Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 2

1Then we turnedוַנֵּ֜פֶןva.Ne.fenH6437,and took our journeyוַנִּסַּ֤עva.ni.Sa'H5265into the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ha.mid.Ba.rahH4057by the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the Redס֔וּףSufH5488seaיַם־yam-H3220,as Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696unto me: and we compassedוַנָּ֥סָבva.Na.sovH5437mountהַר־har-H2022Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירse.'IrH8165manyרַבִּֽים׃ סra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

2And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

3Ye have compassedסֹ֖בsoH5437this mountainהָהָ֣רha.HarH2022long enoughרַב־rav-H7227:turnפְּנ֥וּpe.NuH6437you northwardצָפֹֽנָה׃tza.Fo.nahH6828.

4And commandצַ֣וtzavH6680thou the peopleהָעָם֮ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, Ye areto passעֹֽבְרִ֗ים'oe.RimH5674through the coastבִּגְבוּל֙big.VulH1366of your brethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם'a.chei.KhemH251the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215,which dwellהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֑ירbe.se.'IrH8165;and they shall be afraidוְיִֽירְא֣וּve.yi.re.'UH3372of you: take ye goodמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966heedוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םve.nish.mar.TemH8104unto yourselves therefore:

5Meddleתִּתְגָּר֣וּtit.ga.RuH1624not with them; for I will not giveאֶתֵּ֤ן'e.TenH5414you of their landמֵֽאַרְצָ֔םme.'ar.TzamH776,no, not so much as a footרָ֑גֶלRa.gelH7272breadthמִדְרַ֣ךְ כַּף־mid.Rakh kaf-H3709 H4096;because I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414mountהַ֥רharH2022Seirשֵׂעִֽיר׃se.'IrH8165unto Esauלְעֵשָׂ֔וle.'e.SavH6215fora possessionיְרֻשָּׁ֣הye.ru.ShahH3425.

6Ye shall buyתִּשְׁבְּר֧וּtish.be.RuH7666meatאֹ֣כֶל'O.khelH400of them for moneyבַּכֶּ֖סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701,that ye may eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑םva.'a.khal.TemH398;and ye shall also buyתִּכְר֧וּtikh.RuH3739waterמַ֜יִםMa.yimH4325of them for moneyבַּכֶּ֖סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701,that ye may drinkוּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃u.she.ti.TemH8354.

7For Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath blessedבֵּֽרַכְךָ֗be.rakh.KhaH1288thee in all the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of thy handיָדֶ֔ךָya.De.khaH3027:he knowethיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045thy walkingH3212through this greatהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֥רha.mid.BarH4057:these fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath beenwith thee; thou hast lackedחָסַ֖רְתָּcha.Sar.taH2637nothingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.

8And when we passedוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֞רva.na.'a.VorH5674by from our brethrenאַחֵ֣ינוּ'a.Chei.nuH251the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavH6215,which dweltהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.VimH3427in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֔ירbe.se.'IrH8165,through the wayמִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙mi.De.rekhH1870of the plainהָֽעֲרָבָ֔הha.'a.ra.VahH6160from Elathמֵאֵילַ֖תme.'ei.LatH359,and from Ezion–gaberH6100,we turnedוַנֵּ֙פֶן֙va.Ne.fenH6437and passedוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֔רva.na.'a.VorH5674by the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmid.BarH4057of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124.

9And Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Distressתָּ֙צַר֙ta.tzarH6696not the Moabitesמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,neither contendתִּתְגָּ֥רtit.GarH1624with them in battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421:for I will not giveאֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenH5414thee of their landמֵֽאַרְצוֹ֙me.'ar.TzoH776fora possessionיְרֻשָּׁ֔הye.ru.ShahH3425;because I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414Arעָ֖ר'arH6144unto the childrenלִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121of Lotל֔וֹטLotH3876fora possessionיְרֻשָּֽׁה׃ye.ru.shahH3425.

