New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 12

Laws of the Sanctuary

1“Theseאֵ֠לֶּה'E.lehH428are the statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםha.chu.KimH2706and the judgmentsוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֮ve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941whichH834you shall carefullyלַעֲשׂוֹת֒la.'a.sOtH6213observeתִּשְׁמְר֣וּןtish.me.RunH8104in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץba.'A.retzH776whichH834the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֧י'e.lo.HeiH430of your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,has givenנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414you to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּle.rish.TahH3423as longכָּל־ הַיָּמִ֔יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117as you liveחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416on theearthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.MahH127.

2You shall utterlyאַבֵּ֣ד'a.BedH6destroyתְּ֠אַבְּדוּןTe.'a.be.dunH6allכָּל־kol-H3605the placesהַמְּקֹמ֞וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֧ר שָׁ֣ם'a.Sher shamH834 H8033the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you shall dispossessיֹרְשִׁ֥יםyo.re.ShimH3423serveעָֽבְדוּ־'a.ve.du-H5647their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430, on thehighהָֽרָמִים֙ha.ra.MimH7311mountainsהֶהָרִ֤יםhe.ha.RimH2022and on the hillsהַגְּבָע֔וֹתha.ge.va.'otH1389and underוְתַ֖חַתve.Ta.chatH8478everyכָּל־kol-H3605greenרַעֲנָן׃ra.'a.nanH7488treeעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086.

3You shall tearH5422downH5422their altarsמִזְבּחֹתָ֗םmiz.b.cho.TamH4196and smashוְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ve.shi.bar.TemH7665their sacredpillarsמַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔םma.Tze.vo.TamH4676and burnתִּשְׂרְפ֣וּןtis.re.FunH8313theirAsherimוַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙va.'a.she.rei.HemH842with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,and you shall cutתְּגַדֵּע֑וּןte.ga.de.'UnH1438downH1438the engravedH6456imagesH6456of their godsאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430andobliterateוְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣םve.'i.bad.TemH6their nameשְׁמָ֔םshe.MamH8034from that placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

4You shall not actתַעֲשׂ֣וּןta.'a.SunH6213likeH3651thisH3651toward the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

5But you shall seekתִדְרְשׁ֖וּtid.re.ShuH1875the Lordat the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430will chooseיִבְחַ֨רyiv.CharH977from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔םshiv.tei.KhemH7626,to establishלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760His nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033for His dwellingלְשִׁכְנ֥וֹle.shikh.NoH7931,and thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033you shall comeוּבָ֥אתָu.Va.taH935.

6Thereשָׁ֗מָּהSha.mahH8033you shall bringוַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םva.ha.ve.TemH935your burntעֹלֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'o.lo.tei.KhemH5930offeringsH5930,your sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֔םve.ziv.chei.KhemH2077,your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םma'.se.Ro.tei.KhemH4643, thecontributionתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641of your handיֶדְכֶ֑םyed.KhemH3027,your votiveוְנִדְרֵיכֶם֙ve.nid.rei.KhemH5088offeringsH5088,your freewillוְנִדְבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םve.nid.Vo.tei.KhemH5071offeringsH5071,and the firstbornוּבְכֹרֹ֥תu.ve.kho.RotH1060of your herdבְּקַרְכֶ֖םbe.kar.KhemH1241and of your flockוְצֹאנְכֶֽם׃ve.tzo.ne.KhemH6629.

7Thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033also you and your householdsוּבָתֵּיכֶ֑םu.va.tei.KhemH1004shall eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּם־va.'a.khal.tem-H398beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430, andrejoiceוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םu.se.mach.TemH8055in allבְּכֹל֙be.KholH3605your undertakingsמִשְׁלַ֣ח יֶדְכֶ֔םmish.Lach yed.KhemH3027 H4916in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430has blessedבֵּֽרַכְךָ֖be.rakh.KhaH1288you.

