Deuteronomy 21
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- 1If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him;
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-ifH3588A
- יִמָּצֵ֣א
- יִמָּצֵ֣אyi.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672
- חָלָ֗ל
- חָלָ֗לcha.Lal[one] slainH2491A
- בָּאֲדָמָה֙
- אֲשֶׁר֩
- אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ
- נֹתֵ֤ן
- נֹתֵ֤ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414G
- לְךָ֙
- לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ
- נֹפֵ֖ל
- נֹפֵ֖לno.FellyingH5307J
- בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- נוֹדַ֖ע
- נוֹדַ֖עno.Da'it is knownH3045
- מִ֥י
- מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
- הִכָּֽהוּ׃
- כִּי־
- 2then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain.
- 3And it shall be, that the city which is nearest unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke.
- וְהָיָ֣ה
- הָעִ֔יר
- הַקְּרֹבָ֖ה
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הֶחָלָ֑ל
- וְלָֽקְח֡וּ
- זִקְנֵי֩
- זִקְנֵי֩zik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- הָעִ֨יר
- הַהִ֜וא
- עֶגְלַ֣ת
- עֶגְלַ֣ת'eg.Lata heifer ofH5697A
- בָּקָ֗ר
- בָּקָ֗רba.Kar[the] herdH1241
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- עֻבַּד֙
- עֻבַּד֙'u.Badit has been workedH5647I
- בָּ֔הּ
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- מָשְׁכָ֖ה
- מָשְׁכָ֖הma.she.Khahit has draggedH4900
- בְּעֹֽל׃
- 4And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which may neither be plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley.
- וְהוֹרִ֡דוּ
- זִקְנֵי֩
- זִקְנֵי֩zik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- הָעִ֨יר
- הַהִ֤וא
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָֽעֶגְלָה֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- נַ֣חַל
- נַ֣חַלNa.chala wadiH5158N
- אֵיתָ֔ן
- אֵיתָ֔ן'ei.Tanever-flowingH0386
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יֵעָבֵ֥ד
- יֵעָבֵ֥דye.'a.Vedit is tilledH5647I
- בּ֖וֹ
- וְלֹ֣א
- יִזָּרֵ֑עַ
- יִזָּרֵ֑עַyi.za.Re.a'it is sownH2232
- וְעָֽרְפוּ־
- שָׁ֥ם
- שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעֶגְלָ֖ה
- בַּנָּֽחַל׃
- 5And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near--for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto Him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and according to their word shall every controversy and every stroke be.
- וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּ
- הַכֹּהֲנִים֮
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121A
- לֵוִי֒
- לֵוִי֒le.ViLeviH3878
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- בָ֗ם
- בָּחַ֞ר
- בָּחַ֞רba.Charhe has chosenH0977
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
- לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ
- וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְ
- בְּשֵׁ֣ם
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְעַל־
- פִּיהֶ֥ם
- יִהְיֶ֖ה
- יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- רִ֥יב
- רִ֥יבrivdisputeH7379
- וְכָל־
- נָֽגַע׃
- נָֽגַעNa.ga'woundH5061
- 6And all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
- 7And they shall speak and say: 'Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
- 8Forgive, O LORD, Thy people Israel, whom Thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood to remain in the midst of Thy people Israel.' And the blood shall be forgiven them.
- כַּפֵּר֩
- כַּפֵּר֩ka.Permake atonementH3722A
- לְעַמְּךָ֨
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- פָּדִ֙יתָ֙
- פָּדִ֙יתָ֙pa.Di.tayou ransomedH6299
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
- וְאַל־
- תִּתֵּן֙
- תִּתֵּן֙ti.Tenyou putH5414H
- דָּ֣ם
- דָּ֣םdambloodH1818
- נָקִ֔י
- נָקִ֔יna.KiinnocentH5355A
- בְּקֶ֖רֶב
- עַמְּךָ֣
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר
- לָהֶ֖ם
- הַדָּֽם׃
- כַּפֵּר֩
- 9So shalt thou put away the innocent blood from the midst of thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD.
- 10When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,
- 11and seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;
- 12then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;
- 13and she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thy house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month; and after that thou mayest go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
- וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שִׂמְלַ֨ת
- שִׂמְלַ֨תsim.Lat[the] clothing ofH8071
- שִׁבְיָ֜הּ
- מֵעָלֶ֗יהָ
- וְיָֽשְׁבָה֙
- בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ
- וּבָֽכְתָ֛ה
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָבִ֥יהָ
- וְאֶת־
- אִמָּ֖הּ
- יֶ֣רַח
- יֶ֣רַחYe.racha month ofH3391
- יָמִ֑ים
- יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117G
- וְאַ֨חַר
- כֵּ֜ן
- כֵּ֜ןkenthusH3651C
- תָּב֤וֹא
- תָּב֤וֹאta.Vo'you will goH0935G
- אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙
- וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּ
- וְהָיְתָ֥ה
- לְךָ֖
- לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
- 14And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.
