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Deuteronomy 26

1And it shall be, when thou artcome inתָב֣וֹאta.Vo'H935unto the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776which the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414thee foran inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.LahH5159,and possessestוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּvi.rish.TahH3423it, and dwellestוְיָשַׁ֥בְתָּve.ya.Shav.taH3427therein;

2That thou shalt takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֞ve.la.kach.TaH3947of the firstמֵרֵאשִׁ֣ית׀me.re.ShitH7225of all the fruitפְּרִ֣יpe.RiH6529of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.MahH127,which thou shalt bringתָּבִ֧יאta.Vi'H935of thy landמֵֽאַרְצְךָ֛me.'ar.tze.KhaH776that the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414thee, and shalt putוְשַׂמְתָּ֣ve.sam.TaH7760itin a basketבַטֶּ֑נֶאva.Te.ne'H2935,and shalt goוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980unto the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725which the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall chooseיִבְחַר֙yiv.CharH977to placeלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034there.

3And thou shalt goוּבָאתָ֙u.va.TaH935unto the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548that shall be in those daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto him, I professהִגַּ֤דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiH5046this dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117unto the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,that I am comeבָ֙אתִי֙va.tiH935unto the countryהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776which the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068swareנִשְׁבַּ֧עnish.Ba'H7650unto our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1for to giveלָ֥תֶתLa.tetH5414us.

4And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947the basketהַטֶּ֖נֶאha.Te.ne'H2935out of thine handמִיָּדֶ֑ךָmi.ya.De.khaH3027,and set it downH3240beforeלִפְנֵ֕יlif.NeiH6440the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

5And thou shalt speakוְעָנִ֨יתָve.'a.Ni.taH6030and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֜ve.'a.mar.TaH559beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,A Syrianאֲרַמִּי֙'a.ra.MiH761ready to perishאֹבֵ֣ד'o.VedH6wasmy fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1,and he went downוַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381into Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahH4714,and sojournedוַיָּ֥גָרvai.Ya.gorH1481there withבִּמְתֵ֣יbim.TeiH4962a fewמְעָ֑טme.'AtH4592,and became there a nationלְג֥וֹיle.GoyH1471,greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419,mightyעָצ֥וּם'a.TzumH6099,and populousוָרָֽב׃va.RavH7227:

6And the Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֖יםha.mitz.RimH4713evil entreatedוַיָּרֵ֧עוּvai.ya.Re.'uH7489us, and afflictedוַיְעַנּ֑וּנוּvay.'a.Nu.nuH6031us, and laidוַיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414upon us hardקָשָֽׁה׃ka.ShahH7186bondageעֲבֹדָ֥ה'a.vo.DahH5656:

7And when we criedוַנִּצְעַ֕קva.nitz.'AkH6817unto the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085our voiceקֹלֵ֔נוּko.Le.nuH6963,and lookedוַיַּ֧רְאvai.Yar'H7200on our afflictionעָנְיֵ֛נוּ'a.ne.Ye.nuH6040,and our labourעֲמָלֵ֖נוּ'a.ma.Le.nuH5999,and our oppressionלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃la.cha.Tze.nuH3906:

8And the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068brought us forthוַיּוֹצִאֵ֤נוּvai.yo.tzi.'E.nuH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714with a mightyחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handבְּיָ֤דbe.YadH3027,and with an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְרֹ֣עַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and with greatגָּדֹ֑לga.DolH1419terriblenessוּבְמֹרָ֖אu.ve.mo.Ra'H4172,and with signsוּבְאֹת֖וֹתu.ve.'o.TotH226,and with wondersוּבְמֹפְתִֽים׃u.ve.mo.fe.TimH4159:

9And he hath broughtוַיְבִאֵ֖נוּvay.vi.'E.nuH935us into this placeהַמָּק֣וֹםha.ma.KomH4725,and hath givenוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414us this landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776, evena landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776that flowethזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.

10And now, behold, I have broughtהֵבֵ֙אתִי֙he.Ve.tiH935the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁית֙ פְּרִ֣יre.Shit pe.RiH7225 H6529of the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127,which thou, O Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,hast givenנָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414me. And thou shalt setH3240it beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and worshipוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֔יתָve.hish.ta.cha.Vi.taH7812beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430:

11And thou shalt rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֣ve.sa.mach.TaH8055in every goodהַטּ֗וֹבha.TovH2896thingwhich the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414unto thee, and unto thine houseוּלְבֵיתֶ֑ךָu.le.vei.Te.khaH1004,thou, and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֔יve.ha.le.ViH3881,and the strangerוְהַגֵּ֖רve.ha.GerH1616that isamongבְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ סbe.kir.Be.chaH7130you.