8“You shall not doתַעֲשׂ֔וּןta.'a.SunH6213at allכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834we are doingעֹשִׂ֛ים'o.SimH6213hereפֹּ֖הpohH6311todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,everyH376manH376doingwhateverכָּל־kol-H3605is rightהַיָּשָׁ֥רhai.ya.SharH3477in his own eyesבְּעֵינָֽיו׃be.'ei.NavH5869;

9for you have not as yetעָ֑תָּה'A.tahH6258comeבָּאתֶ֖םba.TemH935tothe restingהַמְּנוּחָה֙ha.me.nu.ChahH4496placeH4496and theinheritanceהַֽנַּחֲלָ֔הha.na.cha.LahH5159whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.

10When you crossוַעֲבַרְתֶּם֮va.'a.var.TemH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383and liveוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֣םvi.shav.TemH3427in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is giving you to inheritמַנְחִ֣ילman.ChilH5157, andHe givesוְהֵנִ֨יחַve.he.Ni.achH5117you restH5117from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605your enemiesH340aroundמִסָּבִ֖יבmi.sa.VivH5439youso that you liveוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־vi.shav.tem-H3427in securityבֶּֽטַח׃Be.tachH983,

11then it shall comeוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961about that the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725in whichH834the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֥ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430will chooseיִבְחַר֩yiv.CharH977for His nameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034to dwellלְשַׁכֵּ֤ןle.sha.KenH7931,thereH8033you shall bringתָבִ֔יאוּta.Vi.'uH935allכָּל־kol-H3605that I commandמְצַוֶּ֣הme.tza.VehH6680you: your burntעוֹלֹתֵיכֶ֣םo.lo.tei.KhemH5930offeringsH5930and your sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֗םve.ziv.chei.KhemH2077,your tithesמַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ma'.se.ro.tei.KhemH4643and thecontributionוּתְרֻמַ֣תu.te.ru.MatH8641of your handיֶדְכֶ֔םyed.KhemH3027,and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605your choiceH977votiveנִדְרֵיכֶ֔םnid.rei.KhemH5088offeringsH5088whichH834you will vowH5088to the Lordלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

12And you shallrejoiceוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םu.se.mach.TemH8055beforeלִפְנֵי֮lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,you and your sonsוּבְנֵיכֶם֙u.ve.nei.KhemH1121and daughtersוּבְנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םu.ve.No.tei.KhemH1323,your maleוְעַבְדֵיכֶ֖םve.'av.dei.KhemH5650and femaleוְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶ֑םve.'am.ho.tei.KhemH519servantsH5650 H519, and theLeviteוְהַלֵּוִי֙ve.ha.le.ViH3881whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is within your gatesבְּשַֽׁעֲרֵיכֶ֔םbe.sha.'a.rei.KhemH8179,sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588he hasH369noH369portionחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.LahH5159with you.

13“Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104that you do not offerתַּעֲלֶ֖הta.'a.LehH5927your burntעֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ'o.lo.Tei.khaH5930offeringsH5930in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605culticplaceמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725you seeתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir.'EhH7200,

14but in the placeבַּמָּק֞וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whichH834the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068choosesיִבְחַ֤רyiv.CharH977in oneבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of your tribesשְׁבָטֶ֔יךָshe.va.Tei.khaH7626,thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033you shall offerתַּעֲלֶ֣הta.'a.LehH5927your burntעֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ'o.lo.Tei.khaH5930offeringsH5930,and thereוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033you shall doתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.SehH6213allכֹּ֛לkolH3605that I commandמְצַוֶּֽךָּ׃me.tza.Ve.kaH6680you.

15“HoweverH7534,you may slaughterתִּזְבַּ֣ח׀tiz.BachH2076and eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֣ve.'a.khal.TaH398meatבָשָׂ֗רva.SarH1320within anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of your gatesשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179,whateverבְּכָל־be.kholH3605you desireאַוַּ֨ת'a.VatH185,according to the blessingכְּבִרְכַּ֨תke.vir.KatH1293of the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He has givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414you; the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֤אha.ta.Me'H2931and the cleanוְהַטָּהוֹר֙ve.ha.ta.hOrH2889may eatיֹאכְלֶ֔נּוּyo.khe.Le.nuH398of it, as ofthe gazelleכַּצְּבִ֖יka.tze.ViH6643and the deerוְכָאַיָּֽל׃ve.kha.'ai.YalH354.

16OnlyH7534you shall not eatתֹאכֵ֑לוּto.Khe.luH398the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818;you are to pourתִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּtish.pe.Khe.nuH8210it out on the groundהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776like waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃ka.Ma.yimH4325.

