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Deuteronomy 4:29-49

29But from thereמִשָּׁ֛םmi.ShamH8033you will seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םu.vi.kash.TemH1245the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and you will findוּמָצָ֑אתָu.ma.Tza.taH4672Himifכִּ֣יkiH3588you searchתִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּtid.re.She.nuH1875for Himwith allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824and allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.

30When youare in distressבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862and allכֹּ֖לkolH3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697happenH4672toH4672you,in the latterבְּאַחֲרִית֙be.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117you will returnוְשַׁבְתָּ֙ve.shav.TaH7725to the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and listenוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085to His voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963.

31For the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is acompassionateרַחוּם֙ra.ChumH7349Godאֵ֤ל'elH410;He will not abandonיַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.KhaH7503you norH3808destroyיַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָyash.chi.Te.khaH7843you, norH3808forgetיִשְׁכַּח֙yish.KachH7911the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285with your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650to them.

32“Indeedכִּ֣יkiH3588,askשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592nowנָא֩na'H4994about the earlierרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםri.sho.NimH7223daysלְיָמִ֨יםle.ya.MimH3117that werebeforeלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440your time, sinceלְמִן־le.min-H4480thedayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yoMH3117that Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430createdבָּרָ֨אba.Ra'H1254mankindאָדָם֙'a.DamH120on the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and inquirefrom one endוּלְמִקְצֵ֥הu.le.mik.TzehH7097of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064to the otherקְצֵ֣ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםke.Tzeh ha.sha.Ma.yimH7097 H8064. Has anythingbeen doneH1961like thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.doLH1419thingכַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.VarH1697,orא֖וֹ'oH176has anythingbeen heardהֲנִשְׁמַ֥עha.nish.Ma'H8085likeכָּמֹֽהוּ׃ka.Mo.huH3644it?

33Has anypeopleעָם֩'amH5971heardהֲשָׁ֣מַֽעha.Sha.ma'H8085the voiceק֨וֹלKolH6963of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430speakingמְדַבֵּ֧רme.da.BerH1696from the midstמִתּוֹךְ־mi.tokh-H8432of the fireהָאֵ֛שׁha.'EshH784,as you have heardשָׁמַ֥עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085it,and survivedוַיֶּֽחִי׃vai.Ye.chiH2421?

34Orא֣וֹ׀'oH176has a godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430venturedהֲנִסָּ֣הha.ni.SahH5254to goלָ֠בוֹאLa.Vo'H935to takeלָקַ֨חַתla.Ka.chatH3947for himself a nationגוֹי֮goyH1471from withinמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130anothernationגּוֹי֒goyH1471by trialsבְּמַסֹּת֩be.ma.SotH4531,by signsבְּאֹתֹ֨תbe.'o.TotH226and wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֜יםu.ve.mof.TimH4159,by warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֗הu.ve.mil.cha.MahH4421,by a mightyחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handוּבְיָ֤דu.ve.YadH3027,by an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and by greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםge.do.LimH1419terrorsוּבְמוֹרָאִ֖יםu.ve.mo.ra.'ImH4172,justכְּ֠כֹלKe.kholH3605as the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430didעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213for you in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714before your eyesלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃le.'ei.Nei.khaH5869?

35You were shownהָרְאֵ֣תָha.re.'E.taH7200these thingsso that you might knowלָדַ֔עַתla.Da.'atH3045that the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,He is Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;thereH369isH369noH369otherע֖וֹדodH5750besidesמִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃mil.va.DoH4480 H905Him.

36Out of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064He let you hearהִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥hish.mi.'a.KhaH8085His voiceקֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963to disciplineלְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּle.ya.se.Re.kaH3256you; and on earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776He let you seeהֶרְאֲךָ֙her.'a.KhaH7200His greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.LahH1419fireאִשּׁ֣וֹ'i.ShoH784,and you heardשָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085His wordsוּדְבָרָ֥יוu.de.va.RavH1697from the midstמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784.

37Becauseוְתַ֗חַת כִּ֤יve.Ta.chat kiH8478 H3588He lovedאָהַב֙'a.HavH157your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,He choseוַיִּבְחַ֥רvai.yiv.CharH977their descendantsבְּזַרְע֖וֹbe.zar.'OH2233afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310them. And Hepersonallyבְּפָנָ֛יוbe.fa.NavH6440broughtוַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧vai.yo.tzi.'a.KhaH3318you from Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714by His greatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹח֥וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581,

38drivingH3423outH3423from beforeמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440you nationsגּוֹיִ֛םgo.YimH1471greaterגְּדֹלִ֧יםge.do.LimH1419and mightierוַעֲצֻמִ֛יםva.'a.tzu.MimH6099thanמִמְּךָ֖mi.me.KhaH4480you, to bringלַהֲבִֽיאֲךָ֗la.ha.vi.'a.KhaH935you inH935andto giveלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414you their landאַרְצָ֛ם'ar.TzamH776as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159, as it istodayכַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃kai.Yom ha.ZehH2088 H3117.