12When thou hast made an endתְכַלֶּ֞הte.kha.LehH3615of tithingלַ֠עְשֵׂרLa'.serH6237all the tithesמַעְשַׂ֧רma'.SarH4643of thine increaseתְּבוּאָתְךָ֛te.vu.'a.te.KhaH8393the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖תha.she.li.ShitH7992yearבַּשָּׁנָ֥הba.sha.NahH8141, which isthe yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141of tithingהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֑רha.ma.'a.SerH4643,and hast givenוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414itunto the Leviteלַלֵּוִ֗יla.le.ViH3881,the strangerלַגֵּר֙la.GerH1616,the fatherlessלַיָּת֣וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowוְלָֽאַלְמָנָ֔הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490,that they may eatוְאָכְל֥וּve.'a.khe.LuH398within thy gatesבִשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָvish.'a.Rei.khaH8179,and be filledוְשָׂבֵֽעוּ׃ve.sa.Ve.'uH7646;

13Then thou shalt sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֡ve.'a.mar.TaH559beforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,I have brought awayבִּעַ֧רְתִּיbi.'Ar.tiH1197the hallowed thingsהַקֹּ֣דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944out of minehouseהַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and also have givenנְתַתִּ֤יוne.ta.TivH5414them unto the Leviteלַלֵּוִי֙la.le.ViH3881,and unto the strangerוְלַגֵּר֙ve.la.GerH1616,to the fatherlessלַיָּת֣וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and to the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֔הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490,according to all thy commandmentsמִצְוָתְךָ֖mitz.va.te.KhaH4687which thou hast commandedצִוִּיתָ֑נִיtzi.vi.Ta.niH6680me: I have not transgressedעָבַ֥רְתִּי'a.Var.tiH5674thy commandmentsמִמִּצְוֹתֶ֖יךָmi.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687,neither have I forgottenשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.tiH7911them:

14I have not eatenאָכַ֨לְתִּי'a.Khal.tiH398thereof in my mourningבְאֹנִ֜יve.'o.NiH205,neither have I taken awayבִעַ֤רְתִּיvi.'Ar.tiH1197ought thereof for anyuncleanבְּטָמֵ֔אbe.ta.Me'H2931use,nor givenנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414oughtthereof for the deadלְמֵ֑תle.MetH4191: butI have hearkenedשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085to the voiceבְּקוֹל֙be.kOlH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י'e.lo.HaiH430, andhave doneעָשִׂ֕יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213according to all that thou hast commandedצִוִּיתָֽנִי׃tzi.vi.Ta.niH6680me.

15Look downהַשְׁקִיפָה֩hash.ki.FahH8259from thy holyקָדְשְׁךָ֜kod.she.chaH6944habitationמִמְּע֨וֹןmi.me.'onH4583,from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and blessוּבָרֵ֤ךְu.va.RekhH1288thy peopleעַמְּךָ֙'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127which thou hast givenנָתַ֖תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414us, as thou swarestנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙nish.Ba'.taH7650unto our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּla.'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776that flowethזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃ סu.de.VashH1706.

16This dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath commandedמְצַוְּךָ֧me.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee to doלַעֲשׂ֛וֹתla.'a.SotH6213these statutesהַחֻקִּ֥יםha.chu.KimH2706and judgmentsהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםha.mish.pa.TimH4941:thou shalt therefore keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֤ve.sha.mar.TaH8104and doוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213them with all thine heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824,and with all thy soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.

17Thou hast avouchedהֶאֱמַ֖רְתָּhe.'e.Mar.taH559the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117to be thy Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֜יםle.lo.HimH430,and to walkH3212in his waysבִּדְרָכָ֗יוbid.ra.KhavH1870,and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֨רve.lish.MorH8104his statutesחֻקָּ֧יוchu.KavH2706,and his commandmentsוּמִצְוֹתָ֛יוu.mitz.vo.TavH4687,and his judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,and to hearkenוְלִשְׁמֹ֥עַve.lish.Mo.a'H8085unto his voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963:

18And the Lordוַֽיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehH3068hath avouchedהֶאֱמִֽירְךָ֣he.'e.mi.re.KhaH559thee this dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117to be his peculiarסְגֻלָּ֔הse.gu.LahH5459peopleלְעַ֣םle.'AmH5971,as he hath promisedדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696thee, and that thoushouldest keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֖רve.lish.MorH8104all his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָֽיו׃mitz.vo.TavH4687;

19And to makeוּֽלְתִתְּךָ֣u.le.ti.te.KhaH5414thee highעֶלְי֗וֹןel.YonH5945above all nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471which he hath madeעָשָׂ֔ה'a.SahH6213,in praiseלִתְהִלָּ֖הlit.hi.LahH8416,and in nameוּלְשֵׁ֣םu.le.ShemH8034,and in honourוּלְתִפְאָ֑רֶתu.le.tif.'A.retH8597;and that thou mayest be an holyקָדֹ֛שׁka.DoshH6918peopleעַם־'am-H5971unto the Lordלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,as he hath spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃ סdi.BerH1696.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 26

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