{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.1", "source": "שָׁמוֹר֙ אֶת־חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָאָבִ֔יב וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פֶּ֔סַח לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֞י בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽאָבִ֗יב הוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*Šāmôr* *ʾet*-*ḥōdeš* *hāʾābîb* *wəʿāśîtā* *pesaḥ* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *kî* *bəḥōdeš* *hāʾābîb* *hôṣîʾăkā* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *mimmiṣrayim* *lāylâ*", "grammar": { "*Šāmôr*": "infinitive absolute - observe/keep (imperative force)", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month of", "*hāʾābîb*": "definite article + masculine noun - the Abib/spring", "*wəʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall make/do", "*pesaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - Passover", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bəḥōdeš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in month of", "*hāʾābîb*": "definite article + masculine noun - the Abib/spring", "*hôṣîʾăkā*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he brought you out", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*lāylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night" }, "variants": { "*Šāmôr*": "observe/keep/guard/watch", "*ʾābîb*": "spring/green ears (of grain)/early ripening", "*pesaḥ*": "Passover (sacrifice/festival)", "*hôṣîʾăkā*": "brought you out/led you forth" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.2", "source": "וְזָבַ֥חְתָּ פֶּ֛סַח לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֑ר בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן שְׁמ֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wəzābaḥtā* *pesaḥ* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ṣōʾn* *ûbāqār* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer*-*yibḥar* *YHWH* *ləšakkēn* *šəmô* *šām*", "grammar": { "*wəzābaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall sacrifice", "*pesaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - Passover", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*ûbāqār*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and cattle/oxen", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ləšakkēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*zābaḥtā*": "sacrifice/slaughter (ritually)", "*pesaḥ*": "Passover (sacrifice/festival)", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*šakkēn*": "cause to dwell/place/establish" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.3", "source": "לֹא־תֹאכַ֤ל עָלָיו֙ חָמֵ֔ץ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֛ים תֹּֽאכַל־עָלָ֥יו מַצּ֖וֹת לֶ֣חֶם עֹ֑נִי כִּ֣י בְחִפָּז֗וֹן יָצָ֙אתָ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לְמַ֣עַן תִּזְכֹּר֔ אֶת־י֤וֹם צֵֽאתְךָ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*tōʾkal* *ʿālāyw* *ḥāmēṣ* *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *tōʾkal*-*ʿālāyw* *maṣṣôt* *leḥem* *ʿōnî* *kî* *bəḥippāzôn* *yāṣāʾtā* *mēʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *ləmaʿan* *tizkōr* *ʾet*-*yôm* *ṣēʾtəkā* *mēʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *kōl* *yəmê* *ḥayyeykā*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*tōʾkal*": "negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not eat", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it", "*ḥāmēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - leavened bread", "*šibʿat*": "feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with it", "*maṣṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - unleavened bread", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - bread of", "*ʿōnî*": "masculine singular noun - affliction/poverty", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bəḥippāzôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in haste", "*yāṣāʾtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went out", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tizkōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will remember", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*ṣēʾtəkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*kōl*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ḥāmēṣ*": "leavened bread/that which is leavened", "*maṣṣôt*": "unleavened bread/flat cakes", "*leḥem* *ʿōnî*": "bread of affliction/bread of poverty/bread of humiliation", "*ḥippāzôn*": "haste/hurry/anxiety", "*tizkōr*": "remember/call to mind/mention" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.4", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יֵרָאֶ֨ה לְךָ֥ שְׂאֹ֛ר בְּכָל־גְּבֻלְךָ֖ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְלֹא־יָלִ֣ין מִן־הַבָּשָׂ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּזְבַּ֥ח בָּעֶ֛רֶב בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן לַבֹּֽקֶר׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ*-*yērāʾeh* *ləkā* *śəʾōr* *bəkol*-*gəbulkā* *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *wəlōʾ*-*yālîn* *min*-*habāśār* *ʾăšer* *tizbaḥ* *bāʿereb* *bayyôm* *hārîʾšôn* *labbōqer*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*-*yērāʾeh*": "conjunction + negation + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shall not be seen", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*śəʾōr*": "masculine singular noun - leaven", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*gəbulkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your territory", "*šibʿat*": "feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wəlōʾ*-*yālîn*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shall not remain overnight", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*habāśār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the flesh/meat", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tizbaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will sacrifice", "*bāʿereb*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the