Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 23:31-33

31And I will setוְשַׁתִּ֣יve.sha.TiH7896thy boundsגְּבֻלְךָ֗ge.vul.KhaH1366from the Redסוּף֙sufH5488seaמִיַּם־mi.yam-H3220even unto the seaיָ֣םyamH3220of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and from the desertוּמִמִּדְבָּ֖רu.mi.mid.BarH4057unto the riverהַנָּהָ֑רha.na.HarH5104:for I will deliverאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776into your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֗םbe.yed.KhemH3027;and thou shalt drive them outוְגֵרַשְׁתָּ֖מוֹve.ge.rash.Ta.movH1644beforeמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440thee.

32Thou shalt makeתִכְרֹ֥תtikh.RotH3772no covenantבְּרִֽית׃be.RitH1285with them, nor with their godsוְלֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖םve.le.lo.hei.HemH430.

33They shall not dwellיֵשְׁבוּ֙ye.she.VuH3427in thy landבְּאַרְצְךָ֔be.'ar.tze.KhaH776,lest they make thee sinיַחֲטִ֥יאוּya.cha.Ti.'uH2398against me: for if thou serveתַעֲבֹד֙ta.'a.VodH5647their godsאֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.HemH430,it will surely be a snareלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ פle.mo.KeshH4170unto thee.

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