Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 27

1And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872with the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Keepשָׁמֹר֙sha.MorH8104all the commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֔הha.mitz.VahH4687which I commandמְצַוֶּ֥הme.tza.VehH6680you this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

2And it shall be on the dayבַּיּוֹם֮bai.yOmH3117when ye shall pass overתַּעַבְר֣וּta.'av.RuH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383unto the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414thee, that thou shalt set thee upוַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤va.ha.ke.mo.TaH6965greatגְּדֹל֔וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68,and plaisterוְשַׂדְתָּ֥ve.sad.TaH7874them with plaisterבַּשִּֽׂיד׃ba.SidH7875:

3And thou shalt writeוְכָתַבְתָּ֣ve.kha.tav.TaH3789upon them all the wordsדִּבְרֵ֛יdiv.ReiH1697of this lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451,when thou art passed overבְּעָבְרֶ֑ךָbe.'a.ve.Re.khaH5674,that thou mayest go inתָּבֹ֨אta.Vo'H935unto the landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414thee, a landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776that flowethזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706;as Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of thy fathersאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1hath promisedדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696thee.

4Therefore it shall be when ye be gone overבְּעָבְרְכֶ֣םbe.'a.ve.re.KhemH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383, thatye shall set upתָּקִ֜ימוּta.Ki.muH6965these stonesהָאֲבָנִ֣יםha.'a.va.NimH68,which I commandמְצַוֶּ֥הme.tza.VehH6680you this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,in mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ebalעֵיבָ֑ל'ei.ValH5858,and thou shalt plaisterבַּשִּֽׂיד׃ba.SidH7875them with plaisterוְשַׂדְתָּ֥ve.sad.TaH7874.

5And there shalt thou buildוּבָנִ֤יתָu.va.Ni.taH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,an altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimH68:thou shalt not lift upתָנִ֥יףta.NifH5130anyironבַּרְזֶֽל׃bar.ZelH1270tool upon them.

6Thou shalt buildתִּבְנֶ֔הtiv.NehH1129the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430of wholeשְׁלֵמוֹת֙she.le.mOtH8003stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים'a.va.NimH68:and thou shalt offerוְהַעֲלִ֤יתָve.ha.'a.Li.taH5927burnt offeringsעוֹלֹ֔תo.LotH5930thereon unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430:

7And thou shalt offerוְזָבַחְתָּ֥ve.za.vach.TaH2076peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֖יםshe.la.MimH8002,and shalt eatוְאָכַ֣לְתָּve.'a.Khal.taH398there, and rejoiceוְשָׂ֣מַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.mach.taH8055beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

8And thou shalt writeוְכָתַבְתָּ֣ve.kha.tav.TaH3789upon the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֗יםha.'a.va.NimH68all the wordsדִּבְרֵ֛יdiv.ReiH1697of this lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451veryהֵיטֵֽב׃ סhei.TevH3190plainlyבַּאֵ֥רba.'ErH874.

9And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696unto all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Take heedהַסְכֵּ֤ת׀has.KetH5535,and hearkenוּשְׁמַע֙u.she.Ma'H8085,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;this dayהַיּ֤וֹםhai.YomH3117thou art becomeנִהְיֵ֣יתָֽnih.Yei.taH1961the peopleלְעָ֔םle.'AmH5971of Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

10Thou shalt therefore obeyוְשָׁ֣מַעְתָּ֔ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and doוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687and his statutesחֻקָּ֔יוchu.KavH2706,which I commandמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.YomH3117.

11And Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872chargedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971the same dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12These shall standיַֽעַמְד֞וּya.'am.DuH5975upon mountהַ֣רharH2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630to blessלְבָרֵ֤ךְle.va.RekhH1288the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,when ye are come overבְּעָבְרְכֶ֖םbe.'a.ve.re.KhemH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383;Simeonשִׁמְעוֹן֙shim.'OnH8095,and Leviוְלֵוִ֣יve.le.ViH3878,and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063,and Issacharוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רve.yi.so.sh.KharH3485,and Josephוְיוֹסֵ֥ףve.yo.SefH3130,and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃u.vin.ya.MinH1144:

13And these shall standיַֽעַמְד֥וּya.'am.DuH5975upon mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ebalעֵיבָ֑ל'ei.ValH5858to curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הha.ke.la.LahH7045;Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205,Gadגָּ֣דgadH1410,and Asherוְאָשֵׁ֔רve.'a.SherH836,and Zebulunוּזְבוּלֻ֖ןu.ze.vu.LunH2074,Danדָּ֥ןdanH1835,and Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃ve.naf.ta.LiH5321.

14And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881shall speakוְעָנ֣וּve.'a.NuH6030,and sayוְאָֽמְר֛וּve.'a.me.RuH559unto all the menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with a loudרָֽם׃ סRamH7311voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963,

15Cursedאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779bethe manהָאִ֡ישׁha.'IshH376that makethיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.SehH6213anygravenפֶ֨סֶלFe.selH6459or molten imageוּמַסֵּכָ֜הu.ma.se.KhahH4541,an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441unto Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֛הma.'a.SehH4639of the handsיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027of the craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁcha.RashH2796,and puttethוְשָׂ֣םve.SamH7760it in asecretבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643place.And all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971shall answerוְעָנ֧וּve.'a.NuH6030and sayוְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.RuH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

16Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779behe that setteth lightמַקְלֶ֥הmak.LehH7034by his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1or his motherוְאִמּ֑וֹve.'i.MoH517.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

17Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779behe that removethמַסִּ֖יגma.SigH5253his neighbour’sרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453landmarkגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

18Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779behe that maketh the blindעִוֵּ֖ר'i.VerH5787to wanderמַשְׁגֶּ֥הmash.GehH7686out of the wayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

19Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779behe that pervertethמַטֶּ֛הma.TehH5186the judgmentמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941of the strangerגֵּר־ger-H1616,fatherlessיָת֖וֹםya.TomH3490,and widowוְאַלְמָנָ֑הve.'al.ma.NahH490.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

20Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779behe that liethשֹׁכֵב֙sho.KhevH7901with his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802;because he uncoverethגִלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1skirtכְּנַ֣ףke.NafH3671.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

21Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779behe that liethשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901with any manner of beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

22Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779behe that liethשֹׁכֵב֙sho.KhevH7901with his sisterאֲחֹת֔וֹ'a.cho.ToH269,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1,or the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of his motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

23Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779behe that liethשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901with his mother in lawחֹֽתַנְתּ֑וֹcho.tan.ToH2859.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

24Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779behe that smitethמַכֵּ֥הma.KehH5221his neighbourרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453secretlyבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

25Cursedאָרוּר֙'a.RurH779behe that takethלֹקֵ֣חַlo.Ke.achH3947rewardשֹׁ֔חַדSho.chadH7810to slayלְהַכּ֥וֹתle.ha.KotH5221an innocentנָקִ֑יna.KiH5355personנֶ֖פֶשׁ דָּ֣םNe.fesh damH1818 H5315.And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.

26Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779behe that confirmethיָקִ֛יםya.KimH6965not allthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of this lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־ha.to.rah-H8451to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213them. And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559,Amenאָמֵֽן׃ פ'a.MenH543.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27