Deuteronomy 21
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- 1`When one is found slain on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it -- fallen in a field -- it is 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 have thine elders and thy judges gone out and measured unto the cities which `are' round about the slain one,
- 3and it hath been, the city which `is' near unto the slain one, even the elders of that city have taken a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, 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 have brought down the heifer unto a hard valley, which is not tilled nor sown, and have beheaded there the heifer 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׃
- 5`And the priests, sons of Levi, have come nigh -- for on them hath Jehovah thy God fixed to serve Him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah, and by their mouth is every strife, and every stroke --
- 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 near unto the slain one, do wash their hands over the heifer which is beheaded in the valley,
- 7and they have answered and said, Our hands have not shed this blood, and our eyes have not seen --
- 8receive atonement for Thy people Israel, whom Thou hast ransomed, O Jehovah, and suffer not innocent blood in the midst of Thy people Israel; and the blood hath been pardoned to 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
- 9and thou dost put away the innocent blood out of thy midst, for thou dost that which `is' right in the eyes of Jehovah.
- 10`When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God hath given them into thy hand, and thou hast taken captive its captivity,
- 11and hast seen in the captivity a woman of fair form, and hast delighted in her, and hast taken to thee for a wife,
- 12then thou hast brought her in unto the midst of thy household, and she hath shaved her head, and prepared her nails,
- 13and turned aside the raiment of her captivity from off her, and hath dwelt in thy house, and bewailed her father and her mother a month of days, and afterwards thou dost go in unto her and hast married her, and she hath been to thee for a 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׃
- 14`And it hath been -- if thou hast not delighted in her, that thou hast sent her away at her desire, and thou dost not at all sell her for money; thou dost not tyrannize over her, because that 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׃
- 15`When a man hath two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and they have borne to him sons (the loved one and the hated one), and the first-born son hath been to the hated one;
- 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 hath been, in the day of his causing his sons to inherit that which he hath, he is not able to declare first-born the son of the loved one, in the face of the son of the hated one -- 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 the first-born, son of the hated one, he doth acknowledge, to give to him a double portion of all that is found with him, for he `is' the beginning of his strength; to him `is' the right of the first-born.
- 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
- 18`When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth 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 laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place,
- 20and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son -- this one -- is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice -- a glutton and drunkard;
- 21and all the men of his city have stoned him with stones, and he hath died, and thou hast put away the evil out of thy midst, and all Israel do hear and fear.
- 22`And when there is in a man a sin -- a cause of death, and he hath been put to death, and thou hast hanged him on a tree,
- 23his corpse doth not remain on the tree, for thou dost certainly bury him in that day -- for a thing lightly esteemed of God `is' the hanged one -- and thou dost not defile thy ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- 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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