39Therefore knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֣ve.ya.da'.TaH3045todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117,and takeוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֮va.ha.she.vo.TaH7725it to your heartלְבָבֶךָ֒le.va.ve.KhaH3824, thatthe Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,He is Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605and on the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776belowמִתָּ֑חַתmi.Ta.chatH4480 H8478;thereH369isH369noH369otherעֽוֹד׃odH5750.

40So you shall keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104His statutesחֻקָּ֣יוchu.KavH2706and His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֗יוmitz.vo.TavH4687whichH834I amgivingמְצַוְּךָ֙me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, so thatit may goיִיטַ֣בyi.TavH3190wellH3190for you and for your childrenוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121afterאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310you, and that you mayliveH748longיָמִים֙ya.MimH748 H3117on the landהַ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127whichH834the Lordיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you for allכָּל־kol-H3605timeהַיָּמִֽים׃ פhai.ya.MimH3117.”

41Thenאָ֣ז'azH227Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872setיַבְדִּ֤ילyav.DilH914apartH914threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969citiesעָרִ֔ים'a.RimH5892acrossבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383to theeastמִזְרְחָ֖ה שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.re.Chah Sha.meshH4217 H8121,

42forone to fleeלָנֻ֨סla.NusH5127thereשָׁ֜מָּהSha.mahH8033whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834unintentionallyבִּבְלִי־ דַ֔עַתbiv.li- Da.'atH1847 H1097killedH7523his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙re.'E.huH7453,withoutלֹא־lo'-H3808havingH8130hatredH8130for him in timeשִׁלְשׁ֑וֹםshil.ShomH8032pastמִתְּמ֣וֹלmi.te.MolH8543;and by fleeingוְנָ֗סve.NasH5127to oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259of theseהָאֵ֖לha.'ElH411citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892he might liveוָחָֽי׃va.ChaiH2421:

43Bezerבֶּ֧צֶרBe.tzerH1221in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֛רba.mid.BarH4057on the plateauבְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַמִּישֹׁ֖רbe.'E.retz ha.mi.ShorH776 H4334for the Reubenitesלָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑יla.ru.'u.ve.NiH7206,Ramothרָאמֹ֤תra.MotH7216in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָד֙ba.gil.'AdH1568for the Gaditesלַגָּדִ֔יla.ga.DiH1425,and Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgo.LanH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316for the Manassitesלַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃Lam.na.ShiH4520.

44Now thisH2088is the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872setשָׂ֣םsamH7760beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

45theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the testimoniesהָֽעֵדֹ֔תha.'e.DotH5713and the statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםve.ha.chu.KimH2706,and the ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872spokeדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,when they cameH3318outH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,

46acrossבְּעֵ֨בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhai.yar.DenH3383,in the valleyבַּגַּ֗יְאba.Gay'H1516oppositeמ֚וּלmulH4136Beth-peorH1047,in the landבְּאֶ֗רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofSihonסִיחֹן֙si.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809,whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the sonsוּבְנֵֽיu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478defeatedהִכָּ֤הhi.KahH5221when they cameH3318outH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

47And they tookH3423possessionוַיִּֽירְשׁ֨וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423of his landאַרְצ֜וֹ'ar.TzoH776and the landאֶ֣רֶץ׀'E.retzH776ofOgע֣וֹגogH5747kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֗ןha.ba.ShanH1316,the twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567, who wereacrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383to theeastמִזְרַ֖ח שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.Rach Sha.meshH4217 H8121,

48fromAroerמֵעֲרֹעֵ֞רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177,whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834is on the edgeשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of theValleyנַ֧חַלNa.chalH5158of Arnonאַרְנֹ֛ן'ar.NonH769,even as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704asMountהַ֥רharH2022Sionשִׂיאֹ֖ןsi.'OnH7865(that is, Hermonחֶרְמֽוֹן׃cher.MonH2768),

49with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Arabahהָ֨עֲרָבָ֜הha.'a.ra.VahH6160acrossעֵ֤בֶר'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383to the eastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217,even as farוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704as the seaיָ֣םyamH3220of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160,atH8478theH8478footH8478ofH8478the slopesH794of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּֽה׃ פha.pis.GahH6449.

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