evening", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - on the day", "*hārîʾšôn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the first", "*labbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning" }, "variants": { "*yērāʾeh*": "be seen/appear/be visible", "*śəʾōr*": "leaven/yeast/fermentation agent", "*gəbul*": "territory/border/boundary", "*yālîn*": "remain overnight/lodge/stay", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.5", "source": "לֹ֥א תוּכַ֖ל לִזְבֹּ֣חַ אֶת־הַפָּ֑סַח בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *tûkal* *lizbōaḥ* *ʾet*-*happāsaḥ* *bəʾaḥad* *šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*tûkal*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be able", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*happāsaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the Passover", "*bəʾaḥad*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in one of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*tûkal*": "be able/prevail/overcome", "*lizbōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/slaughter (ritually)", "*pāsaḥ*": "Passover (sacrifice/festival)", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/placing" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.6", "source": "כִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ לְשַׁכֵּ֣ן שְׁמ֔וֹ שָׁ֛ם תִּזְבַּ֥ח אֶת־הַפֶּ֖סַח בָּעָ֑רֶב כְּב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ מוֹעֵ֖ד צֵֽאתְךָ֥ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-*ʾel*-*hammāqôm* *ʾăšer*-*yibḥar* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ləšakkēn* *šəmô* *šām* *tizbaḥ* *ʾet*-*hapesaḥ* *bāʿāreb* *kəbôʾ* *haššemeš* *môʿēd* *ṣēʾtəkā* *mimmiṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ʾim*-*ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - only to", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ləšakkēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*tizbaḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall sacrifice", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hapesaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the Passover", "*bāʿāreb*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the evening", "*kəbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - at the coming of", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the sun", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - appointed time of", "*ṣēʾtəkā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out", "*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt" }, "variants": { "*kî* *ʾim*": "but rather/only/except", "*yibḥar*": "choose/select/prefer", "*šakkēn*": "cause to dwell/establish/place", "*bāʿāreb*": "in the evening/at dusk", "*kəbôʾ* *haššemeš*": "at sunset/when the sun goes down", "*môʿēd*": "appointed time/season/festival" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.7", "source": "וּבִשַּׁלְתָּ֙ וְאָ֣כַלְתָּ֔ בַּמָּק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בּ֑וֹ וּפָנִ֣יתָ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ לְאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ûbiššaltā* *wəʾākaltā* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer* *yibḥar* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *bô* *ûpānîtā* *babbōqer* *wəhālaktā* *ləʾōhāleykā*", "grammar": { "*ûbiššaltā*": "conjunction + piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall cook", "*wəʾākaltā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall eat", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*ûpānîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall turn", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the morning", "*wəhālaktā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall go", "*ləʾōhāleykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your tents" }, "variants": { "*biššaltā*": "cook/boil/seethe", "*pānîtā*": "turn/turn away/turn toward", "*ʾōhāleykā*": "your tents/dwellings/homes" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.8", "source": "שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים תֹּאכַ֣ל מַצּ֑וֹת וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י עֲצֶ֙רֶת֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מְלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "*šēšet* *yāmîm* *tōʾkal* *maṣṣôt* *ûbayyôm* *haššəbîʿî* *ʿăṣeret* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *lōʾ* *taʿăśeh* *məlāʾkâ*", "grammar": { "*šēšet*": "feminine construct - six of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall eat", "*maṣṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - unleavened bread", "*ûbayyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and on the day", "*haššəbîʿî*": "definite article + masculine singular ordinal - the seventh", "*ʿăṣeret*": "feminine singular noun - solemn assembly", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall do", "*məlāʾkâ*": "feminine singular noun - work" }, "variants": { "*maṣṣôt*": "unleavened bread/flat cakes", "*ʿăṣeret*": "solemn assembly/gathering/festive celebration", "*məlāʾkâ*": "work/labor/occupation" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.9", "source": "שִׁבְעָ֥ה שָׁבֻעֹ֖ת תִּסְפָּר־לָ֑ךְ מֵהָחֵ֤ל חֶרְמֵשׁ֙ בַּקָּמָ֔ה תָּחֵ֣ל לִסְפֹּ֔ר שִׁבְעָ֖ה שָׁבֻעֽוֹת׃", "text": "*šibʿâ* *šābūʿōt* *tispār*-*lāk* *mēhāḥēl* *ḥermēš* *baqqāmâ* *tāḥēl* *lispōr* *šibʿâ* *šābūʿôt*", "grammar": { "*šibʿâ*": "feminine singular - seven", "*šābūʿōt*": "masculine plural noun - weeks", "*tispār*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall count", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*mēhāḥēl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - from the beginning of", "*ḥermēš*": "masculine singular noun - sickle", "*baqqāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the standing grain", "*tāḥēl*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall begin", "*lispōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*šibʿâ*": "feminine singular - seven", "*šābūʿôt*": "masculine plural noun - weeks" }, "variants": { "*šābūʿōt*": "weeks/sevens/periods of seven", "*ḥermēš*": "sickle/cutting instrument", "*qāmâ*": "standing grain/stalks/growth", "*tāḥēl*": "begin/start/commence" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.10", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ חַ֤ג שָׁבֻעוֹת֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מִסַּ֛ת נִדְבַ֥ת יָדְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֵּ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יְבָרֶכְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wəʿāśîtā* *ḥag* *šābūʿôt* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *missat* *nidbat* *yādəkā* *ʾăšer* *tittēn* *kaʾăšer* *yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā*", "grammar": { "*wəʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall make/do", "*ḥag*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*šābūʿôt*": "masculine plural noun - weeks", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*missat*": "feminine singular construct - measure/sufficiency of", "*nidbat*": "feminine singular construct - freewill offering of", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will give", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as", "*yəbārekəkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/celebration", "*šābūʿôt*": "weeks/sevens/periods of seven", "*missat*": "measure/sufficiency/proportion", "*nidbat*": "freewill offering/voluntary gift", "*nidbat* *yādəkā*": "freewill offering of your hand/voluntary contribution" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.11", "source": "וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֞ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֣ וּבִתֶּךָ֮ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶךָ֒ וְהַלֵּוִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ וְהַגֵּ֛ר וְהַיָּת֥וֹם וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ בַּמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִבְחַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן שְׁמ֖וֹ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "*wəśāmaḥtā* *lipnê* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ʾattâ* *ûbinkā* *ûbittekā* *wəʿabdəkā* *waʾămātekā* *wəhallēwî* *ʾăšer* *bišʿāreykā* *wəhagger* *wəhayyātôm* *wəhāʾalmānâ* *ʾăšer* *bəqirbekā* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer* *yibḥar* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ləšakkēn* *šəmô* *šām*", "grammar": { "*wəśāmaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall rejoice", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ûbinkā*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your son", "*ûbittekā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your daughter", "*wəʿabdəkā*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your male servant", "*waʾămātekā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your female servant", "*wəhallēwî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Levite", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*bišʿāreykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your gates/towns", "*wəhagger*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the sojourner", "*wəhayyātôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the orphan", "*wəhāʾalmānâ*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the widow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*bəqirbekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your midst", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ləšakkēn*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to cause to dwell", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*śāmaḥtā*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*ger*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*qirbek*": "your midst/inside you/among you" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.12", "source": "וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ כִּי־עֶ֥בֶד הָיִ֖יתָ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ וְעָשִׂ֔יתָ אֶת־הֽ͏ַחֻקִּ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wəzākartā* *kî*-*ʿebed* *hāyîtā* *bəmiṣrāyim* *wəšāmartā* *wəʿāśîtā* *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* *hāʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wəzākartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall remember", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bəmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt", "*wəšāmartā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall observe", "*wəʿāśîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*haḥuqqîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the statutes", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural pronoun - these" }, "variants": { "*zākartā*": "remember/call to mind/be mindful of", "*ʿebed*": "slave/servant/subject", "*šāmartā*": "observe/keep/guard", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescriptions" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.13", "source": "חַ֧ג הַסֻּכֹּ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים בְּאָ֨סְפְּךָ֔ מִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ וּמִיִּקְבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ḥag* *hassukkōt* *taʿăśeh* *ləkā* *šibʿat* *yāmîm* *bəʾospəkā* *miggornəkā* *ûmiyyiqbekā*", "grammar": { "*ḥag*": "masculine singular construct - feast of", "*hassukkōt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the booths", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall make/do", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*šibʿat*": "feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*bəʾospəkā*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your gathering", "*miggornəkā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your threshing floor", "*ûmiyyiqbekā*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and from your winepress" }, "variants": { "*sukkōt*": "booths/tabernacles/huts", "*ʾospəkā*": "your gathering/harvesting/collecting", "*goren*": "threshing