Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.1", "source": "לֹא־תִזְבַּח֩ לַיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ שׁ֣וֹר וָשֶׂ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בוֹ֙ מ֔וּם כֹּ֖ל דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃", "text": "Not *tizbaḥ* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *šôr* and *śeh* which *yihyeh* in it *mûm*, all *dāḇār* *rāʿ*, because *tôʿăḇat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* it.", "grammar": { "לֹא־תִזְבַּח֩": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2ms - you shall not sacrifice", "לַיהוָ֨ה": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "שׁ֣וֹר": "noun masculine singular - bull/ox", "וָשֶׂ֗ה": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and sheep/lamb", "אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative particle - which/that", "יִהְיֶ֥ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - it will be", "בוֹ֙": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it", "מ֔וּם": "noun masculine singular - blemish/defect", "כֹּ֖ל": "noun masculine singular construct - all of/any", "דָּבָ֣ר": "noun masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "רָ֑ע": "adjective masculine singular - evil/bad", "כִּ֧י": "conjunction - because/for", "תוֹעֲבַ֛ת": "noun feminine singular construct - abomination of", "יְהוָ֥ה": "divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "הֽוּא": "3ms pronoun - it/he [is]" }, "variants": { "*tizbaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughter/offer", "*šôr*": "bull/ox", "*śeh*": "sheep/lamb/one of the flock", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/physical flaw", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/injurious", "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.2", "source": "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א בְקִרְבְּךָ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ אִ֣ישׁ אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה אֶת־הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַעֲבֹ֥ר בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *yimmāṣēʾ* in *qirbəḵā* in one of *šəʿāreḵā* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *nōtēn* to you, *ʾîš* or *ʾiššāh* who *yaʿăśeh* *ʾet*-the *hāraʿ* in eyes of *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōheḵā* to transgress *bərîtô*.", "grammar": { "כִּֽי־יִמָּצֵ֤א": "conjunction + niphal imperfect 3ms - if/when is found", "בְקִרְבְּךָ֙": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - in your midst", "בְּאַחַ֣ד": "preposition + numeral construct - in one of", "שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your gates/towns", "אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה": "relative particle + divine name - which YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "נֹתֵ֣ן": "qal participle masculine singular - giving/is giving", "לָ֑ךְ": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אִ֣ישׁ": "noun masculine singular - man", "אוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה": "conjunction + noun feminine singular - or woman", "אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative particle - who/which", "יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - does/will do", "אֶת־הָרַ֛ע": "direct object marker + article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "בְּעֵינֵ֥י": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "יְהוָֽה־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "divine name + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - YHWH your God", "לַעֲבֹ֥ר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to transgress/pass over", "בְּרִיתֽוֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his covenant" }, "variants": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "is found/is discovered", "*qirbəḵā*": "your midst/among you", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns/your communities", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*yaʿăśeh*": "does/performs/practices", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/wickedness/wrong", "*bərîtô*": "his covenant/his agreement" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לָהֶ֑ם וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ ׀ א֣וֹ לַיָּרֵ֗חַ א֛וֹ לְכָל־צְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי׃", "text": "And *yēlek* and *yaʿăḇōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and *yištaḥû* to them, and to the *šemeš* or to the *yārēaḥ* or to all *ṣəḇāʾ* the *šāmayim* which not *ṣiwwîtî*.", "grammar": { "וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he goes/went", "וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹד֙": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he serves/served", "אֱלֹהִ֣ים": "noun masculine plural - gods", "אֲחֵרִ֔ים": "adjective masculine plural - other/foreign", "וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ": "conjunction + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he bows down/prostrates", "לָהֶ֑ם": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "וְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun feminine singular - and to the