Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 30

1And it shall come to pass, when all these thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697are comeיָבֹ֨אוּya.Vo.'uH935upon thee, the blessingהַבְּרָכָה֙ha.be.ra.KhahH1293and the curseוְהַקְּלָלָ֔הve.ha.ke.la.LahH7045,which I have setנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414beforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee, and thou shalt callוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֙va.ha.she.vo.TaH7725themto mindלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824among all the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,whither Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath drivenהִדִּיחֲךָ֛hi.di.cha.KhaH5080thee,

2And shalt returnוְשַׁבְתָּ֞ve.shav.TaH7725unto Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and shalt obeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֣ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085his voiceבְקֹל֔וֹve.ko.LoH6963according to all that I commandמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117,thou and thy childrenוּבָנֶ֔יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121,with all thine heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824,and with all thy soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315;

3That then Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will turnוְשָׁ֨בve.ShavH7725thy captivityשְׁבוּתְךָ֖she.vu.te.KhaH7622,and have compassionוְרִחֲמֶ֑ךָve.ri.cha.Me.khaH7355upon thee, and will returnוְשָׁ֗בve.ShavH7725and gatherוְקִבֶּצְךָ֙ve.ki.betz.ChaH6908thee from all the nationsהָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971,whither Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath scatteredהֱפִֽיצְךָ֛he.fi.tze.KhaH6327thee.

4If anyof thine be driven outנִֽדַּחֲךָ֖ni.da.cha.KhaH5080unto the outmostבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097partsof heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,from thence will Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430gatherיְקַבֶּצְךָ֙ye.ka.betz.ChaH6908thee, and from thence will he fetchיִקָּחֶֽךָ׃yi.ka.Che.chaH3947thee:

5And Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will bringוֶהֱבִֽיאֲךָ֞ve.he.vi.'a.KhaH935thee into the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776which thy fathersאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1possessedיָרְשׁ֥וּya.re.ShuH3423,and thou shalt possessוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑הּvi.rish.TahH3423it; and he will do thee goodוְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֥ve.hei.tiv.KhaH3190,and multiplyוְהִרְבְּךָ֖ve.hir.be.KhaH7235thee above thy fathersמֵאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃me.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1.

6And Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will circumciseוּמָ֨לu.MalH4135thine heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824,and the heartלְבַ֣בle.VavH3824of thy seedזַרְעֶ֑ךָzar.'E.khaH2233,to loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הle.'a.ha.VahH157Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with all thine heartלְבָבְךָ֥le.va.ve.KhaH3824,and with all thy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315,that thou mayest liveחַיֶּֽיךָ׃chai.Yei.khaH2416.

7And Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414all these cursesהָאָל֖וֹתha.'a.LotH423upon thine enemiesאֹיְבֶ֥יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341,and on them that hateשֹׂנְאֶ֖יךָso.ne.'Ei.khaH8130thee, which persecutedרְדָפֽוּךָ׃re.da.Fu.khaH7291thee.

8And thou shalt returnתָשׁ֔וּבta.ShuvH7725and obeyוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and doוְעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ve.'a.Si.taH6213all his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֔יוmitz.vo.TavH4687which I commandמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

9And Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will make thee plenteousוְהוֹתִֽירְךָ֩ve.ho.ti.re.KhaH3498in every workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of thine handיָדֶ֗ךָya.De.khaH3027,in the fruitבִּפְרִ֨יbif.RiH6529of thy bodyבִטְנְךָ֜vit.ne.KhaH990,and in the fruitוּבִפְרִ֧יu.vif.RiH6529of thy cattleבְהֶמְתְּךָ֛ve.hem.te.KhaH929,and in the fruitוּבִפְרִ֥יu.vif.RiH6529of thy landאַדְמָתְךָ֖'ad.ma.te.KhaH127,for goodלְטוֹבָ֑הle.to.VahH2896:for Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068will againיָשׁ֣וּבya.ShuvH7725rejoiceלָשׂ֤וּשׂla.SusH7797over thee for goodלְט֔וֹבle.TovH2896,as he rejoicedשָׂ֖שׂsasH7797over thy fathersאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃'a.vo.Tei.khaH1:

10If thou shalt hearkenתִשְׁמַ֗עtish.Ma'H8085unto the voiceבְּקוֹל֙be.kOlH6963of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,to keepלִשְׁמֹ֤רlish.MorH8104his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687and his statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֔יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708which are writtenהַכְּתוּבָ֕הha.ke.tu.VahH3789in this bookבְּסֵ֥פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֖הha.to.RahH8451, andif thou turnתָשׁוּב֙ta.ShuvH7725unto Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430with all thine heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824,and with all thy soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ פnaf.She.khaH5315.

11For this commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687which I commandמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117, it isnot hiddenנִפְלֵ֥אתnif.LetH6381from thee, neither isit far offרְחֹקָ֖הre.cho.KahH7350.