floor/grain", "*yeqeb*": "winepress/wine vat" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.14", "source": "וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ בְּחַגֶּ֑ךָ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֗י וְהַגֵּ֛ר וְהַיָּת֥וֹם וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wəśāmaḥtā* *bəḥaggekā* *ʾattâ* *ûbinkā* *ûbittekā* *wəʿabdəkā* *waʾămātekā* *wəhallēwî* *wəhagger* *wəhayyātôm* *wəhāʾalmānâ* *ʾăšer* *bišʿāreykā*", "grammar": { "*wəśāmaḥtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall rejoice", "*bəḥaggekā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your feast", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ûbinkā*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your son", "*ûbittekā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your daughter", "*wəʿabdəkā*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your male servant", "*waʾămātekā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your female servant", "*wəhallēwî*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun - and the Levite", "*wəhagger*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the sojourner", "*wəhayyātôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the orphan", "*wəhāʾalmānâ*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the widow", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*bišʿāreykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your gates/towns" }, "variants": { "*śāmaḥtā*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful", "*ḥag*": "feast/festival/pilgrimage", "*ger*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*yātôm*": "orphan/fatherless", "*ʾalmānâ*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.15", "source": "שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים תָּחֹג֙ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בַּמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֣י יְבָרֶכְךָ֞ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ בְּכֹ֤ל תְּבוּאָֽתְךָ֙ וּבְכֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֔יךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ אַ֥ךְ שָׂמֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*šibʿat* *yāmîm* *tāḥōg* *la-YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer*-*yibḥar* *YHWH* *kî* *yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *bəkōl* *təbûʾātəkā* *ûbəkōl* *maʿăśēh* *yādeykā* *wəhāyîtā* *ʾak* *śāmēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*šibʿat*": "feminine construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*tāḥōg*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall celebrate", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yəbārekəkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bəkōl*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*təbûʾātəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your produce", "*ûbəkōl*": "conjunction + preposition + construct - and in all of", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādeykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*wəhāyîtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall be", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective masculine singular - joyful" }, "variants": { "*tāḥōg*": "celebrate/observe festival/make pilgrimage", "*yəbārekəkā*": "bless you/make you prosper", "*təbûʾâ*": "produce/yield/income", "*maʿăśēh* *yādeykā*": "work of your hands/your labor/your accomplishments", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*śāmēaḥ*": "joyful/glad/happy" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.16", "source": "שָׁל֣וֹשׁ פְּעָמִ֣ים ׀ בַּשָּׁנָ֡ה יֵרָאֶ֨ה כָל־זְכוּרְךָ֜ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֔ר בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֣ג הַסֻּכּ֑וֹת וְלֹ֧א יֵרָאֶ֛ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "*šālôš* *pəʿāmîm* *baššānâ* *yērāʾeh* *kol*-*zəkûrəkā* *ʾet*-*pənê* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *bammāqôm* *ʾăšer* *yibḥār* *bəḥag* *hammaṣṣôt* *ûbəḥag* *haššābūʿôt* *ûbəḥag* *hassukkôt* *wəlōʾ* *yērāʾeh* *ʾet*-*pənê* *YHWH* *rêqām*", "grammar": { "*šālôš*": "feminine singular - three", "*pəʿāmîm*": "feminine plural noun - times", "*baššānâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the year", "*yērāʾeh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall appear", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*zəkûrəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your males", "*ʾet*-*pənê*": "direct object marker + plural construct - the face of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*bammāqôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yibḥār*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will choose", "*bəḥag*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in feast of", "*hammaṣṣôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the unleavened bread", "*ûbəḥag*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and in feast of", "*haššābūʿôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the weeks", "*ûbəḥag*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct - and in feast of", "*hassukkôt*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the booths", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negation - and not", "*yērāʾeh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall appear", "*ʾet*-*pənê*": "direct object marker + plural construct - the face of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty-handed" }, "variants": { "*pəʿāmîm*": "times/instances/occurrences", "*yērāʾeh*": "appear/be seen/present oneself", "*zəkûrəkā*": "your males/men", "*pənê*": "face/presence/before", "*maṣṣôt*": "unleavened bread/flat cakes", "*šābūʿôt*": "weeks/sevens/periods of seven", "*sukkôt*": "booths/tabernacles/huts", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without a gift/without offering" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.17", "source": "אִ֖ישׁ כְּמַתְּנַ֣ת יָד֑וֹ כְּבִרְכַּ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *kəmattənat* *yādô* *kəbirkat* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ʾăšer* *nātan*-*lāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*kəmattənat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - according to gift of", "*yādô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*kəbirkat*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - according to blessing of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/person", "*mattənat* *yād*": "gift of hand/contribution/donation", "*birkâ*": "blessing/gift/prosperity" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.18", "source": "שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*šōpəṭîm* *wəšōṭərîm* *titten*-*ləkā* *bəkol*-*šəʿāreykā* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *lišbāṭeykā* *wəšāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judges", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and officers", "*titten*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall appoint (lit: give)", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*bəkol*": "preposition + construct - in all of", "*šəʿāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lišbāṭeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for your tribes", "*wəšāpəṭû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall judge", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - judgment of", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*šōpəṭîm*": "judges/those who judge", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šəʿāreykā*": "your gates/towns/settlements", "*šbāṭîm*": "tribes/rods/staffs", "*mišpaṭ*-*ṣedeq*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.19", "source": "לֹא־תַטֶּ֣ה מִשְׁפָּ֔ט לֹ֥א תַכִּ֖יר פָּנִ֑ים וְלֹא־תִקַּ֣ח שֹׁ֔חַד כִּ֣י הַשֹּׁ֗חַד יְעַוֵּר֙ עֵינֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ* *lōʾ* *takkîr* *pānîm* *wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ* *šōḥad* *kî* *haššōḥad* *yəʿawwēr* *ʿênê* *ḥăkāmîm* *wîsallēp* *dibrê* *ṣaddîqim*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*taṭṭeh*": "negation + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not pervert", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*lōʾ*": "negation - not", "*takkîr*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall recognize/show partiality", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural noun - faces", "*wəlōʾ*-*tiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall not take", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*haššōḥad*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the bribe", "*yəʿawwēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - blinds", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise (ones)", "*wîsallēp*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and perverts", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ṣaddîqim*": "masculine plural adjective - righteous (ones)" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpāṭ*": "pervert justice/twist judgment", "*takkîr* *pānîm*": "recognize faces/show partiality/be partial", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift (for perversion of justice)", "*yəʿawwēr*": "blinds/makes blind", "*sallēp*": "perverts/twists/distorts", "*dibrê*": "words/statements/matters", "*ṣaddîqim*": "righteous ones/just ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.20", "source": "צֶ֥דֶק צֶ֖דֶק תִּרְדֹּ֑ף לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽחְיֶה֙ וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq* *tirdōp* *ləmaʿan* *tiḥyeh* *wəyārašətā* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *nōtēn* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness (repeated for emphasis)", "*tirdōp*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall pursue", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will live", "*wəyārašətā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you will possess", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*ṣedeq* *ṣedeq*": "righteousness righteousness/justice justice (emphatic repetition)", "*tirdōp*": "pursue/follow after/chase", "*tiḥyeh*": "live/remain alive/be preserved alive", "*yārašətā*": "possess/inherit/dispossess" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.21", "source": "לֹֽא־תִטַּ֥ע לְךָ֛ אֲשֵׁרָ֖ה כָּל־עֵ֑ץ אֵ֗צֶל מִזְבַּ֛ח יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*tiṭṭaʿ* *ləkā* *ʾăšērâ* *kol*-*ʿēṣ* *ʾēṣel* *mizbaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā* *ʾăšer* *taʿăśeh*-*lāk*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*tiṭṭaʿ*": "negation + qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall not plant", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾăšērâ*": "feminine singular noun - Asherah pole", "*kol*": "construct - any", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will make", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself" }, "variants": { "*tiṭṭaʿ*": "plant/establish/set up", "*ʾăšērâ*": "Asherah pole/sacred pole/wooden cult object", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/by" } }

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.22", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תָקִ֥ים לְךָ֖ מַצֵּבָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂנֵ֖א יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ*-*tāqîm* *ləkā* *maṣṣēbâ* *ʾăšer* *śānēʾ* *YHWH* *ʾělōheykā*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ*-*tāqîm*": "conjunction + negation + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall not set up", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "feminine singular noun - pillar/standing stone", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*śānēʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - hates", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾělōheykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*tāqîm*": "set up/erect/establish", "*maṣṣēbâ*": "pillar/standing stone/sacred stone", "*śānēʾ*": "hates/detests/abhors" } }