sun", "א֣וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לַיָּרֵ֗חַ": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the moon", "א֛וֹ": "conjunction - or", "לְכָל־צְבָ֥א": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct - to all host of", "הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם": "article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "לֹא־צִוִּֽיתִי": "negative particle + piel perfect 1cs - I did not command" }, "variants": { "*yēlek*": "goes/walks/proceeds", "*yaʿăḇōd*": "serves/worships/works for", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign/strange", "*yištaḥû*": "bows down/prostrates/worships", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.4", "source": "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖ וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣ הֵיטֵ֔ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *huggad*-to you and *šāmāʿtā* and *dārāštā* *hêṭēḇ*, and behold *ʾĕmet* *nāḵôn* the *dāḇār*, *neʿeśtāh* the *tôʿēḇāh* the this in *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהֻֽגַּד־לְךָ֖": "conjunction + hophal perfect 3ms + preposition + 2ms suffix - and it is told to you", "וְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you hear/heard", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you inquire/inquired", "הֵיטֵ֔ב": "adverb - thoroughly/well/diligently", "וְהִנֵּ֤ה": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "אֱמֶת֙": "noun feminine singular - truth", "נָכ֣וֹן": "niphal participle masculine singular - established/confirmed", "הַדָּבָ֔ר": "article + noun masculine singular - the matter/thing", "נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה": "niphal perfect 3fs - is/was done", "הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the abomination", "הַזֹּ֖את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*huggad*": "is told/is reported/is informed", "*šāmāʿtā*": "you hear/you listen", "*dārāštā*": "you inquire/you investigate/you search", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/diligently/well", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness", "*nāḵôn*": "established/confirmed/certain", "*dāḇār*": "matter/thing/word", "*neʿeśtāh*": "is done/was committed/was performed", "*tôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.5", "source": "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣ אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֡וּא אוֹ֩ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה הַהִ֜וא אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שׂוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר הָרָ֤ע הַזֶּה֙ אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ א֖וֹ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים וָמֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "And *hôṣēʾtā* *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* the that or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh* the that who *ʿāśû* *ʾet*-the *dāḇār* the *rāʿ* the this to *šəʿāreḵā*, *ʾet*-the *ʾîš* or *ʾet*-the *ʾiššāh*, and *səqaltām* with the *ʾăḇānîm* and *wāmētû*.", "grammar": { "וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 2ms - and you shall bring out", "אֶת־הָאִ֣ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֡וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "אוֹ֩": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֨ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "הַהִ֜וא": "article + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - that", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - who", "עָ֠שׂוּ": "qal perfect 3cp - they did", "אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the thing/matter", "הָרָ֤ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil/bad", "הַזֶּה֙": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "אֶל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - to your gates", "אֶת־הָאִ֕ישׁ": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the man", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה": "direct object marker + article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "וּסְקַלְתָּ֥ם": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3mp suffix - and you shall stone them", "בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים": "preposition + article + noun feminine plural - with the stones", "וָמֵֽתוּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 3cp - and they shall die" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtā*": "you shall bring out/you shall lead out", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they committed", "*dāḇār*": "thing/matter/word", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns", "*səqaltām*": "you shall stone them", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "stones", "*wāmētû*": "and they shall die" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.7", "source": "יַ֣ד הָעֵדִ֞ים תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ לַהֲמִית֔וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Yad* the *ʿēdîm* *tihyeh*-in him in the *rîšōnāh* to *hămîtô*, and *yad* all-the *ʿām* in the *ʾaḥărōnāh*; and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *qirbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "יַ֣ד": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "הָעֵדִ֞ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the