Deuteronomy 17
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- 1Thou shalt not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God an ox or sheep wherein is a defect, or anything bad; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תִזְבַּח֩
- תִזְבַּח֩tiz.Bachyou will sacrificeH2076
- לַיהוָ֨ה
- אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ
- שׁ֣וֹר
- שׁ֣וֹרShoran oxH7794
- וָשֶׂ֗ה
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יִהְיֶ֥ה
- יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- בוֹ֙
- מ֔וּם
- מ֔וּםMuma blemishH3971B
- כֹּ֖ל
- כֹּ֖לkolanyH3605
- דָּבָ֣ר
- דָּבָ֣רda.VarthingH1697I
- רָ֑ע
- רָ֑עRa'badH7451A
- כִּ֧י
- כִּ֧יkiforH3588A
- תוֹעֲבַ֛ת
- תוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofH8441
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'thatH1931
- לֹא־
- 2If there be found in thy midst in any of thy gates which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that doeth what is evil in the sight of Jehovah thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- יִמָּצֵ֤א
- יִמָּצֵ֤אyi.ma.Tze'he will be foundH4672
- בְקִרְבְּךָ֙
- בְּאַחַ֣ד
- שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
- נֹתֵ֣ן
- נֹתֵ֣ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414G
- לָ֑ךְ
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- אוֹ־
- אוֹ'ov-orH0176A
- אִשָּׁ֗ה
- אִשָּׁ֗ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָרַ֛ע
- בְּעֵינֵ֥י
- יְהוָֽה־
- יְהוָֽהYah.weh-YahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
- לַעֲבֹ֥ר
- בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃
- כִּֽי־
- 3and goeth and serveth other gods, and boweth down to them, either to the sun or to the moon, or to the whole host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
- וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ
- וַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH0430J
- אֲחֵרִ֔ים
- אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH0312
- וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
- לָהֶ֑ם
- וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ׀
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- לַיָּרֵ֗חַ
- א֛וֹ
- א֛וֹ'oorH0176A
- לְכָל־
- צְבָ֥א
- צְבָ֥אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635A
- הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- צִוִּֽיתִי׃
- צִוִּֽיתִיtzi.Vi.tiI have commandedH6680
- 4and it be told thee, and thou hearest of it; then thou shalt make thorough inquiry, and if it be truth [supplied: and] the thing be certain, that this abomination hath been wrought in Israel,
- 5thou shalt bring forth that man or that woman, who committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, the man or the woman, and shalt stone them with stones, that they die.
- וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָאִ֣ישׁ
- הַה֡וּא
- אוֹ֩
- אוֹ֩'oorH0176A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָאִשָּׁ֨ה
- הַהִ֜וא
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- עָ֠שׂוּ
- עָ֠שׂוּ'A.suthey have doneH6213A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַדָּבָ֨ר
- הָרָ֤ע
- הַזֶּה֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָאִ֕ישׁ
- א֖וֹ
- א֖וֹ'oorH0176A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָאִשָּׁ֑ה
- וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם
- בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים
- וָמֵֽתוּ׃
- 6At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is to die be put to death: he shall not be put to death at the mouth of one witness.
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פִּ֣י׀
- פִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofH6310I
- שְׁנַ֣יִם
- שְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147
- עֵדִ֗ים
- עֵדִ֗ים'e.DimwitnessesH5707
- א֛וֹ
- א֛וֹ'oorH0176A
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969
- עֵדִ֖ים
- עֵדִ֖ים'e.DimwitnessesH5707
- יוּמַ֣ת
- יוּמַ֣תyu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191
- הַמֵּ֑ת
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יוּמַ֔ת
- יוּמַ֔תyu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פִּ֖י
- פִּ֖יpi[the] mouth ofH6310I
- עֵ֥ד
- עֵ֥ד'eda witnessH5707
- אֶחָֽד׃
- אֶחָֽד'e.ChadoneH0259
- עַל־
- 7The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people; and thou shalt put evil away from thy midst.
