H9005–/ל–l

for Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, that he may stand to serve in the name of Jehovah, he and his sons continually.

לַעֲמֹ֨ד (לַ) la. “to”לְשָׁרֵ֧ת (לְ) le. “to”

and shall serve in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites that stand there before Jehovah,

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

-- they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.

לְבַ֥ד (לְ) le. “<to>”

When thou art come into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations.

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

For these nations, which thou shalt dispossess, hearkened unto those that use auguries, and that use divination; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee [supplied: to do] so.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him shall ye hearken;

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “for <the>”

according to all that thou desiredst of Jehovah thy God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Jehovah my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ (לִ) li “to”

A prophet will I raise up unto them from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

לָהֶ֛ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”

But the prophet who shall presume to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.

לְדַבֵּ֨ר (לְ) le. “by”לְדַבֵּ֔ר (לְ) le. “to”

When Jehovah thy God hath cut off the nations whose land Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and thou hast dispossessed them, and dwellest in their cities and in their houses,

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

thou shalt separate three cities for thyself in the midst of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “for <the>”לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the territory of thy land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, so that every slayer may flee thither.

לְךָ֮ (לְ) le. “for <the>”לָנ֥וּס (לָ) la. “to”

And this is the case of the slayer who shall flee thither that he may live: he that smiteth his neighbour unwittingly, whom he hated not previously;

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”

as when he goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the iron slippeth from the handle, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; such an one shall flee unto one of these cities, and live;

לַחְטֹ֣ב (לַ) la “to”לִכְרֹ֣ת (לִ) li “to”

lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, since he hated him not previously.

וְלוֹ֙ (ל) L “[belonged] to <the>”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “<to> <the>”

Therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thyself.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “for <the>”

And if Jehovah thy God enlarge thy border, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy fathers

לַאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ (לַ) la. “to”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לָתֵ֥ת (לָ) la. “to”לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (לַ) la. “to”

(if thou keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love Jehovah thy God, and to walk in his ways continually), then shalt thou add three cities more for thyself to these three,

לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ (לַ) la. “to”לְאַהֲבָ֞ה (לְ) le. “to”וְלָלֶ֥כֶת (לָ) la. “to”לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “for <the>”

that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and blood come not upon thee.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

But if a man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and he flee into one of these cities,

לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ (לְ) le. “<to>”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “for <the>”

Thine eye shall not spare him; and thou shalt put away innocent blood from Israel, that it may be well with thee.

לָֽךְ׃ (לָֽ) La “to <the>”

Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have fixed in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;

לַעֲנ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

לָהֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לִפְנֵ֤י (לִ) li “<to>”