witnesses", "תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֤וֹ": "qal imperfect 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - it shall be on him", "בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the first", "לַהֲמִית֔וֹ": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to put him to death", "וְיַ֥ד": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and hand of", "כָּל־הָעָ֖ם": "noun masculine singular construct + article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑ה": "preposition + article + adjective feminine singular - in the last/afterward", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge/remove", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִּקִּרְבֶּֽךָ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - from your midst" }, "variants": { "*yad*": "hand/power", "*ʿēdîm*": "witnesses/testimonies", "*tihyeh*": "shall be/will be", "*rîšōnāh*": "first/at first", "*hămîtô*": "to put him to death/to kill him", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*ʾaḥărōnāh*": "afterward/later/last", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove/you shall burn", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness", "*qirbeḵā*": "your midst/among you" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.8", "source": "כִּ֣י יִפָּלֵא֩ מִמְּךָ֨ דָבָ֜ר לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט בֵּֽין־דָּ֨ם ׀ לְדָ֜ם בֵּֽין־דִּ֣ין לְדִ֗ין וּבֵ֥ין נֶ֙גַע֙ לָנֶ֔גַע דִּבְרֵ֥י רִיבֹ֖ת בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְקַמְתָּ֣ וְעָלִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "If *yippālēʾ* from you *dāḇār* for *mišpāṭ* between *dām* to *dām*, between *dîn* to *dîn*, and between *negaʿ* to *negaʿ*, *diḇrê* *rîḇōt* in *šəʿāreḵā*, and *qamtā* and *ʿālîtā* to the *māqôm* which *yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* in it.", "grammar": { "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - if/when", "יִפָּלֵא֩": "niphal imperfect 3ms - it is too difficult", "מִמְּךָ֨": "preposition + 2ms suffix - from you", "דָבָ֜ר": "noun masculine singular - matter/thing/case", "לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - for judgment", "בֵּֽין־דָּ֨ם": "preposition + noun masculine singular - between blood", "לְדָ֜ם": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to blood", "בֵּֽין־דִּ֣ין": "preposition + noun masculine singular - between judgment", "לְדִ֗ין": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to judgment", "וּבֵ֥ין": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "נֶ֙גַע֙": "noun masculine singular - plague/mark", "לָנֶ֔גַע": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to plague/mark", "דִּבְרֵ֥י": "noun masculine plural construct - words of/matters of", "רִיבֹ֖ת": "noun feminine plural - disputes/contentions", "בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - in your gates/towns", "וְקַמְתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall arise", "וְעָלִ֔יתָ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall go up", "אֶל־הַמָּק֔וֹם": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the place", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "יִבְחַ֛ר": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will choose", "יְהוָ֥ה": "divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "בּֽוֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*yippālēʾ*": "is too difficult/is too hard/is beyond", "*dāḇār*": "matter/case/thing", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed/blood guilt", "*dîn*": "judgment/lawsuit/legal claim", "*negaʿ*": "plague/mark/infection", "*diḇrê*": "words of/matters of", "*rîḇōt*": "disputes/controversies/contentions", "*šəʿāreḵā*": "your gates/your towns", "*qamtā*": "you shall arise/you shall stand up", "*ʿālîtā*": "you shall go up/you shall ascend", "*māqôm*": "place/location", "*yiḇḥar*": "will choose/will select" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.9", "source": "וּבָאתָ֗ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֑ם וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙ וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת דְּבַ֥ר הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "And *ḇāʾtā* to the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyim* and to the *šōpēṭ* who *yihyeh* in the *yāmîm* the those; and *dārāštā* and *higgîdû* to you *ʾēt* *dəḇar* the *mišpāṭ*.", "grammar": { "וּבָאתָ֗": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall come", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - to the priests", "הַלְוִיִּ֔ם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites", "וְאֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֔ט": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and to the judge", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - who", "יִהְיֶ֖ה": "qal imperfect 3ms - will be", "בַּיָּמִ֣ים": "preposition + article + noun masculine plural - in the days", "הָהֵ֑ם": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - those", "וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall inquire", "וְהִגִּ֣ידוּ": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3cp - and they