- וְהָיָ֞ה
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- לֹ֧א
- לֹ֧אlo'notH3808
- חָפַ֣צְתָּ
- חָפַ֣צְתָּcha.Fatz.tayou delightH2654A
- בָּ֗הּ
- וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙
- לְנַפְשָׁ֔הּ
- וּמָכֹ֥ר
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תִמְכְּרֶ֖נָּה
- בַּכָּ֑סֶף
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר
- תִתְעַמֵּ֣רtit.'a.Meryou will treat as a slaveH6014B
- בָּ֔הּ
- תַּ֖חַת
- תַּ֖חַתTa.chatbecauseH8478J
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- עִנִּיתָֽהּ׃
- 15If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- תִהְיֶ֨יןָ
- תִהְיֶ֨יןָtih.Yei.nathey will belongH1961
- לְאִ֜ישׁ
- שְׁתֵּ֣י
- שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147
- נָשִׁ֗ים
- נָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimwivesH0802H
- הָאַחַ֤ת
- אֲהוּבָה֙
- אֲהוּבָה֙'a.hu.Vah[is] lovedH0157G
- וְהָאַחַ֣ת
- שְׂנוּאָ֔ה
- שְׂנוּאָ֔הse.nu.'Ah[is] hatedH8130
- וְיָֽלְדוּ־
- ל֣וֹ
- בָנִ֔ים
- בָנִ֔יםva.NimsonsH1121A
- הָאֲהוּבָ֖ה
- וְהַשְּׂנוּאָ֑ה
- וְהָיָ֛ה
- הַבֵּ֥ן
- הַבְּכ֖וֹר
- לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃
- כִּֽי־
- 16then it shall be, in the day that he causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved the first-born before the son of the hated, who is the first-born;
- וְהָיָ֗ה
- בְּיוֹם֙
- הַנְחִיל֣וֹ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בָּנָ֔יו
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- יִהְיֶ֖ה
- יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will belongH1961
- ל֑וֹ
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יוּכַ֗ל
- יוּכַ֗לyu.Khalhe will be ableH3201
- לְבַכֵּר֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] sonH1121A
- הָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔ה
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פְּנֵ֥י
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440H
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[the] son ofH1121A
- הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖ה
- הַבְּכֹֽר׃
- 17but he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the first-fruits of his strength, the right of the first-born is his.
- כִּי֩
- כִּי֩kithatH3588A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַבְּכֹ֨ר
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜ה
- יַכִּ֗יר
- יַכִּ֗ירya.Kirhe will acknowledgeH5234A
- לָ֤תֶת
- לוֹ֙
- פִּ֣י
- פִּ֣יpia mouth ofH6310K
- שְׁנַ֔יִם
- שְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147
- בְּכֹ֥ל
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- יִמָּצֵ֖א
- יִמָּצֵ֖אyi.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672
- ל֑וֹ
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- הוּא֙
- הוּא֙hu'heH1931
- רֵאשִׁ֣ית
- רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[is] [the] beginning ofH7225G
- אֹנ֔וֹ
- ל֖וֹ
- מִשְׁפַּ֥ט
- מִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.Pat[the] claim ofH4941H
- הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃
- כִּי֩
- 18If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not hearken to the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them;
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- יִהְיֶ֣ה
- יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehhe will belongH1961
- לְאִ֗ישׁ
- בֵּ֚ן
- בֵּ֚ןbena sonH1121A
- סוֹרֵ֣ר
- סוֹרֵ֣רso.RerstubbornH5637
- וּמוֹרֶ֔ה
- אֵינֶ֣נּוּ
- שֹׁמֵ֔עַ
- שֹׁמֵ֔עַsho.Me.a'[is] listeningH8085H
- בְּק֥וֹל
- אָבִ֖יו
- וּבְק֣וֹל
- אִמּ֑וֹ
- וְיסְּר֣וּ
- אֹת֔וֹ
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִשְׁמַ֖ע
- יִשְׁמַ֖עyish.Ma'he will listenH8085G
- אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
- כִּֽי־
- 19then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
- 20and they shall say unto the elders of his city: 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.'
- 21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die; so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.
- 22And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree;
- 23his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him the same day; for he that is hanged is a reproach unto God; that thou defile not thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תָלִ֨ין
- תָלִ֨יןta.Linit will remain overnightH3885A
- נִבְלָת֜וֹ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הָעֵ֗ץ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- קָב֤וֹר
- קָב֤וֹרka.Vorcertainly <to bury>H6912
- תִּקְבְּרֶ֙נּוּ֙
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַה֔וּא
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- קִלְלַ֥ת
- קִלְלַ֥תki.Lat[is] a curse ofH7045
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- תָּל֑וּי
- תָּל֑וּיta.Lui[one who] is hangedH8518
- וְלֹ֤א
- תְטַמֵּא֙
- תְטַמֵּא֙te.ta.Me'you will make uncleanH2930A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔
- אֲשֶׁר֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
- נֹתֵ֥ן
- נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414G
- לְךָ֖
- נַחֲלָֽה׃
- נַחֲלָֽהna.cha.Lahan inheritanceH5159
- לֹא־
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