּSa.ruH5493fromמִן־min-H4480the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I commanded themצִוִּיתִ֔םtzi.vi.TimH6680!They have madeעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213for themselvesa molten imageמַסֵּכָֽה׃ma.se.KhahH4541.”

13The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֣י לֵאמֹ֑ר'e.Lai le.MorH413 H559, “I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,and theyהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931are indeedוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־ עֹ֖רֶףke.sheh- 'O.refH7186 H6203peopleעַם־'am-H5971.

14Leave Me aloneהֶ֤רֶףHe.refH7503,so that I may destroy themוְאַשְׁמִידֵ֔םve.'ash.mi.DemH8045and blot outוְאֶמְחֶ֣הve.'em.ChehH4229אֶת־'et-H853their nameשְׁמָ֔םshe.MamH8034fromמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mi.Me.niH4480underמִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.Then I will makeוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ve.'e.'e.SehH6213אֽוֹתְךָ֔'ot.KhaH853you into a nationלְגוֹי־le.goy-H1471mightierעָצ֥וּם'a.TzumH6099and greaterוָרָ֖בva.RavH7227than theyמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480are.”

15So I went backוָאֵ֗פֶןva.'E.fenH6437downוָֽאֵרֵד֙ מִן־va.'e.Red min-H3381 H4480the mountainהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022while itוְהָהָ֖רve.ha.HarH2022was blazingבֹּעֵ֣רbo.'ErH1197with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784,with the twoוּשְׁנֵי֙u.she.NeiH8147tabletsלֻחֹ֣תlu.ChotH3871of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285inעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֥י'al she.TeiH5921 H8147my handsיָדָֽי׃ya.DaiH3027.

16And I sawוָאֵ֗רֶאva.'E.re'H7200howוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009you had sinnedחֲטָאתֶם֙cha.ta.TemH2398against the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;you had madeעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם'a.si.TemH6213for yourselvesa moltenמַסֵּכָ֑הma.se.KhahH4541calfעֵ֖גֶל'E.gelH5695.You had turned asideסַרְתֶּ֣םsar.TemH5493quicklyמַהֵ֔רma.HerH4118fromמִן־min-H4480the wayהַדֶּ֕רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853had commanded youצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680.

17So I tookוָאֶתְפֹּשׂ֙va.'et.PosH8610the twoבִּשְׁנֵ֣יbish.NeiH8147tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֔תha.lu.ChotH3871and threw themוָֽאַשְׁלִכֵ֔םva.'ash.li.KhemH7993out ofמֵעַ֖ל שְׁתֵּ֣יme.'Al she.TeiH5921 H8147my handsיָדָ֑יya.DaiH3027,shattering themוָאֲשַׁבְּרֵ֖םva.'a.sha.be.RemH7665before your eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.

18Then I fell downוָֽאֶתְנַפַּל֩va.'et.na.PalH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיוֹם֙yOmH3117and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705nightsלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915,as I had done the first timeכָּרִאשֹׁנָ֗הka.ri.sho.NahH7223.I did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808eatאָכַ֔לְתִּי'a.Khal.tiH398breadלֶ֚חֶםLe.chemH3899or drinkשָׁתִ֑יתִיsha.Ti.tiH8354waterוּמַ֖יִם לֹ֣אu.Ma.yim lo'H4325 H3808because ofעַ֤ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the sinחַטַּאתְכֶם֙cha.tat.KhemH2403אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you had committedחֲטָאתֶ֔םcha.ta.TemH2398in doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213what was evilהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃le.hakh.'i.SoH3707.

19Forכִּ֣יkiH3588I was afraidיָגֹ֗רְתִּי מִפְּנֵ֤יya.Go.re.ti mi.pe.NeiH3025 H6440of the angerהָאַף֙ha.'AfH639and wrathוְהַ֣חֵמָ֔הve.Ha.che.MahH2534thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had directedקָצַ֧ףka.TzafH7107against youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921,enough to destroy youלְהַשְׁמִ֣ידle.hash.MidH8045אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853.But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413thisהַהִֽוא׃ha.Hiv'H1931timeבַּפַּ֥עַםba.Pa.'amH6471as wellגַּ֖םgamH1571.

20The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068was angryהִתְאַנַּ֧ףhit.'a.NafH599enoughמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966with Aaronוּֽבְאַהֲרֹ֗ןu.ve.'a.ha.RonH175to destroy himלְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹle.hash.mi.DoH8045,but at thatהַהִֽואha.Hiv'H1931timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256I alsoגַּם־gam-H1571prayedוָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֛לva.'et.pa.LelH6419forבְּעַ֥דbe.'AdH1157Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175.

21Andוְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853I tookלָקַחְתִּי֮la.kach.TiH3947thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834sinful thingחַטַּאתְכֶ֞םcha.tat.KhemH2403,the calfהָעֵ֗גֶלha.'E.gelH5695you had madeעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם'a.si.TemH6213אֶת־'et-H853,and burnedוָאֶשְׂרֹ֣ףva.'es.RofH8313itאֹת֣וֹ׀'o.ToH853in the fireבָּאֵשׁ֒ba.'EshH784.Then I crushed itוָאֶכֹּ֨תva.'e.KotH3807אֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853andgroundטָחוֹן֙ta.chOnH2912הֵיטֵ֔בhei.TevH3190it toעַ֥ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834powderדַּ֖קdakH1854as fine as dustלְעָפָ֑רle.'a.FarH6083,and I castוָֽאַשְׁלִךְ֙va.'ash.liKhH7993אֶת־'et-H853itעֲפָר֔וֹa.fa.RoH6083intoאֶל־'el-H413the streamהַנַּ֖חַלha.Na.chalH5158that came downהַיֹּרֵ֥דhai.yo.RedH3381fromמִן־min-H4480the mountainהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022.

22You continued to provokeמַקְצִפִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖םmak.tzi.Fim he.yi.TemH7107 H1961אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068at Taberahוּבְתַבְעֵרָה֙u.ve.tav.'e.RahH8404,at Massahוּבְמַסָּ֔הu.ve.ma.SahH4532,and at Kibroth-hattaavahH6914.

23And when the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶתְכֶ֗ם'et.KhemH853sent you outוּבִשְׁלֹ֨חַ מִקָּדֵ֤שׁu.vish.Lo.ach mi.ka.DeshH7971 H6947from Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֙עַ֙bar.Ne.a'H6947,He saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Go upעֲלוּ֙'a.LuH5927and possessוּרְשׁ֣וּu.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414you.”But you rebelledוַתַּמְר֗וּva.tam.RuH4784אֶת־'et-H853against the commandפִּ֤יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430.You neitherוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808believedהֶֽאֱמַנְתֶּם֙he.'e.man.TemH539Himnorוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םshe.ma'.TemH8085Himבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963.

24You have beenהֱיִיתֶ֖םhe.yi.TemH1961rebellingמַמְרִ֥יםmam.RimH4784againstעִם־'im-H5973the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068since the dayמִיּ֖וֹםmi.YomH3117I came to know youדַּעְתִּ֥יda'.TiH3045אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

25So I fell downוָֽאֶתְנַפַּ֞לva.'et.na.PalH5307beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אֵ֣ת'etH853for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705nightsהַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834הִתְנַפָּ֑לְתִּיhit.na.Pal.tiH5307,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had saidאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559He would destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֥ידle.hash.MidH8045youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

26And I prayedוָאֶתְפַּלֵּ֣לva.'et.pa.LelH6419toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068and saidוָאֹמַר֒va.'o.MarH559, “O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069,do notאַל־'al-H408destroyתַּשְׁחֵ֤תtash.ChetH7843Your peopleעַמְּךָ֙'a.me.KhaH5971,Your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔ve.na.cha.La.te.khaH5159,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834You redeemedפָּדִ֖יתָpa.Di.taH6299through Your greatnessבְּגָדְלֶ֑ךָbe.ga.de.Le.khaH1433אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834and brought outהוֹצֵ֥אתָho.Tze.taH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714with a mightyחֲזָקָֽה׃cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֥דbe.YadH3027.

27Rememberזְכֹר֙ze.KhorH2142Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khaH5650Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֥םle.'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קle.yitz.ChakH3327,and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑בu.le.ya.'a.KoH3290.Overlookאַל־ תֵּ֗פֶן אֶל־'al- Te.fen 'el-H408 H6437 H413the stubbornnessקְשִׁי֙ke.ShiH7190of thisהַזֶּ֔ה וְאֶל־ha.Zeh ve.'el-H2088 H413peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971and the wickednessרִשְׁע֖וֹ וְאֶל־rish.'O ve.'el-H7562 H413of their sinחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃cha.ta.ToH2403.

28Otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435,those in the landהָאָרֶץ֮ha.'a.RetzH776from whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You brought us outהוֹצֵאתָ֣נוּ מִשָּׁם֒ho.tze.Ta.nu mi.ShamH3318 H8033will sayיֹאמְר֗וּyo.me.RuH559, ‘Because the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was notמִבְּלִי֙mi.be.LiH1097ableיְכֹ֣לֶתye.Kho.letH3201to bring themלַהֲבִיאָ֕םla.ha.vi.'AmH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He had promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696them,and because He hatedוּמִשִּׂנְאָת֣וֹu.mi.sin.'a.ToH8135themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853,He has brought them outהוֹצִיאָ֖םho.tzi.'AmH3318to kill themלַהֲמִתָ֥םla.ha.mi.TamH4191in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.’

29But theyוְהֵ֥םve.HemH1992are Your peopleעַמְּךָ֖'a.me.KhaH5971,Your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָve.na.cha.la.Te.khaH5159,whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834You brought outהוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙ho.Tze.taH3318by Your greatהַגָּדֹ֔לha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹחֲךָ֣be.kho.cha.KhaH3581and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָֽה׃ פha.ne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖u.viz.ro.'a.KhaH2220.”

The Golden Calf

(Exodus 32:1–35; Acts 7:39–43)

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 9