shall declare", "לְךָ֔": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "אֵ֖ת": "direct object marker", "דְּבַ֥ר": "noun masculine singular construct - word of/matter of", "הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט": "article + noun masculine singular - the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾtā*": "you shall come/you shall go", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyim*": "Levites", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*yāmîm*": "days/time", "*dārāštā*": "you shall inquire/you shall seek", "*higgîdû*": "they shall declare/they shall tell", "*dəḇar*": "word of/matter of/verdict of", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.10", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ עַל־פִּ֤י הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַגִּ֣ידֽוּ לְךָ֔ מִן־הַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹרֽוּךָ׃", "text": "And *ʿāśîtā* according to *pî* the *dāḇār* which *yaggîdû* to you from the *māqôm* the that which *yiḇḥar* *YHWH*; and *šāmartā* to *ʿăśôt* like all which *yôrûḵā*.", "grammar": { "וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall do", "עַל־פִּ֤י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to mouth of", "הַדָּבָר֙": "article + noun masculine singular - the word/matter", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - which", "יַגִּ֣ידֽוּ": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they will declare/tell", "לְךָ֔": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "מִן־הַמָּק֣וֹם": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - from the place", "הַה֔וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "אֲשֶׁ֖ר": "relative particle - which", "יִבְחַ֣ר": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will choose", "יְהוָ֑ה": "divine name - YHWH", "וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you shall observe", "לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "כְּכֹ֖ל": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to all", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "יוֹרֽוּךָ": "hiphil imperfect 3mp + 2ms suffix - they will instruct you" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "you shall do/you shall perform", "*pî*": "mouth/pronouncement/instruction", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/verdict", "*yaggîdû*": "they will declare/they will tell/they will pronounce", "*māqôm*": "place/location", "*yiḇḥar*": "will choose/will select", "*šāmartā*": "you shall observe/you shall keep", "*ʿăśôt*": "to do/to perform", "*yôrûḵā*": "they will instruct you/they will teach you/they will direct you" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.11", "source": "עַל־פִּ֨י הַתּוֹרָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יוֹר֗וּךָ וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ לְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ לְךָ֖ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃", "text": "According to *pî* the *tôrāh* which *yôrûḵā*, and according to the *mišpāṭ* which *yōʾmərû* to you *taʿăśeh*; not *tāsûr* from the *dāḇār* which *yaggîdû* to you right and left.", "grammar": { "עַל־פִּ֨י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to mouth of", "הַתּוֹרָ֜ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction", "אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "relative particle - which", "יוֹר֗וּךָ": "hiphil imperfect 3mp + 2ms suffix - they will instruct you", "וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט": "conjunction + preposition + article + noun masculine singular - and according to the judgment", "אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ": "relative particle + qal imperfect 3mp - which they will say", "לְךָ֖": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall do", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "תָס֗וּר": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall turn aside", "מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - from the word/matter", "אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ": "relative particle + hiphil imperfect 3mp - which they will tell", "לְךָ֖": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "יָמִ֥ין": "noun feminine singular - right", "וּשְׂמֹֽאל": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and left" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/instruction/direction", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*yôrûḵā*": "they will instruct you/they will teach you", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/verdict/decision", "*yōʾmərû*": "they will say/they will tell", "*taʿăśeh*": "you shall do/you shall act", "*tāsûr*": "you shall turn aside/you shall deviate", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/pronouncement", "*yaggîdû*": "they will tell/they will declare" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.12", "source": "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה בְזָד֗וֹן לְבִלְתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤עַ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙ הָעֹמֵ֞ד לְשָׁ֤רֶת שָׁם֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט וּמֵת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And the *ʾîš* who *yaʿăśeh* in *zādôn*, not to *šəmōaʿ* to the *kōhēn* the *ʿōmēd* to *šāret* there *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā*, or to the *šōpēṭ*; and *mēt* the *ʾîš* the that, and *ḇiʿartā* the *rāʿ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "וְהָאִ֞ישׁ": "conjunction + article + noun masculine singular - and the man", "אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה": "relative particle + qal imperfect 3ms - who acts/does", "בְזָד֗וֹן": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in presumption/pride", "לְבִלְתִּ֨י": "preposition + conjunction - not to", "שְׁמֹ֤עַ": "qal infinitive construct - hear/listen", "אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֙": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the priest", "הָעֹמֵ֞ד": "article + qal participle masculine singular - the standing/one who stands", "לְשָׁ֤רֶת": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to minister/serve", "שָׁם֙": "adverb - there", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "א֖וֹ": "conjunction - or", "אֶל־הַשֹּׁפֵ֑ט": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - to the judge", "וּמֵת֙": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and shall die", "הָאִ֣ישׁ": "article + noun masculine singular - the man", "הַה֔וּא": "article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that", "וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥": "conjunction + piel perfect 2ms - and you shall purge", "הָרָ֖ע": "article + adjective masculine singular - the evil", "מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל": "preposition + proper noun - from Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*yaʿăśeh*": "acts/does/behaves", "*zādôn*": "presumption/arrogance/insolence", "*šəmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen/to obey", "*kōhēn*": "priest", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/serving", "*šāret*": "to minister/to serve", "*šōpēṭ*": "judge/ruler", "*mēt*": "shall die/must die", "*ḇiʿartā*": "you shall purge/you shall remove", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.14", "source": "כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣א אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּ וְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּה בָּ֑הּ וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ אָשִׂ֤ימָה עָלַי֙ מֶ֔לֶךְ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹתָֽי׃", "text": "When *tāḇōʾ* to the *ʾāreṣ* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *nōtēn* to you, and *wîrištāh* and *yāšaḇtāh* in it; and *ʾāmartā*, \"*ʾāśîmāh* upon me *meleḵ* like all-the *gôyim* which around me.\"", "grammar": { "כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣א": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2ms - when you come/enter", "אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ": "preposition + article + noun feminine singular - to the land", "אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative particle - which", "יְהוָ֤ה": "divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "נֹתֵ֣ן": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "לָ֔ךְ": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to you", "וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּ": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms + 3fs suffix - and you possess it", "וְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּה": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you dwell", "בָּ֑הּ": "preposition + 3fs suffix - in it", "וְאָמַרְתָּ֗": "conjunction + qal perfect 2ms - and you will say", "אָשִׂ֤ימָה": "qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - let me set/place", "עָלַי֙": "preposition + 1cs suffix - upon me", "מֶ֔לֶךְ": "noun masculine singular - king", "כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + article + noun masculine plural - like all the nations", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - which", "סְבִיבֹתָֽי": "noun feminine plural construct + 1cs suffix - around me" }, "variants": { "*tāḇōʾ*": "you come/you enter", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*wîrištāh*": "and you possess it/and you take possession of it", "*yāšaḇtāh*": "and you dwell/and you settle", "*ʾāmartā*": "you will say/you may say", "*ʾāśîmāh*": "let me set/let me place/let me appoint", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.15", "source": "שׂ֣וֹם תָּשִׂ֤ים עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ מֶ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בּ֑וֹ מִקֶּ֣רֶב אַחֶ֗יךָ תָּשִׂ֤ים עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ מֶ֔לֶךְ לֹ֣א תוּכַ֗ל לָתֵ֤ת עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ נָכְרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־אָחִ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Śôm* *tāśîm* upon you *meleḵ* whom *yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* in him; from *qereḇ* *ʾaḥeḵā* *tāśîm* upon you *meleḵ*; not *tûḵal* to *lātēt* upon you *ʾîš* *noḵrî* who not-*ʾāḥîḵā* he.", "grammar": { "שׂ֣וֹם": "qal infinitive absolute - surely/indeed", "תָּשִׂ֤ים": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall set", "עָלֶ֙יךָ֙": "preposition + 2ms suffix - upon you", "מֶ֔לֶךְ": "noun masculine singular - king", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - whom", "יִבְחַ֛ר": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will choose", "יְהוָ֥ה": "divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "בּ֑וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in him", "מִקֶּ֣רֶב": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from midst of", "אַחֶ֗יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your brothers", "תָּשִׂ֤ים": "qal imperfect 2ms - you shall set", "עָלֶ֙יךָ֙": "preposition + 2ms suffix - upon you", "מֶ֔לֶךְ": "noun masculine singular - king", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "תוּכַ֗ל": "qal imperfect 2ms - you are able/can", "לָתֵ֤ת": "qal infinitive construct - to give/set", "עָלֶ֙יךָ֙": "preposition + 2ms suffix - upon you", "אִ֣ישׁ": "noun masculine singular - man", "נָכְרִ֔י": "adjective masculine singular - foreign", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - who", "לֹֽא־אָחִ֖יךָ": "negative particle + noun masculine singular construct + 2ms suffix - not your brother", "הֽוּא": "3ms pronoun - he [is]" }, "variants": { "*śôm tāśîm*": "you shall surely set/you must appoint", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*yiḇḥar*": "will choose/will select", "*qereḇ*": "midst/among", "*ʾaḥeḵā*": "your brothers/your fellow Israelites", "*tûḵal*": "you are able/you can/you may", "*lātēt*": "to give/to set/to place", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*noḵrî*": "foreign/foreigner/stranger", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "your brother/your kinsman" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.16", "source": "רַק֮ לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹ סוּסִים֒ וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב אֶת־הָעָם֙ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לְמַ֖עַן הַרְבּ֣וֹת ס֑וּס וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר לָכֶ֔ם לֹ֣א תֹסִפ֗וּן לָשׁ֛וּב בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ הַזֶּ֖ה עֽוֹד׃", "text": "Only not *yarbeh*-to him *sûsîm*, and not *yāšîḇ* *ʾet*-the *ʿām* *miṣrayəmāh* for *harebôt* *sûs*; and *YHWH* *ʾāmar* to you, \"Not *tōsipûn* to *lāšûḇ* in the *dereḵ* the this again.\"", "grammar": { "רַק֮": "adverb - only", "לֹא־יַרְבֶּה־לּ֣וֹ": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3ms + preposition + 3ms suffix - he shall not multiply for himself", "סוּסִים֒": "noun masculine plural - horses", "וְלֹֽא־יָשִׁ֤יב": "conjunction + negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he shall not cause to return", "אֶת־הָעָם֙": "direct object marker + article + noun masculine singular - the people", "מִצְרַ֔יְמָה": "proper noun + directional he - to Egypt", "לְמַ֖עַן": "preposition - in order to", "הַרְבּ֣וֹת": "hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply", "ס֑וּס": "noun masculine singular - horse", "וַֽיהוָה֙": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH", "אָמַ֣ר": "qal perfect 3ms - said", "לָכֶ֔ם": "preposition + 2mp suffix - to you", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - not", "תֹסִפ֗וּן": "hiphil imperfect 2mp paragogic nun - you shall again/continue", "לָשׁ֛וּב": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to return", "בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ": "preposition + article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "הַזֶּ֖ה": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this", "עֽוֹד": "adverb - again/anymore" }, "variants": { "*yarbeh*": "multiply/increase/acquire many", "*sûsîm*": "horses", "*yāšîḇ*": "cause to return/send back", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*miṣrayəmāh*": "to Egypt", "*harebôt*": "to multiply/to increase", "*sûs*": "horse", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke", "*tōsipûn*": "you shall continue/you shall again", "*lāšûḇ*": "to return/to go back", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ וְכָ֨תַב ל֜וֹ אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה הַתּוֹרָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ עַל־סֵ֔פֶר מִלִּפְנֵ֖י הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים הַלְוִיִּֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* when *ḵəšiḇtô* on *kissēʾ* *mamlaḵətô*, and *ḵātaḇ* for him *ʾet*-*mišnēh* the *tôrāh* the this on *sēper* from before the *kōhănîm* the *Ləwiyyîm*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and it shall be", "כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he sits", "עַ֖ל": "preposition - on", "כִּסֵּ֣א": "noun masculine singular construct - throne of", "מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his kingdom", "וְכָ֨תַב": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall write", "ל֜וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "אֶת־מִשְׁנֵ֨ה": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - copy of", "הַתּוֹרָ֤ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּאת֙": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "עַל־סֵ֔פֶר": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on a scroll", "מִלִּפְנֵ֖י": "preposition + preposition + noun common plural construct - from