Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 16

1Observeשָׁמוֹר֙sha.mOrH8104the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320of Abibהָאָבִ֔יבha.'a.VivH24,and keepוְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the passoverפֶּ֔סַחPe.sachH6453unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430:for in the monthבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshH2320of Abibהָֽאָבִ֗יבha.'a.VivH24Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430brought thee forthהוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜ho.Tzi.'a.khaH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714by nightלָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahH3915.

2Thou shalt therefore sacrificeוְזָבַ֥חְתָּve.za.Vach.taH2076the passoverפֶּ֛סַחPe.sachH6453unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,of the flockצֹ֣אןtzonH6629and the herdוּבָקָ֑רu.va.KarH1241,in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725which Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068shall chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiv.CharH977to placeלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034there.

3Thou shalt eatתֹאכַ֤לto.KhalH398no leavened breadחָמֵ֔ץcha.MetzH2557with it; sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֛יםya.MimH3117shalt thou eatתֹּֽאכַל־to.khal-H398unleavened breadמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682therewith, eventhe breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of afflictionעֹ֑נִי'O.niH6040;for thou camest forthיָצָ֙אתָ֙ya.Tza.taH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714in hasteבְחִפָּז֗וֹןve.chi.pa.ZonH2649:that thou mayest rememberתִּזְכֹּר֔tiz.KorH2142the dayי֤וֹםYomH3117when thou camest forthצֵֽאתְךָ֙tze.te.KhaH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714all the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of thy lifeחַיֶּֽיךָ׃chai.Yei.khaH2416.

4And there shall be no leavened breadשְׂאֹ֛רse.'OrH7603seenיֵרָאֶ֨הye.ra.'EhH7200with thee in all thy coastגְּבֻלְךָ֖ge.vul.KhaH1366sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117; neither shall there any thingof the fleshהַבָּשָׂ֗רha.ba.SarH1320,which thou sacrificedstתִּזְבַּ֥חtiz.BachH2076the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117at evenבָּעֶ֛רֶבba.'E.revH6153,remainיָלִ֣יןya.LinH3885all night until the morningלַבֹּֽקֶר׃la.Bo.kerH1242.

5Thou mayestתוּכַ֖לtu.KhalH3201not sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֣חַliz.Bo.achH2076the passoverהַפָּ֑סַחha.Pa.sachH6453within anyבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of thy gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179,which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414thee:

6But at the placeהַמָּק֞וֹםha.ma.KomH4725which Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall chooseיִבְחַ֨רyiv.CharH977to placeלְשַׁכֵּ֣ןle.sha.KenH7931his nameשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034in, there thou shalt sacrificeתִּזְבַּ֥חtiz.BachH2076the passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453at evenבָּעָ֑רֶבba.'A.revH6153,at the going downכְּב֣וֹאke.Vo'H935of the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121,at the seasonמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150that thou camest forthצֵֽאתְךָ֥tze.te.KhaH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

7And thou shalt roastוּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֙u.vi.shal.TaH1310and eatוְאָ֣כַלְתָּ֔ve.'A.khal.taH398itin the placeבַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.KomH4725which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977:and thou shalt turnוּפָנִ֣יתָu.fa.Ni.taH6437in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242,and goוְהָלַכְתָּ֖ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980unto thy tentsלְאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃le.'o.ha.Lei.khaH168.

8Sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117thou shalt eatתֹּאכַ֣לto.KhalH398unleavened breadמַצּ֑וֹתma.TzotH4682:and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117shall bea solemn assemblyעֲצֶ֙רֶת֙'a.Tze.retH6116to Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430:thou shalt doתַעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213no workמְלָאכָֽה׃ סme.la.KhahH4399therein.

9Sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhH7651weeksשָׁבֻעֹ֖תsha.vu.'OtH7620shalt thou numberתִּסְפָּר־tis.por-H5608unto thee: beginמֵהָחֵ֤לme.ha.ChelH2490to numberלִסְפֹּ֔רlis.PorH5608the sevenשִׁבְעָ֖הshiv.'AhH7651weeksשָׁבֻעֽוֹת׃sha.vu.'otH7620from such time asthou beginnestתָּחֵ֣לta.ChelH2490to putthe sickleחֶרְמֵשׁ֙cher.MeshH2770to the grainבַּקָּמָ֔הba.ka.MahH7054.

10And thou shalt keepוְעָשִׂ֜יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213the feastחַ֤גchagH2282of weeksשָׁבֻעוֹת֙sha.vu.'OtH7620unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with a tributeמִסַּ֛תmi.SatH4530of a freewill offeringנִדְבַ֥תnid.VatH5071of thine handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027,which thou shalt giveתִּתֵּ֑ןti.TenH5414unto the Lord thy God,according as Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath blessedיְבָרֶכְךָ֖ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288thee:

11And thou shalt rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞ve.sa.mach.TaH8055beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,thou, and thy sonוּבִנְךָ֣u.vin.KhaH1121,and thy daughterוּבִתֶּךָ֮u.vi.te.KhaH1323,and thy manservantוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650,and thy maidservantוַאֲמָתֶךָ֒va.'a.ma.te.KhaH519,and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִי֙ve.ha.le.ViH3881that iswithin thy gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179,and the strangerוְהַגֵּ֛רve.ha.GerH1616,and the fatherlessוְהַיָּת֥וֹםve.hai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490, that areamongבְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָbe.kir.Be.chaH7130you, in the placeבַּמָּק֗וֹםba.ma.KomH4725which Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath chosenיִבְחַר֙yiv.CharH977to placeלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןle.sha.KenH7931his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034there.