10The Emimsהָאֵמִ֥יםha.'e.MimH368dweltיָ֣שְׁבוּYa.she.vuH3427therein in times pastלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440,a peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971greatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419,and manyוְרַ֛בve.RavH7227,and tallוָרָ֖םva.RamH7311,as the Anakimsכָּעֲנָקִֽים׃ka.'a.na.KimH6062;

11Whichהֵ֖םhemH1992also were accountedיֵחָשְׁב֥וּye.cha.she.VuH2803giantsרְפָאִ֛יםre.fa.'ImH7497,as the Anakimsכָּעֲנָקִ֑יםka.'a.na.KimH6062;but the Moabitesוְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔יםve.ha.Mo.'a.VimH4125callיִקְרְא֥וּyik.re.'UH7121them Emimsאֵמִֽים׃'e.MimH368.

12The Horimsהַחֹרִים֮ha.cho.RimH2752also dweltיָשְׁב֣וּya.she.VuH3427in Seirוּבְשֵׂעִ֞ירu.ve.se.'IrH8165beforetimeלְפָנִים֒le.fa.NimH6440;but the childrenוּבְנֵ֧יu.ve.NeiH1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו'e.SavH6215succeededיִֽירָשׁ֗וּםyi.ra.ShumH3423them, when they had destroyedוַיַּשְׁמִידוּם֙vai.yash.mi.DumH8045them from beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440them, and dweltוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in their stead; as Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478didעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213unto the landלְאֶ֙רֶץ֙le.'E.retzH776of his possessionיְרֻשָּׁת֔וֹye.ru.sha.ToH3425,which Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414unto them.

13Now rise upקֻ֛מוּKu.muH6965, said I,and get you overוְעִבְר֥וּve.'iv.RuH5674the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Zeredזָ֑רֶדZa.redH2218.And we went overוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖רva.na.'a.VorH5674the brookנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158Zeredזָֽרֶד׃Za.redH2218.

14And the spaceוְהַיָּמִ֞יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117in which we cameהָלַ֣כְנוּ׀ha.Lakh.nuH1980from Kadesh–barneaH6947,until we were come overעָבַ֙רְנוּ֙'a.Var.nuH5674the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Zeredזֶ֔רֶדZe.redH2218, wasthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970and eightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֖הu.she.mo.NehH8083yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141;until all the generationהַדּ֜וֹרha.DorH1755of the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421were wasted outתֹּ֨םtomH8552from amongמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130the armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,as Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068swareנִשְׁבַּ֥עnish.Ba'H7650unto them.

15For indeed the handיַד־yad-H3027of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068was against them, to destroyלְהֻמָּ֖םle.hu.MamH2000them from amongמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130the armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,until they were consumedתֻּמָּֽם׃tu.MamH8552.

16So it came to pass, when all the menאַנְשֵׁ֧י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הha.mil.cha.MahH4421were consumedתַּ֜מּוּTa.muH8552and deadלָמ֖וּתla.MutH4191from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130the peopleהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971,

17That Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto me, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

18Thou art to pass overעֹבֵ֥ר'o.VerH5674through Arעָֽר׃'ArH6144,the coastגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvH4124,this dayהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117:

19And whenthou comest nighוְקָרַבְתָּ֗ve.ka.rav.TaH7126over againstמ֚וּלmulH4136the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Ammonעַמּ֔וֹןa.MonH5983,distressתְּצֻרֵ֖םte.tzu.RemH6696them not, nor meddleתִּתְגָּ֣רtit.GarH1624with them: for I will not giveאֶ֠תֵּן'E.tenH5414thee of the landמֵאֶ֨רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֤וֹןa.MonH5983anypossessionיְרֻשָּׁ֔הye.ru.ShahH3425;because I have givenנְתַתִּ֥יהָne.ta.Ti.haH5414it unto the childrenלִבְנֵי־liv.nei-H1121of Lotל֖וֹטLotH3876fora possessionיְרֻשָּֽׁה׃ye.ru.ShahH3425.

