Revised Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 4:29-49

29But if from thence thou shalt seekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םu.vi.kash.TemH1245Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,thou shalt findוּמָצָ֑אתָu.ma.Tza.taH4672him,if thou seekתִדְרְשֶׁ֔נּוּtid.re.She.nuH1875him with all thy heartלְבָבְךָ֖le.va.ve.KhaH3824and with all thy soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.

30When thou art in tribulationבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862,and all these thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697are comeוּמְצָא֕וּךָu.me.tza.'U.khaH4672upon thee, evenin the latterבְּאַחֲרִית֙be.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117,if thou turnוְשַׁבְתָּ֙ve.shav.TaH7725to Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and shalt be obedientוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֖ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085unto his voiceבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃be.ko.LoH6963;

31(For Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430isa mercifulרַחוּם֙ra.ChumH7349Godאֵ֤ל'elH410;)he will not forsakeיַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.KhaH7503thee, neither destroyיַשְׁחִיתֶ֑ךָyash.chi.Te.khaH7843thee, nor forgetיִשְׁכַּח֙yish.KachH7911the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of thy fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1which he swareנִשְׁבַּ֖עnish.Ba'H7650unto them.

32For askשְׁאַל־she.'al-H7592now of the daysלְיָמִ֨יםle.ya.MimH3117that are pastרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםri.sho.NimH7223,which wereH1961beforeלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee, since the dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yoMH3117that Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430createdבָּרָ֨אba.Ra'H1254manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120upon the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, and askfrom the one sideH7097of heavenH8064unto the other, whether there hath been any such thingas this greatהַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.doLH1419thingכַּדָּבָ֤רka.da.VarH1697is,or hath been heardהֲנִשְׁמַ֥עha.nish.Ma'H8085like it?

33Did everpeopleעָם֩'amH5971hearהֲשָׁ֣מַֽעha.Sha.ma'H8085the voiceק֨וֹלKolH6963of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimH430speaking outמְדַבֵּ֧רme.da.BerH1696of the midstמִתּוֹךְ־mi.tokh-H8432of the fireהָאֵ֛שׁha.'EshH784,as thou hast heardשָׁמַ֥עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085,and liveוַיֶּֽחִי׃vai.Ye.chiH2421?

34Or hath Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430assayedהֲנִסָּ֣הha.ni.SahH5254to goלָ֠בוֹאLa.Vo'H935andtakeלָקַ֨חַתla.Ka.chatH3947him a nationגוֹי֮goyH1471from the midstמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130of anothernationגּוֹי֒goyH1471,by temptationsבְּמַסֹּת֩be.ma.SotH4531,by signsבְּאֹתֹ֨תbe.'o.TotH226,and by wondersוּבְמוֹפְתִ֜יםu.ve.mof.TimH4159,and by warוּבְמִלְחָמָ֗הu.ve.mil.cha.MahH4421,and by a mightyחֲזָקָה֙cha.za.KahH2389handוּבְיָ֤דu.ve.YadH3027,and by a stretched outנְטוּיָ֔הne.tu.YahH5186armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַu.viz.Ro.a'H2220,and by greatגְּדֹלִ֑יםge.do.LimH1419terrorsוּבְמוֹרָאִ֖יםu.ve.mo.ra.'ImH4172,according to all that Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430didעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213for you in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714before your eyesלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃le.'ei.Nei.khaH5869?

35Unto thee it was shewedהָרְאֵ֣תָha.re.'E.taH7200,that thou mightest knowלָדַ֔עַתla.Da.'atH3045that Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068he isGodהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430; there isnone elseע֖וֹדodH5750beside himמִלְבַדּֽוֹ׃mil.va.DoH905.

36Out of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064he made thee to hearהִשְׁמִֽיעֲךָ֥hish.mi.'a.KhaH8085his voiceקֹל֖וֹko.LoH6963,that he might instructלְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּle.ya.se.Re.kaH3256thee: and upon earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776he shewedהֶרְאֲךָ֙her.'a.KhaH7200thee his greatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.LahH1419fireאִשּׁ֣וֹ'i.ShoH784;and thou heardestשָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085his wordsוּדְבָרָ֥יוu.de.va.RavH1697out of the midstמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784.

37And because he lovedאָהַב֙'a.HavH157thy fathersאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,therefore he choseוַיִּבְחַ֥רvai.yiv.CharH977their seedבְּזַרְע֖וֹbe.zar.'OH2233afterאַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.RavH310them, and brought thee outוַיּוֹצִֽאֲךָ֧vai.yo.tzi.'a.KhaH3318in his sightבְּפָנָ֛יוbe.fa.NavH6440with his mightyהַגָּדֹ֖לha.ga.DolH1419powerבְּכֹח֥וֹbe.kho.ChoH3581out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;

38To drive outלְהוֹרִ֗ישׁle.ho.RishH3423nationsגּוֹיִ֛םgo.YimH1471from beforeמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440thee greaterגְּדֹלִ֧יםge.do.LimH1419and mightierוַעֲצֻמִ֛יםva.'a.tzu.MimH6099than thou art,to bringלַהֲבִֽיאֲךָ֗la.ha.vi.'a.KhaH935thee in, to giveלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414thee their landאַרְצָ֛ם'ar.TzamH776foran inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159, as it isthis dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117.

39Knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֣ve.ya.da'.TaH3045therefore this dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117,and considerוַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ֮va.ha.she.vo.TaH7725itin thine heartלְבָבֶךָ֒le.va.ve.KhaH3824,that Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068he isGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605,and upon the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776beneath: there is none else.

40Thou shalt keepוְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ve.sha.mar.TaH8104therefore his statutesחֻקָּ֣יוchu.KavH2706,and his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֗יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,which I commandמְצַוְּךָ֙me.tza.ve.KhaH6680thee this dayH3117,that it may go wellיִיטַ֣בyi.TavH3190with thee, and with thy childrenוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121afterאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310thee, and that thou mayest prolongתַּאֲרִ֤יךְta.'a.RikhH748thydaysH3117upon the earthהַ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127,which Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414thee, for ever.

41Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872severedיַבְדִּ֤ילyav.DilH914threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969citiesעָרִ֔ים'a.RimH5892on this sideבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383toward the sunrisingמִזְרְחָ֖ה שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.re.Chah Sha.meshH4217 H8121;

42That the slayerרוֹצֵ֗חַro.Tze.achH7523might fleeלָנֻ֨סla.NusH5127thither, which should killיִרְצַ֤חyir.TzachH7523his neighbourרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙re.'E.huH7453unawaresבִּבְלִי־ דַ֔עַתbiv.li- Da.'atH1847 H1097,and hatedשֹׂנֵ֥אso.Ne'H8130him not in timesמִתְּמ֣וֹלmi.te.MolH8543pastשִׁלְשׁ֑וֹםshil.ShomH8032;and that fleeingוְנָ֗סve.NasH5127unto oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259of theseהָאֵ֖לha.'ElH411citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892he might liveH2425:

43Namely,Bezerבֶּ֧צֶרBe.tzerH1221in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֛רba.mid.BarH4057,in the plainהַמִּישֹׁ֖רha.mi.ShorH4334countryבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776,of the Reubenitesלָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֑יla.ru.'u.ve.NiH7206;and Ramothרָאמֹ֤תra.MotH7216in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָד֙ba.gil.'AdH1568,of the Gaditesלַגָּדִ֔יla.ga.DiH1425;and Golanגּוֹלָ֥ןgo.LanH1474in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316,of the Manassitesלַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃Lam.na.ShiH4520.

44And this isthe lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451which Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872setשָׂ֣םsamH7760beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

45These arethe testimoniesהָֽעֵדֹ֔תha.'e.DotH5713,and the statutesוְהַֽחֻקִּ֖יםve.ha.chu.KimH2706,and the judgmentsוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑יםve.ha.mish.pa.TimH4941,which Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872spakeדִּבֶּ֤רdi.BerH1696unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,after they came forthבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,

46On this sideבְּעֵ֨בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhai.yar.DenH3383,in the valleyבַּגַּ֗יְאba.Gay'H1516over againstמ֚וּלmulH4136Beth–peorH1047,in the landבְּאֶ֗רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Sihonסִיחֹן֙si.ChonH5511kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,who dweltיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427at Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbe.chesh.BonH2809,whom Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the childrenוּבְנֵֽיu.ve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478smoteהִכָּ֤הhi.KahH5221,after they were come forthבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714:

47And they possessedוַיִּֽירְשׁ֨וּvai.yi.re.ShuH3423his landאַרְצ֜וֹ'ar.TzoH776,and the landאֶ֣רֶץ׀'E.retzH776of Ogע֣וֹגogH5747kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֗ןha.ba.ShanH1316,twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567, which wereon this sideבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383toward the sunrisingמִזְרַ֖ח שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃miz.Rach Sha.meshH8121 H4217;

48From Aroerמֵעֲרֹעֵ֞רme.'a.ro.'ErH6177, which isby the bankשְׂפַת־se.fat-H8193of the riverנַ֧חַלNa.chalH5158Arnonאַרְנֹ֛ן'ar.NonH769,even unto mountהַ֥רharH2022Sionשִׂיאֹ֖ןsi.'OnH7865, which isHermonחֶרְמֽוֹן׃cher.MonH2768,

49And all the plainהָ֨עֲרָבָ֜הha.'a.ra.VahH6160on this sideעֵ֤בֶר'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383eastwardמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217,even unto the seaיָ֣םyamH3220of the plainהָעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.VahH6160,under the springsH794of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּֽה׃ פha.pis.GahH6449.

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