Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 23:16-25

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.

19Thou shalt not lend upon usuryתַשִּׁ֣יךְta.ShikhH5391to thy brotherלְאָחִ֔יךָle.'a.Chi.khaH251;usuryנֶ֥שֶׁךְNe.shekhH5392of moneyכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701,usuryנֶ֣שֶׁךְNe.shekhH5392of victualsאֹ֑כֶל'O.khelH400,usuryנֶ֕שֶׁךְNe.shekhH5392of any thingדָּבָ֖רda.VarH1697that is lent upon usuryיִשָּֽׁךְ׃yi.ShakhH5391:

20Unto a strangerלַנָּכְרִ֣יla.na.khe.RiH5237thou mayest lend upon usuryH5391;but unto thy brotherH251thou shalt not lend upon usuryH5391:that Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֜ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288thee in all that thou settestמִשְׁלַ֣חmish.LachH4916thine handיָדֶ֔ךָya.De.khaH3027to in the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776whither thou goestבָא־va'-H935to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ סle.rish.TahH3423it.

21When thou shalt vowתִדֹּ֥רti.DorH5087a vowנֶ֙דֶר֙ne.derH5088unto YhwhH3068thy GodH430,thou shalt not slackתְאַחֵ֖רte.'a.CherH309to payלְשַׁלְּמ֑וֹle.sha.le.MoH7999it: for YhwhH3068thy GodH430will surelyדָּרֹ֨שׁda.RoshH1875requireיִדְרְשֶׁ֜נּוּyid.re.She.nuH1875it of thee; and it would be sinחֵֽטְא׃Chet'H2399in thee.

22But if thou shalt forbearתֶחְדַּ֖לtech.DalH2308to vowH5087,it shall be no sinH2399in thee.

23That which is gone outמוֹצָ֥אmo.Tza'H4161of thy lipsשְׂפָתֶ֖יךָse.fa.Tei.khaH8193thou shalt keepתִּשְׁמֹ֣רtish.MorH8104and performוְעָשִׂ֑יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213; evena freewill offeringנְדָבָ֔הne.da.VahH5071,according as thou hast vowedH5087unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֤הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,which thou hast promisedדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696with thy mouthבְּפִֽיךָ׃ סbe.Fi.khaH6310.

24When thou comestתָבֹא֙ta.Vo'H935into thy neighbour’sרֵעֶ֔ךָre.'E.khaH7453vineyardבְּכֶ֣רֶםbe.Khe.remH3754,then thou mayest eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֧ve.'a.khal.TaH398grapesעֲנָבִ֛ים'a.na.VimH6025thy fillשָׂבְעֶ֑ךָsa.ve.'E.khaH7648at thine own pleasureכְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ke.naf.she.KhaH5315;but thou shalt not putתִתֵּֽן׃ סti.TenH5414anyin thy vesselכֶּלְיְךָ֖kel.ye.KhaH3627.

25When thou comestH935into the standing grainבְּקָמַ֣תbe.ka.MatH7054of thy neighbourH7453,then thou mayest pluckוְקָטַפְתָּ֥ve.ka.taf.TaH6998the headsמְלִילֹ֖תme.li.LotH4425with thine handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027;but thou shalt not moveתָנִ֔יףta.NifH5130a sickleוְחֶרְמֵשׁ֙ve.cher.MeshH2770unto thy neighbour’sH7453standing grainקָמַ֥תka.MatH7054.

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