20(That also was accountedתֵּחָשֵׁ֖בte.cha.ShevH2803a landאֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-H776of giantsרְפָאִ֥יםre.fa.'ImH7497:giantsרְפָאִ֤יםre.fa.'ImH7497dweltיָֽשְׁבוּ־ya.she.vu-H3427therein in old timeלְפָנִ֔יםle.fa.NimH6440;and the Ammonitesוְהָֽעַמֹּנִ֔יםve.ha.'a.mo.NimH5984callיִקְרְא֥וּyik.re.'UH7121them Zamzummimsזַמְזֻמִּֽים׃zam.zu.MimH2157;

21A peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971greatגָּד֥וֹלga.DolH1419,and manyוְרַ֛בve.RavH7227,and tallוָרָ֖םva.RamH7311,as the Anakimsכָּעֲנָקִ֑יםka.'a.na.KimH6062;But Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068destroyedוַיַּשְׁמִידֵ֤םvai.yash.mi.DemH8045them beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440them; and they succeededוַיִּירָשֻׁ֖םvai.yi.ra.ShumH3423them, and dweltוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in their stead:

22As he didעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213to the childrenלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215,which dweltהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֑ירbe.se.'IrH8165,when he destroyedהִשְׁמִ֤ידhish.MidH8045the Horimsהַחֹרִי֙ha.cho.RiH2752from beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440them; and they succeededוַיִּֽירָשֻׁם֙vai.yi.ra.ShumH3423them, and dweltוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in their stead even unto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117:

23And the Avimsוְהָֽעַוִּ֛יםve.ha.'a.VimH5761which dweltהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in HazerimH2699, evenunto Azzahעַזָּ֑ה'a.ZahH5804,the Caphtorimsכַּפְתֹּרִים֙kaf.to.RimH3732,which came forthהַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318out of Caphtorמִכַּפְתּ֔וֹרmi.kaf.TorH3731,destroyedהִשְׁמִידֻ֖םhish.mi.DumH8045them, and dweltוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in their stead.)

24Rise ye upק֣וּמוּKu.muH6965,take your journeyסְּע֗וּse.'UH5265,and pass overוְעִבְרוּ֮ve.'iv.RuH5674the riverנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Arnonאַרְנֹן֒'ar.NonH769:beholdרְאֵ֣הre.'EhH7200,I have givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414into thine handבְ֠יָדְךָVe.ya.de.khaH3027Sihonסִיחֹ֨ןsi.ChonH5511the Amoriteהָֽאֱמֹרִ֛יha.'e.mo.RiH567,kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֧וֹןchesh.BonH2809,and his landאַרְצ֖וֹ'ar.TzoH776:beginהָחֵ֣לha.ChelH2490to possessרָ֑שׁRashH3423it,and contendוְהִתְגָּ֥רve.hit.GarH1624with him in battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahH4421.

25This dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117will I beginאָחֵל֙'a.ChelH2490to putתֵּ֤תtetH5414the dreadפַּחְדְּךָ֙pach.de.KhaH6343of thee and the fearוְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔ve.yir.'A.te.khaH3374of thee upon the nationsפְּנֵי֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔יםpe.Nei ha.'a.MimH5971 H6440that areunder the whole heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,who shall hearיִשְׁמְעוּן֙yish.me.'UnH8085reportשִׁמְעֲךָ֔shim.'a.KhaH8088of thee, and shall trembleוְרָגְז֥וּve.ra.ge.ZuH7264,and be in anguishוְחָל֖וּve.cha.LuH2342because of theeמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440.

26And I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חva.'esh.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִים֙mal.'a.KhimH4397out of the wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmi.mid.BarH4057of Kedemothקְדֵמ֔וֹתke.de.MotH6932unto Sihonסִיח֖וֹןsi.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןchesh.BonH2809with wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of peaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

27Let me passאֶעְבְּרָ֣ה'e'.be.RahH5674through thy landבְאַרְצֶ֔ךָve.'ar.Tze.khaH776:I will goH3212along by the high wayH1870,I will neither turnאָס֖וּר'a.SurH5493unto the right handיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225nor to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

28Thou shalt sellתַּשְׁבִּרֵ֙נִי֙tash.bi.Re.niH7666me meatאֹ֣כֶל'O.khelH400for moneyבַּכֶּ֤סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701,that I may eatוְאָכַ֔לְתִּיve.'a.Khal.tiH398;and giveתִּתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414me waterוּמַ֛יִםu.Ma.yimH4325for moneyבַּכֶּ֥סֶףba.Ke.sefH3701,that I may drinkוְשָׁתִ֑יתִיve.sha.Ti.tiH8354:only I will pass throughאֶעְבְּרָ֥ה'e'.be.RahH5674on my feetבְרַגְלָֽי׃ve.rag.LaiH7272;

29(As the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו'e.SavH6215which dwellהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.VimH3427in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֔ירbe.se.'IrH8165,and the Moabitesוְהַמּ֣וֹאָבִ֔יםve.ha.Mo.'a.VimH4125which dwellהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Arבְּעָ֑רbe.'ArH6144,didעָֽשׂוּ־'a.su-H6213unto me;) until I shall pass overאֶֽעֱבֹר֙'e.'e.VorH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383into the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430givethנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414us.

