Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 23:15-18

15Thou shalt not deliverתַסְגִּ֥ירtas.GirH5462unto his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.NavH113the servantעֶ֖בֶד'E.vedH5650which is escapedH5337from his masterאֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.NavH113unto thee:

16He shall dwellיֵשֵׁ֣בye.ShevH3427with thee, evenamongבְּקִרְבְּךָ֗be.kir.be.ChaH7130you, in that placeבַּמָּק֧וֹםba.ma.KomH4725which he shall chooseיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977in oneבְּאַחַ֥דbe.'a.ChadH259of thy gatesשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָshe.'a.Rei.khaH8179,where it liketh him bestבַּטּ֣וֹבba.TovH2896:thou shalt not oppressתּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ סto.Ne.nuH3238him.

17There shall be no whoreקְדֵשָׁ֖הke.de.ShahH6948of the daughtersמִבְּנ֣וֹתmi.be.NotH1323of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,nor a sodomiteקָדֵ֖שׁka.DeshH6945of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל׃yis.ra.'elH3478.

18Thou shalt not bringתָבִיא֩ta.Vi'H935the hireאֶתְנַ֨ן'et.NanH868of a whoreזוֹנָ֜הzo.NahH2181,or the priceוּמְחִ֣ירu.me.ChirH4242of a dogכֶּ֗לֶבKe.levH3611,into the houseבֵּ֛יתbeitH1004of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430for any vowנֶ֑דֶרNe.derH5088:for even bothשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.HemH8147these areabominationתוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.VatH8441unto Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

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