12It isnot in heavenבַשָּׁמַ֖יִםva.sha.Ma.yimH8064,that thou shouldest sayלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Who shall go upיַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-H5927for us to heavenהַשָּׁמַ֙יְמָה֙ha.sha.May.mahH8064,and bringוְיִקָּחֶ֣הָve.yi.ka.Che.haH3947it unto us, that we may hearוְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּve.yash.mi.'E.nuH8085it, and doוְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃ve.na.'a.Se.nahH6213it?

13Neither isit beyondמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676the seaלַיָּ֖םlai.YamH3220,that thou shouldest sayלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Who shall goיַעֲבָר־ya.'a.vor-H5674overעֵ֤בֶר'E.verH5676the seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220for us, and bringוְיִקָּחֶ֣הָve.yi.ka.Che.haH3947it unto us, that we may hearוְיַשְׁמִעֵ֥נוּve.yash.mi.'E.nuH8085it, and doוְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה׃ve.na.'a.Se.nahH6213it?

14But the wordהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697isveryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966nighקָר֥וֹבka.RovH7138unto thee, in thy mouthבְּפִ֥יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310,and in thy heartוּבִֽלְבָבְךָ֖u.vil.va.ve.KhaH3824,that thou mayest doלַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃ סla.'a.so.ToH6213it.

15Seeרְאֵ֨הre.'EhH7200,I have setנָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414beforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117lifeהַֽחַיִּ֖יםha.chai.YimH2416and goodהַטּ֑וֹבha.TovH2896,and deathהַמָּ֖וֶתha.Ma.vetH4194and evilהָרָֽע׃ha.Ra'H7451;

16In that I commandמְצַוְּךָ֮me.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee this dayהַיּוֹם֒hai.yOmH3117to loveלְאַהֲבָ֞הle.'a.ha.VahH157YhwhH3068thy GodH430,to walkH3212in his waysבִּדְרָכָ֔יוbid.ra.KhavH1870,and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֛רve.lish.MorH8104his commandmentsH4687and his statutesוְחֻקֹּתָ֖יוve.chu.ko.TavH2708and his judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֑יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,that thou mayest liveוְחָיִ֣יתָve.cha.Yi.taH2421and multiplyוְרָבִ֔יתָve.ra.Vi.taH7235:And YhwhH3068thy GodH430shall blessוּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙u.ve.rakh.KhaH1288thee in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץba.'A.retzH776whither thou goestבָא־va'-H935to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423it.

17But if thine heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824turn awayיִפְנֶ֥הyif.NehH6437,so that thou wilt not hearתִשְׁמָ֑עtish.Ma'H8085,but shalt be drawn awayוְנִדַּחְתָּ֗ve.ni.dach.TaH5080,and worshipוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֛יתָve.hish.ta.cha.Vi.taH7812otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים'a.che.RimH312godsלֵאלֹהִ֥יםle.lo.HimH430,and serveוַעֲבַדְתָּֽם׃va.'a.vad.TamH5647them;

18I denounceהִגַּ֤דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiH5046unto you this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,that ye shall surelyאָבֹ֖ד'a.VodH6perishתֹּאבֵד֑וּןtoe.DunH6, and thatye shall not prolongתַאֲרִיכֻ֤ןta.'a.ri.KhunH748yourdaysיָמִים֙ya.MimH3117upon the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127,whither thou passest overעֹבֵר֙'o.VerH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383to goלָבֹ֥אla.Vo'H935to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃le.rish.TahH3423it.

19I callהַעִידֹ֨תִיha.'i.Do.tiH5749heavenהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and earthהָאָרֶץ֒ha.'a.RetzH776to recordH5749this dayהַיּוֹם֮hai.yOmH3117against you, thatI have setנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440you lifeהַחַיִּ֤יםha.chai.YimH2416and deathוְהַמָּ֙וֶת֙ve.ha.Ma.vetH4194,blessingהַבְּרָכָ֖הha.be.ra.KhahH1293and cursingוְהַקְּלָלָ֑הve.ha.ke.la.LahH7045:therefore chooseוּבָֽחַרְתָּ֙u.va.char.TaH977lifeבַּֽחַיִּ֔יםba.chai.YimH2416,that both thou and thy seedוְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ve.zar.'E.khaH2233may liveתִּחְיֶ֖הtich.YehH2421:

20That thou mayest loveלְאַֽהֲבָה֙le.'a.ha.VahH157Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430, andthat thou mayest obeyלִשְׁמֹ֥עַlish.Mo.a'H8085his voiceבְּקֹל֖וֹbe.ko.LoH6963,and that thou mayest cleaveוּלְדָבְקָה־u.le.da.ve.kah-H1692unto him: for he isthy lifeחַיֶּ֙יךָ֙chai.Yei.khaH2416,and the lengthוְאֹ֣רֶךְve.'O.rekhH753of thy daysיָמֶ֔יךָya.Mei.khaH3117:that thou mayest dwellלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427in the landהָאֲדָמָ֗הha.'a.da.MahH127which Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068swareנִשְׁבַּ֨עnish.Ba'H7650unto thy fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָla.'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֛םle.'av.ra.HamH85,to Isaacלְיִצְחָ֥קle.yitz.ChakH3327,and to Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖בu.le.ya.'a.KoH3290,to giveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414them.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 30