before", "הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים": "article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "הַלְוִיִּֽם": "article + gentilic adjective masculine plural - the Levites" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it shall be/it will happen", "*ḵəšiḇtô*": "when he sits/as he sits", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*mamlaḵətô*": "his kingdom/his royal power", "*ḵātaḇ*": "he shall write/he must write", "*mišnēh*": "copy/duplicate", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*sēper*": "scroll/book/document", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "Levites" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.19", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֣ה עִמּ֔וֹ וְקָ֥רָא ב֖וֹ כָּל־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִלְמַ֗ד לְיִרְאָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו לִ֠שְׁמֹר אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃", "text": "And *hāyətāh* with him, and *qārāʾ* in it all-*yəmê* *ḥayyāyw*; so that *yilmad* to *yirʾāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw*, to *šəmōr* *ʾet*-all-*diḇrê* the *tôrāh* the this and *ʾet*-the *ḥuqqîm* the these to *laʿăśōtām*.", "grammar": { "וְהָיְתָ֣ה": "conjunction + qal perfect 3fs - and it shall be", "עִמּ֔וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "וְקָ֥רָא": "conjunction + qal perfect 3ms - and he shall read", "ב֖וֹ": "preposition + 3ms suffix - in it", "כָּל־יְמֵ֣י": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all days of", "חַיָּ֑יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his life", "לְמַ֣עַן": "preposition - so that", "יִלְמַ֗ד": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will learn", "לְיִרְאָה֙": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to fear", "אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה": "direct object marker + divine name - YHWH", "אֱלֹהָ֔יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - his God", "לִ֠שְׁמֹר": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to keep", "אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֞י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct - all words of", "הַתּוֹרָ֥ה": "article + noun feminine singular - the law", "הַזֹּ֛את": "article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "וְאֶת־הַחֻקִּ֥ים": "conjunction + direct object marker + article + noun masculine plural - and the statutes", "הָאֵ֖לֶּה": "article + demonstrative adjective masculine plural - these", "לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3mp suffix - to do them" }, "variants": { "*hāyətāh*": "it shall be", "*qārāʾ*": "he shall read/he shall recite", "*yəmê*": "days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life", "*yilmad*": "he will learn/he may learn", "*yirʾāh*": "to fear/to revere", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God", "*šəmōr*": "to keep/to observe", "*diḇrê*": "words of/commands of", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees", "*laʿăśōtām*": "to do them/to perform them" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.17.20", "source": "לְבִלְתִּ֤י רוּם־לְבָבוֹ֙ מֵֽאֶחָ֔יו וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י ס֥וּר מִן־הַמִּצְוָ֖ה יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לְמַעַן֩ יַאֲרִ֨יךְ יָמִ֧ים עַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹ ה֥וּא וּבָנָ֖יו בְּקֶ֥רֶב יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "So that not *rûm*-*ləḇāḇô* from *ʾeḥāyw* and so that not *sûr* from-the *miṣwāh* right and left; so that *yaʾărîḵ* *yāmîm* upon-*mamlaḵətô* he and *ḇānāyw* in *qereḇ* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "לְבִלְתִּ֤י": "preposition + conjunction - so that not", "רוּם־לְבָבוֹ֙": "qal infinitive construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his heart be lifted up", "מֵֽאֶחָ֔יו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - from his brothers", "וּלְבִלְתִּ֛י": "conjunction + preposition + conjunction - and so that not", "ס֥וּר": "qal infinitive construct - to turn aside", "מִן־הַמִּצְוָ֖ה": "preposition + article + noun feminine singular - from the commandment", "יָמִ֣ין": "noun feminine singular - right", "וּשְׂמֹ֑אול": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and left", "לְמַעַן֩": "preposition - so that", "יַאֲרִ֨יךְ": "hiphil imperfect 3ms - he will prolong", "יָמִ֧ים": "noun masculine plural - days", "עַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֛וֹ": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - upon his kingdom", "ה֥וּא": "3ms pronoun - he", "וּבָנָ֖יו": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - and his sons", "בְּקֶ֥רֶב": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in midst of", "יִשְׂרָאֵֽל": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*rûm*-*ləḇāḇô*": "his heart be lifted up/become proud", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/his fellow Israelites", "*sûr*": "to turn aside/to deviate", "*miṣwāh*": "commandment/command", "*yaʾărîḵ*": "he will prolong/he will extend", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime", "*mamlaḵətô*": "his kingdom/his reign", "*ḇānāyw*": "his sons/his children", "*qereḇ*": "midst/among", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel" } }