King James Version

Deuteronomy 17

1Thou shalt not sacrificeתִזְבַּח֩tiz.BachH2076unto the Lordלַיהוָ֨הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430anybullockשׁ֣וֹרShorH7794,or sheepוָשֶׂ֗הva.SehH7716,wherein is blemishמ֔וּםMumH3971, orany evilfavourednessדָּבָ֣ר רָ֑עda.Var Ra'H1697 H7451: for that isan abominationתוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.VatH8441unto the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

2If there be foundיִמָּצֵ֤אyi.ma.Tze'H4672amongבְקִרְבְּךָ֙ve.kir.be.ChaH7130you, within anyבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of thy gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179which the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414thee, manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376or womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802,that hath wroughtיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.SehH6213wickednessהָרַ֛עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,in transgressingלַעֲבֹ֥רla.'a.VorH5674his covenantבְּרִיתֽוֹ׃be.ri.ToH1285,

3And hath goneH3212and servedוַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙vai.ya.'a.VodH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430,and worshippedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812them, either the sunוְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ׀ve.la.She.meshH8121,or moonלַיָּרֵ֗חַlai.ya.Re.achH3394,or any of the hostצְבָ֥אtze.Va'H6635of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,which I have not commandedצִוִּֽיתִי׃tzi.Vi.tiH6680;

4And it be toldוְהֻֽגַּד־ve.hu.gad-H5046thee, and thou hast heardוְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּve.sha.Ma.'e.taH8085of it,and enquiredוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ve.da.rash.TaH1875diligentlyהֵיטֵ֔בhei.TevH3190, and, behold, it betrueאֱמֶת֙'e.MetH571, andthe thingהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697certainנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559, thatsuch abominationהַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הha.to.'e.VahH8441is wroughtנֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הne.'es.TahH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

5Then shalt thou bring forthוְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣ve.ho.tze.TaH3318that manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376or that womanהָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.ShahH802,which have committedעָ֠שׂוּ'A.suH6213that wickedהָרָ֤עha.Ra'H7451thingהַדָּבָ֨רha.da.VarH1697,unto thy gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179, eventhat manהָאִ֕ישׁha.'IshH376or that womanהָאִשָּׁ֑הha.'i.ShahH802,and shalt stoneוּסְקַלְתָּ֥םu.se.kal.TamH5619them with stonesבָּאֲבָנִ֖יםba.'a.va.NimH68,till they dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃va.Me.tuH4191.

6At the mouthפִּ֣י׀piH6310of twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147witnessesעֵדִ֗ים'e.DimH5707,or threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahH7969witnessesעֵדִ֖ים'e.DimH5707,shall he that is worthy of deathיוּמַ֣תyu.MatH4191be put to deathהַמֵּ֑תha.MetH4191; butat the mouthפִּ֖יpiH6310of oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259witnessעֵ֥ד'edH5707he shall not be put to deathיוּמַ֔תyu.MatH4191.

7The handsיַ֣דyadH3027of the witnessesהָעֵדִ֞יםha.'e.DimH5707shall be firstבָרִאשֹׁנָה֙va.ri.sho.NahH7223upon him to put him to deathלַהֲמִית֔וֹla.ha.mi.ToH4191,and afterwardבָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑הba.'a.cha.ro.NahH314the handsוְיַ֥דve.YadH3027of all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971.So thou shalt putH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451awayH1197from amongמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃ פmi.kir.Be.chaH7130you.

8If there arise a matterדָבָ֜רda.VarH1697too hardיִפָּלֵא֩yi.pa.Le'H6381for thee in judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טla.mish.PatH4941,between bloodדָּ֨ם׀damH1818and bloodלְדָ֜םle.DamH1818,between pleaדִּ֣יןdinH1779and pleaלְדִ֗יןle.DinH1779,and between strokeנֶ֙גַע֙ne.ga'H5061and strokeלָנֶ֔גַעla.Ne.ga'H5061, beingmattersדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of controversyרִיבֹ֖תri.VotH7379within thy gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179:then shalt thou ariseוְקַמְתָּ֣ve.kam.TaH6965,and get thee upוְעָלִ֔יתָve.'a.Li.taH5927into the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725which the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977;

9And thou shalt comeוּבָאתָ֗u.va.TaH935unto the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,and unto the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֔טha.sho.FetH8199that shall be in those daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117,and enquireוְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ve.da.rash.TaH1875;and they shall shewוְהִגִּ֣ידוּve.hi.Gi.duH5046thee the sentenceדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ha.mish.PatH4941:

10And thou shalt doוְעָשִׂ֗יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213according to the sentenceפִּ֤י הַדָּבָר֙pi ha.da.VarH1697 H6310,which they of that placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725which the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068shall chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiv.CharH977shall shewיַגִּ֣ידֽוּya.Gi.duH5046thee; and thou shalt observeוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ve.sha.mar.TaH8104to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according to all that they informיוֹרֽוּךָ׃yo.Ru.khaH3384thee:

11According to the sentenceפִּ֨יpiH6310of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֜הha.to.RahH8451which they shall teachיוֹר֗וּךָyo.Ru.khaH3384thee, and according to the judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טha.mish.PatH4941which they shall tellיֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.RuH559thee, thou shalt doתַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.SehH6213:thou shalt not declineתָס֗וּרta.SurH5493from the sentenceהַדָּבָ֛רha.da.VarH1697which they shall shewיַגִּ֥ידֽוּya.Gi.duH5046thee, tothe right handיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225, nor tothe leftוּשְׂמֹֽאל׃u.se.MolH8040.