30But Sihonסִיחֹן֙si.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןchesh.BonH2809wouldאָבָ֗ה'a.VahH14not let us passהַעֲבִרֵ֖נוּha.'a.vi.Re.nuH5674by him: for Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hardenedהִקְשָׁה֩hik.ShahH7185his spiritרוּח֗וֹru.ChoH7307,and made his heartלְבָב֔וֹle.va.VoH3824obstinateוְאִמֵּץ֙ve.'i.MetzH553,that he might deliverתִּתּ֥וֹti.ToH5414him into thy handבְיָדְךָ֖ve.ya.de.KhaH3027, as appeareththis dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

31And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Beholdרְאֵ֗הre.'EhH7200,I have begunהַֽחִלֹּ֙תִי֙ha.chi.Lo.tiH2490to giveתֵּ֣תtetH5414Sihonסִיחֹ֖ןsi.ChonH5511and his landאַרְצ֑וֹ'ar.TzoH776beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee: beginהָחֵ֣לha.ChelH2490to possessרָ֔שׁRashH3423,that thou mayest inheritלָרֶ֖שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423his landאַרְצֽוֹ׃'ar.TzoH776.

32Then Sihonסִיחֹ֨ןsi.ChonH5511came outוַיֵּצֵא֩vai.ye.Tze'H3318againstH7125us, he and all his peopleעַמּ֛וֹa.MoH5971,to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421at Jahazיָֽהְצָה׃Ya.he.tzahH3096.

33And Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430deliveredוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֛הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414him beforeלְפָנֵ֑ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440us; and we smoteוַנַּ֥ךְva.NakhH5221him, and his sonsבָּנָ֖יוbe.novH1121,and all his peopleעַמּֽוֹ׃a.MoH5971.

34And we tookוַנִּלְכֹּ֤דva.nil.KodH3920all his citiesעָרָיו֙'a.RavH5892at that timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256,and utterly destroyedוַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙va.na.cha.RemH2763the menמְתִ֔םme.TimH4962,and the womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםve.ha.na.ShimH802,and the little onesוְהַטָּ֑ףve.ha.TafH2945,of every cityעִ֣יר'irH5892,we leftהִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּhish.'Ar.nuH7604none to remainשָׂרִֽיד׃sa.RidH8300:

35Only the cattleהַבְּהֵמָ֖הha.be.he.MahH929we took for a preyבָּזַ֣זְנוּba.Zaz.nuH962unto ourselves, and the spoilוּשְׁלַ֥לu.she.LalH7998of the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892which we tookלָכָֽדְנוּ׃la.Kha.de.nuH3920.

36From Aroerמֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177, which isby the brinkשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the riverנַ֨חַלNa.chalH5158of Arnonאַרְנֹ֜ן'ar.NonH769, and fromthe cityוְהָעִ֨ירve.ha.'IrH5892that isby the riverבַּנַּ֙חַל֙ba.Na.chalH5158,even unto Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'AdH1568,there was not one cityקִרְיָ֔הkir.YahH7151too strongשָׂגְבָ֖הsa.ge.VahH7682for us: Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430deliveredנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414all unto usלְפָנֵֽינוּ׃le.fa.Nei.nuH6440:

37Only unto the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּ֖וֹןa.MonH5983thou camestקָרָ֑בְתָּka.Ra.ve.taH7126not, norunto any placeיַ֞דyadH3027of the riverנַ֤חַלNa.chalH5158Jabbokיַבֹּק֙ya.BokH2999,nor unto the citiesוְעָרֵ֣יve.'a.ReiH5892in the mountainsהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,nor unto whatsoever Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430forbadצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680us.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2