12And thou shalt rememberוְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ve.Za.khar.taH2142that thou wast a bondmanעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650in Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:and thou shalt observeוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ve.sha.mar.TaH8104and doוְעָשִׂ֔יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213these statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםha.chu.KimH2706.

13Thou shalt observeתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213the feastחַ֧גchagH2282of tabernaclesהַסֻּכֹּ֛תha.su.KotH5521sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,after that thou hast gatheredבְּאָ֨סְפְּךָ֔be.'A.se.pe.khaH622in thy threshingfloorמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖mi.ga.re.ne.KhaH1637and thy wineוּמִיִּקְבֶֽךָ׃u.mi.yik.Ve.chaH3342:

14And thou shalt rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ve.sa.mach.TaH8055in thy feastבְּחַגֶּ֑ךָbe.cha.Ge.khaH2282,thou, and thy sonוּבִנְךָ֤u.vin.KhaH1121,and thy daughterוּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙u.vi.Te.khaH1323,and thy manservantוְעַבְדְּךָ֣ve.'av.de.KhaH5650,and thy maidservantוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָva.'a.ma.Te.khaH519,and the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֗יve.ha.le.ViH3881,the strangerוְהַגֵּ֛רve.ha.GerH1616,and the fatherlessוְהַיָּת֥וֹםve.hai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowוְהָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490, that arewithin thy gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

15Sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117shalt thou keep a solemn feastתָּחֹג֙ta.ChogH2287unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725which Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068shall chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiv.CharH977:because Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֞ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288thee in all thine increaseתְּבוּאָֽתְךָ֙te.vu.'a.te.KhaH8393,and in all the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of thine handsיָדֶ֔יךָya.Dei.khaH3027,therefore thou shalt surely rejoiceשָׂמֵֽחַ׃sa.Me.achH8056.

16Threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshH7969timesפְּעָמִ֣ים׀pe.'a.MimH6471in a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֡הba.sha.NahH8141shall all thy malesזְכוּרְךָ֜ze.khu.re.KhaH2138appearיֵרָאֶ֨הye.ra.'EhH7200beforeפְּנֵ֣י׀pe.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725which he shall chooseיִבְחָ֔רyiv.CharH977;in the feastבְּחַ֧גbe.ChagH2282of unleavened breadהַמַּצּ֛וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682,and in the feastוּבְחַ֥גu.ve.ChagH2282of weeksהַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹתha.sha.vu.'otH7620,and in the feastוּבְחַ֣גu.ve.ChagH2282of tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֑וֹתha.su.KotH5521:and they shall not appearיֵרָאֶ֛הye.ra.'EhH7200beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068emptyרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387:

17Every manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376shall giveas he is ableכְּמַתְּנַ֣ת יָד֑וֹke.ma.te.Nat ya.DoH3027 H4979,according to the blessingכְּבִרְכַּ֛תke.vir.KatH1293of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430which he hath givenנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414thee.

18Judgesשֹׁפְטִ֣יםsho.fe.TimH8199and officersוְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗יםve.sho.te.RimH7860shalt thou makeתִּֽתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414thee in all thy gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179,which Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414thee, throughout thy tribesלִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָlish.va.Tei.khaH7626:and they shall judgeוְשָׁפְט֥וּve.sha.fe.TuH8199the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with justצֶֽדֶק׃Tze.dekH6664judgmentמִשְׁפַּט־mish.pat-H4941.

19Thou shalt not wrestתַטֶּ֣הta.TehH5186judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941;thou shalt not respectתַכִּ֖ירta.KirH5234personsפָּנִ֑יםpa.NimH6440,neither takeתִקַּ֣חti.KachH3947a giftשֹׁ֔חַדSho.chadH7810:for a giftהַשֹּׁ֗חַדha.Sho.chadH7810doth blindיְעַוֵּר֙ye.'a.VerH5786the eyesעֵינֵ֣י'ei.NeiH5869of the wiseחֲכָמִ֔יםcha.kha.MimH2450,and pervertוִֽיסַלֵּ֖ףvi.sa.LefH5557the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the righteousצַדִּיקִֽם׃tza.di.KimH6662.

20That which is altogetherצֶ֥דֶקTze.dekH6664justצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664shalt thou followתִּרְדֹּ֑ףtir.DofH7291,that thou mayest liveתִּֽחְיֶה֙tich.YehH2421,and inheritוְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ve.ya.rash.TaH3423the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414thee.

21Thou shalt not plantתִטַּ֥עti.Ta'H5193thee a groveאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה'a.she.RahH842of any treesעֵ֑ץ'EtzH6086near untoאֵ֗צֶל'E.tzelH681the altarמִזְבַּ֛חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,which thou shalt makeתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213thee.

22Neither shalt thou set thee upתָקִ֥יםta.KimH6965anyimageמַצֵּבָ֑הma.tze.VahH4676;which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hatethשָׂנֵ֖אsa.Ne'H8130.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 16