12And the manוְהָאִ֞ישׁve.ha.'IshH376that will doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.SehH6213presumptuouslyבְזָד֗וֹןve.za.DonH2087,and will not hearkenשְׁמֹ֤עַshe.Mo.a'H8085unto the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548that standethהָעֹמֵ֞דha.'o.MedH5975to ministerלְשָׁ֤רֶתle.Sha.retH8334there before the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,or unto the judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֑טha.sho.FetH8199,even that manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376shall dieוּמֵת֙u.MetH4191:and thou shalt put awayוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

13And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall hearיִשְׁמְע֣וּyish.me.'UH8085,and fearוְיִרָ֑אוּve.yi.Ra.'uH3372,and do no more presumptuouslyיְזִיד֖וּןye.zi.DunH2102.

14When thou art comeתָבֹ֣אta.Vo'H935unto the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776which the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414thee, and shalt possessוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּvi.rish.TahH3423it, and shalt dwellוְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּהve.ya.Shav.tahH3427therein, and shalt sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.TaH559,I will setאָשִׂ֤ימָה'a.Si.mahH7760a kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over me, like as all the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471that areaboutסְבִיבֹתָֽי׃se.vi.vo.TaiH5439me;

15Thou shalt in any wiseשׂ֣וֹםSomH7760setתָּשִׂ֤יםta.SimH7760himkingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over thee, whom the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977: onefrom amongמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130thy brethrenאַחֶ֗יךָ'a.Chei.KhaH251shalt thou setתָּשִׂ֤יםta.SimH7760kingמֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over thee: thou mayestתוּכַ֗לtu.KhalH3201not setלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414a strangerאִ֣ישׁ נָכְרִ֔י'ish na.khe.RiH376 H5237over thee, which isnot thy brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251.

16But he shall not multiplyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235horsesסוּסִים֒su.SimH5483to himself, nor cause the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971to returnיָשִׁ֤יבya.ShivH7725to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahH4714,to the end that he should multiplyהַרְבּ֣וֹתhar.BotH7235horsesס֑וּסSusH5483:forasmuch as the Lordוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068hath saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559unto you, Ye shall henceforthתֹסִפ֗וּןto.si.FunH3254returnלָשׁ֛וּבla.ShuvH7725no more that wayבַּדֶּ֥רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870.

17Neither shall he multiplyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235wivesנָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimH802to himself, that his heartלְבָב֑וֹle.va.VoH3824turnיָס֖וּרya.SurH5493not away: neither shall he greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966multiplyיַרְבֶּה־yar.beh-H7235to himself silverוְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֔בve.za.HavH2091.

18And it shall be, when he sittethכְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹkhe.shiv.ToH3427upon the throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678of his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹmam.lakh.ToH4467,that he shall writeוְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tavH3789him a copyמִשְׁנֵ֨הmish.NehH4932of this lawהַתּוֹרָ֤הha.to.RahH8451in a bookסֵ֔פֶרSe.ferH5612out of that which isbeforeמִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.NeiH6440the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881:

19And it shall be with him, and he shall readוְקָ֥רָאve.Ka.ra'H7121therein all the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of his lifeחַיָּ֑יוchai.YavH2416:that he may learnיִלְמַ֗דyil.MadH3925to fearלְיִרְאָה֙le.yir.'AhH3372the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430,to keepלִ֠שְׁמֹרLish.morH8104all the wordsדִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.ReiH1697of this lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451and these statutesהַחֻקִּ֥יםha.chu.KimH2706,to doלַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃la.'a.so.TamH6213them:

20That his heartלְבָבוֹ֙le.va.VoH3824be not lifted upרוּם־rum-H7311above his brethrenמֵֽאֶחָ֔יוme.'e.ChavH251,and that he turn not asideס֥וּרsurH5493from the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֖הha.mitz.VahH4687, tothe right handיָמִ֣יןya.MinH3225, or tothe leftוּשְׂמֹ֑אולu.se.MolH8040:to the end that he may prolongיַאֲרִ֨יךְya.'a.RikhH748hisdaysיָמִ֧יםya.MimH3117in his kingdomמַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹmam.lakh.ToH4467,he, and his childrenוּבָנָ֖יוu.va.NavH1121,in the midstבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17

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