17You are not allowedתוּכַ֞לtu.KhalH3201to eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179the titheמַעְשַׂ֤רma'.SarH4643of your grainדְּגָֽנְךָ֙de.ga.ne.KhaH1715or newוְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ve.ti.ro.she.KhaH8492wineH8492or oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָve.yitz.ha.Re.khaH3323,or the firstbornוּבְכֹרֹ֥תu.ve.kho.RotH1060of your herdבְּקָרְךָ֖be.ka.re.ChaH1241or flockוְצֹאנֶ֑ךָve.tzo.Ne.khaH6629,or anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605of your votiveנְדָרֶ֙יךָ֙ne.da.Rei.khaH5088offeringsH5088whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you vowתִּדֹּ֔רti.DorH5087,or your freewillוְנִדְבֹתֶ֖יךָve.nid.vo.Tei.khaH5071offeringsH5071, or thecontributionוּתְרוּמַ֥תu.te.ru.MatH8641of your handיָדֶֽךָ׃ya.De.khaH3027.

18Butyou shall eatתֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398them beforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430inthe placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430will chooseיִבְחַ֜רyiv.CharH977,you and your sonוּבִנְךָ֤u.vin.KhaH1121and daughterוּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙u.vi.Te.khaH1323,and your maleוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650and femaleוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָva.'a.ma.Te.khaH519servantsH5650 H519, and theLeviteוְהַלֵּוִ֖יve.ha.le.ViH3881whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179; and you shallrejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ve.sa.mach.TaH8055beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605your undertakingsמִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃mish.Lach ya.De.khaH3027 H4916.

19Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104that you do not forsakeתַּעֲזֹ֖בta.'a.ZoH5800the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֑יha.le.ViH3881as longכָּל־kol-H3605 H3117as you liveH3117in your landאַדְמָתֶֽךָ׃ ס'ad.ma.Te.khaH127.

20“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֥יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430extendsיַרְחִיב֩yar.ChivH7337your borderגְּבֽוּלְךָ֮ge.vu.le.KhaH1366as He has promisedדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696you, and you sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘I will eatאֹכְלָ֣ה'o.khe.LahH398meatבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320,’becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you desireתְאַוֶּ֥הte.'a.VehH183to eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398meatבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320, thenyou may eatתֹּאכַ֥לto.KhalH398meatבָּשָֽׂר׃ba.SarH1320,whateverבְּכָל־be.kholH3605you desireאַוַּ֥ת'a.VatH185.

21Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whichH834the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮'e.lo.hei.KhaH430choosesיִבְחַ֜רyiv.CharH977to putלָשׂ֣וּםla.SumH7760His nameשְׁמ֣וֹshe.MoH8034is too farיִרְחַ֨קyir.ChakH7368from you, then you may slaughterוְזָבַחְתָּ֞ve.za.vach.TaH2076of your herdמִבְּקָרְךָ֣mi.be.ka.re.ChaH1241and flockוּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗u.mi.tzo.ne.KhaH6629whichH834the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has givenנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414you, as I have commandedצִוִּיתִ֑ךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680you; and you may eatוְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ve.'a.khal.TaH398within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179whateverבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605you desireאַוַּ֥ת'a.VatH185.

22Justאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389 H3512as a gazelleהַצְּבִי֙ha.tze.ViH6643or a deerהָ֣אַיָּ֔לha.'ai.YalH354is eatenיֵאָכֵ֤לye.'a.KhelH398,soכֵּ֖ןkenH3651you will eatתֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398it; the uncleanהַטָּמֵא֙ha.ta.Me'H2931and the cleanוְהַטָּה֔וֹרve.ha.ta.HorH2889alikeH3164may eatיֹאכְלֶֽנּוּ׃yo.khe.Le.nuH398of it.

23OnlyH7534be sureחֲזַ֗קcha.ZakH2388not to eatאֲכֹ֣ל'a.KholH398the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,for the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818is thelifeהַנָּ֑פֶשׁha.Na.feshH5315,and you shall not eatתֹאכַ֥לto.KhalH398thelifeהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315with the fleshהַבָּשָֽׂר׃ha.ba.SarH1320.