- 8If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiifH3588A
- יִפָּלֵא֩
- יִפָּלֵא֩yi.pa.Le'it will be [too] difficultH6381
- מִמְּךָ֨
- דָבָ֜ר
- דָבָ֜רda.Vara matterH1697L
- לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט
- בֵּֽין־
- בֵּֽיןbein-betweenH0996G
- דָּ֨ם׀
- דָּ֨םdambloodH1818
- לְדָ֜ם
- בֵּֽין־
- בֵּֽיןbein-betweenH0996G
- דִּ֣ין
- דִּ֣יןdindisputeH1779
- לְדִ֗ין
- וּבֵ֥ין
- נֶ֙גַע֙
- נֶ֙גַע֙ne.ga'woundH5061
- לָנֶ֔גַע
- דִּבְרֵ֥י
- דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Reimatters ofH1697L
- רִיבֹ֖ת
- רִיבֹ֖תri.Votcases at lawH7379
- בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ
- וְקַמְתָּ֣
- וְעָלִ֔יתָ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַמָּק֔וֹם
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יִבְחַ֛ר
- יִבְחַ֛רyiv.Charhe will chooseH0977
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
- בּֽוֹ׃
- כִּ֣י
- 9And thou shalt come unto the priests, the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall declare unto thee the sentence of judgment;
- 10and thou shalt do according to the tenor of the word, which they of that place which Jehovah will choose shall declare unto thee; and thou shalt take heed to do according to all that they instruct thee:
- וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פִּ֤י
- פִּ֤יpi[the] mouth ofH6310I
- הַדָּבָר֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יַגִּ֣ידֽוּ
- יַגִּ֣ידֽוּya.Gi.duthey will tellH5046
- לְךָ֔
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַמָּק֣וֹם
- הַה֔וּא
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יִבְחַ֣ר
- יִבְחַ֣רyiv.Charhe will chooseH0977
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣
- לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת
- כְּכֹ֖ל
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- יוֹרֽוּךָ׃
- 11according to the sentence of the law which they shall declare unto thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the word which they shall declare unto thee, to the right hand, or the left.
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פִּ֨י
- פִּ֨יpi[the] mouth ofH6310I
- הַתּוֹרָ֜ה
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יוֹר֗וּךָ
- וְעַל־
- הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- יֹאמְר֥וּ
- יֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH0559
- לְךָ֖
- תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה
- תַּעֲשֶׂ֑הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תָס֗וּר
- תָס֗וּרta.Suryou will turn asideH5493I
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַדָּבָ֛ר
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ
- יַגִּ֥ידֽוּya.Gi.duthey will tellH5046
- לְךָ֖
- יָמִ֥ין
- יָמִ֥יןya.Minright [hand]H3225G
- וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃
- עַל־
- 12And the man that shall act presumptuously, and not hearken unto the priest that standeth to serve there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, that man shall die; and thou shalt put away evil from Israel.
- וְהָאִ֞ישׁ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe will actH6213A
- בְזָד֗וֹן
- לְבִלְתִּ֨י
- שְׁמֹ֤עַ
- שְׁמֹ֤עַshe.Mo.a'to listenH8085H
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַכֹּהֵן֙
- הָעֹמֵ֞ד
- לְשָׁ֤רֶת
- שָׁם֙
- שָׁם֙shamthereH8033G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
- א֖וֹ
- א֖וֹ'oorH0176A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט
- וּמֵת֙
- הָאִ֣ישׁ
- הַה֔וּא
- וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥
- הָרָ֖ע
- מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- 13And all the people shall hear, and fear, and no more act presumptuously.
- 14When thou comest unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are about me;
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- תָבֹ֣א
- תָבֹ֣אta.Vo'you will goH0935G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-intoH0413
- הָאָ֗רֶץ
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
- נֹתֵ֣ן
- נֹתֵ֣ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414G
- לָ֔ךְ
- וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּ
- וְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּה
- בָּ֑הּ
- וְאָמַרְתָּ֗
- אָשִׂ֤ימָה
- אָשִׂ֤ימָה'a.Si.mahlet me appointH7760L
- עָלַי֙
- מֶ֔לֶךְ
- מֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
- כְּכָל־
- הַגּוֹיִ֖ם
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- סְבִיבֹתָֽי׃
- כִּֽי־
- 15thou shalt only set him king over thee whom Jehovah thy God will choose: from among thy brethren shalt thou set a king over thee; thou mayest not set a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.
- שׂ֣וֹם
- שׂ֣וֹםSomindeed <appoint>H7760L
- תָּשִׂ֤ים
- תָּשִׂ֤יםta.Simyou will appointH7760L
- עָלֶ֙יךָ֙
- מֶ֔לֶךְ
- מֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
- יִבְחַ֛ר
- יִבְחַ֛רyiv.Charhe will chooseH0977
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
- בּ֑וֹ
- מִקֶּ֣רֶב
- אַחֶ֗יךָ
- תָּשִׂ֤ים
- תָּשִׂ֤יםta.Simyou will appointH7760L
- עָלֶ֙יךָ֙
- מֶ֔לֶךְ
- מֶ֔לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תוּכַ֗ל
- תוּכַ֗לtu.Khalyou will be ableH3201
- לָתֵ֤ת
- עָלֶ֙יךָ֙
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- נָכְרִ֔י
- נָכְרִ֔יna.khe.RiforeignH5237
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- אָחִ֖יךָ
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'heH1931
- שׂ֣וֹם
- 16Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people to Egypt, to multiply horses; for Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall not return again any more that way.
- רַק֮
- רַק֮rakonlyH7535
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יַרְבֶּה־
- יַרְבֶּהyar.beh-he will increaseH7235A
- לּ֣וֹ
- סוּסִים֒
- סוּסִים֒su.SimhorsesH5483M
- וְלֹֽא־
- יָשִׁ֤יב
- יָשִׁ֤יבya.Shivhe will make returnH7725G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעָם֙
- מִצְרַ֔יְמָה
- לְמַ֖עַן
- לְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616
- הַרְבּ֣וֹת
- הַרְבּ֣וֹתhar.Botto increaseH7235A
- ס֑וּס
- ס֑וּסSushorse[s]H5483M
- וַֽיהוָה֙
- אָמַ֣ר
- אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe has saidH0559
- לָכֶ֔ם
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תֹסִפ֗וּן
- לָשׁ֛וּב
- בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ
- הַזֶּ֖ה
- עֽוֹד׃
- עֽוֹדodagainH5750
- רַק֮
- 17Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
- 18And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests, the Levites;
- 19and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Jehovah his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;
- וְהָיְתָ֣ה
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- וְקָ֥רָא
- ב֖וֹ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵ֣י
- יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- חַיָּ֑יו
- לְמַ֣עַן
- לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- יִלְמַ֗ד
- יִלְמַ֗דyil.Madhe may learnH3925H
- לְיִרְאָה֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהָ֔יו
- לִ֠שְׁמֹר
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- דִּבְרֵ֞י
- דִּבְרֵ֞יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697G
- הַתּוֹרָ֥ה
- הַזֹּ֛את
- וְאֶת־
- הַחֻקִּ֥ים
- הָאֵ֖לֶּה
- לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃
- 20that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left; that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his sons, in the midst of Israel.
- לְבִלְתִּ֤י
- רוּם־
- רוּםrum-to be highH7311A
- לְבָבוֹ֙
- מֵֽאֶחָ֔יו
- וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י
- ס֥וּר
- ס֥וּרsurto turn asideH5493I
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַמִּצְוָ֖ה
- יָמִ֣ין
- יָמִ֣יןya.Minright [hand]H3225G
- וּשְׂמֹ֑אול
- לְמַעַן֩
- לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso thatH4616
- יַאֲרִ֨יךְ
- יַאֲרִ֨יךְya.'a.Rikhhe may prolongH0748
- יָמִ֧ים
- יָמִ֧יםya.MimdaysH3117K
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- מַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹ
- ה֥וּא
- ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
- וּבָנָ֖יו
- בְּקֶ֥רֶב
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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