24You shall not eatתֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398it; you shall pourתִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּtish.pe.Khe.nuH8210it out on the groundהָאָ֥רֶץha.'A.retzH776like waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃ka.Ma.yimH4325.

25You shall not eatתֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּto.khe.Le.nuH398it, soלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatit may be wellיִיטַ֤בyi.TavH3190with you and your sonsוּלְבָנֶ֣יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121afterאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310you, foryou will be doingתַעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213whatH3477is rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

26OnlyH7534your holyקָֽדָשֶׁ֛יךָka.da.Shei.chaH6944thingsH6944whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you may haveיִהְי֥וּyih.YuH1961and your votiveוּנְדָרֶ֑יךָu.ne.da.Rei.khaH5088offeringsH5088,you shall takeתִּשָּׂ֣אti.Sa'H5375and goוּבָ֔אתָu.Va.taH935to the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068choosesיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977.

27Andyou shall offerוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213your burntעֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙'o.lo.Tei.khaH5930offeringsH5930,the fleshהַבָּשָׂ֣רha.ba.SarH1320and the bloodוְהַדָּ֔םve.ha.DamH1818,on the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;and the bloodוְדַם־ve.dam-H1818of your sacrificesזְבָחֶ֗יךָze.va.Chei.khaH2077shall be pouredיִשָּׁפֵךְ֙yi.sha.feKhH8210out on the altarמִזְבַּח֙miz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, andyou shall eatתֹּאכֵֽל׃to.KhelH398the fleshוְהַבָּשָׂ֖רve.ha.ba.SarH1320.

28“Be carefulשְׁמֹ֣רshe.MorH8104to listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085to allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I commandמְצַוֶּ֑ךָּme.tza.Ve.kaH6680you, soלְמַעַן֩le.ma.'AnH4616thatit may be wellיִיטַ֨בyi.TavH3190with you and your sonsוּלְבָנֶ֤יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121afterאַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙'a.cha.Rei.khaH310you foreverעַד־ עוֹלָ֔ם'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769,for you will be doingתַעֲשֶׂה֙ta.'a.SehH6213whatH2896is goodH2896and rightוְהַיָּשָׁ֔רve.hai.ya.SharH3477in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

29“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430cutsיַכְרִית֩yakh.RitH3772offH3772beforeמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH4480 H6440you the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you are goingבָא־va'-H935in to dispossessלָרֶ֥שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423,and you dispossessוְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ve.ya.rash.TaH3423them and dwellוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.ya.shav.TaH3427in their landבְּאַרְצָֽם׃be.'ar.TzamH776,

30bewareהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104that you are not ensnaredתִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ti.na.KeshH5367to followאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310them, afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310they are destroyedהִשָּׁמְדָ֣םhi.sha.me.DamH8045beforeמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH4480 H6440you, and that you do not inquireתִּדְרֹ֨שׁtid.RoshH1875after their godsלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜םle.lo.hei.HemH430,sayingלֵאמֹ֨רle.MorH559, ‘HowH351do theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֤םha.go.YimH1471serveיַעַבְד֜וּya.'av.DuH5647their godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430,that I alsoגַּם־gam-H1571may doוְאֶעֱשֶׂה־ve.'e.'e.seh-H6213likewiseכֵּ֖ןkenH3651?’

31You shall not behaveתַעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213thusכֵ֔ןKhenH3651toward the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,for everyכָּל־kol-H3605abominableH8441actH8441whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068hatesשָׂנֵ֗אsa.Ne'H8130they have doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213for their godsלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.HemH430; forthey evenגַ֤םgamH1571burnיִשְׂרְפ֥וּyis.re.FuH8313their sonsבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121and daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םbe.No.tei.HemH1323in the fireבָאֵ֖שׁva.'EshH784to their godsלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃Le.lo.hei.HemH430.

32“Whateverכָּל־ הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤רkol- ha.da.Var 'a.SherH3605 H1697 H834I commandמְצַוֶּ֣הme.tza.VehH6680you, you shall be carefulתִשְׁמְר֖וּtish.me.RuH8104to doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213;you shall not addתֹסֵ֣ףto.SefH3254to norH3808takeH1639awayH1639from it.

Laws of the Sanctuary

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 12