Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.1", "source": "כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה רִיב֙ בֵּ֣ין אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּשְׁפָט֑וּם וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ אֶת־הָרָשָֽׁע׃", "text": "When *yihyeh* *rîb* between *ʾănāšîm* *wə-niggəšû* to the-*mišpāṭ* *û-šəpāṭûm* *wə-hiṣdîqû* *ʾet*-the-*ṣaddîq* *wə-hiršîʿû* *ʾet*-the-*rāšāʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*rîb*": "noun masculine singular - dispute/controversy", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*wə-niggəšû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd common plural - and they come/approach", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ha-mišpāṭ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the judgment/court", "*û-šəpāṭûm*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they judge them", "*wə-hiṣdîqû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they justify/pronounce righteous", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣaddîq*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the righteous person", "*wə-hiršîʿû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - and they condemn/pronounce guilty", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the wicked/guilty person" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/controversy/legal case", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/court/justice/legal process", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/innocent party/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/guilty party/wrongdoer" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֛ה אִם־בִּ֥ן הַכּ֖וֹת הָרָשָׁ֑ע וְהִפִּיל֤וֹ הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ לְפָנָ֔יו כְּדֵ֥י רִשְׁעָת֖וֹ בְּמִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* if-*bin* the-*hakkôt* the-*rāšāʿ* *wə-hippîlô* the-*šōpēṭ* *wə-hikkāhû* before-him according-to *rišʿātô* in-*mispār*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*bin*": "construct noun masculine singular - son of/deserving of", "*ha-kkôt*": "definite article + hiphil infinitive construct - the striking/beating", "*ha-rāšāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the guilty person", "*wə-hippîlô*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he will cause him to fall down", "*ha-šōpēṭ*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the judge", "*wə-hikkāhû*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he will strike him", "*lə-pānāw*": "preposition + plural construct noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*kə-dê*": "preposition + construct noun - according to measure of", "*rišʿātô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wickedness/guilt", "*bə-mispār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in number/count" }, "variants": { "*bin hakkôt*": "son of beating/worthy of beating/deserving beating", "*hippîlô*": "cause to lie down/make fall down/prostrate", "*rišʿātô*": "his wickedness/his guilt/his crime", "*mispār*": "number/count/amount" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.3", "source": "אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יַכֶּ֖נּוּ לֹ֣א יֹסִ֑יף פֶּן־יֹסִ֨יף לְהַכֹּת֤וֹ עַל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ מַכָּ֣ה רַבָּ֔ה וְנִקְלָ֥ה אָחִ֖יךָ לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾarbāʿîm* *yakkennû* not *yōsîp* lest-*yōsîp* *lə-hakkōtô* beyond-these *makkāh* *rabbāh* *wə-niqlāh* *ʾāḥîkā* before-*ʿênêkā*", "grammar": { "*ʾarbāʿîm*": "cardinal number - forty", "*yakkennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he shall strike him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall add", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall add", "*lə-hakkōtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to strike him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/beyond", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*makkāh*": "noun feminine singular - blow/stroke", "*rabbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - many/great", "*wə-niqlāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will be dishonored/degraded", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*lə-ʿênêkā*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before your eyes" }, "variants": { "*yakkennû*": "strike him/beat him/lash him", "*makkāh rabbāh*": "excessive beating/many stripes/severe wound", "*niqlāh*": "be dishonored/be humiliated/be degraded" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.5", "source": "כִּֽי־יֵשְׁב֨וּ אַחִ֜ים יַחְדָּ֗ו וּמֵ֨ת אַחַ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ וּבֵ֣ן אֵֽין־ל֔וֹ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־הַמֵּ֛ת הַח֖וּצָה לְאִ֣ישׁ זָ֑ר יְבָמָהּ֙ יָבֹ֣א עָלֶ֔יהָ וּלְקָחָ֥הּ ל֛וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃", "text": "When *yēšbû* *ʾaḥîm* *yaḥdāw* *û-mēt* one of-them *û-bēn* none-to-him not *tihyeh* *ʾēšet*-the-*mēt* the-*ḥûṣāh* to-*ʾîš* *zār* *yəbāmāh* *yābōʾ* upon-her *û-ləqāḥāh* to-him to-*ʾiššāh* *wə-yibbəmāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yēšbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dwell", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun masculine plural - brothers", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*û-mēt*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and dies", "*ʾaḥad*": "numeral - one", "*mē-hem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*û-bēn*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and son", "*ʾên-lô*": "particle of negation + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - there is not to him", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she shall be", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ha-mēt*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the dead one", "*ha-ḥûṣāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the outside/abroad", "*lə-ʾîš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to a man", "*zār*": "adjective masculine singular - strange/foreign", "*yəbāmāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her brother-in-law", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall go", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her", "*û-ləqāḥāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and take her", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - as a wife", "*wə-yibbəmāh*": "conjunction + piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and perform levirate duty to her" }, "variants": { "*yēšbû*": "dwell/live/sit", "*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/abroad/to a stranger", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider", "*yābōʾ ʿālêhā*": "come to her/have relations with her", "*yibbəmāh*": "perform levirate marriage/fulfill duty of brother-in-law" } }

Verse 6

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Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.7", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֤א יַחְפֹּץ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ לָקַ֖חַת אֶת־יְבִמְתּ֑וֹ וְעָלְתָה֩ יְבִמְתּ֨וֹ הַשַּׁ֜עְרָה אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים וְאָֽמְרָה֙ מֵאֵ֨ין יְבָמִ֜י לְהָקִ֨ים לְאָחִ֥יו שֵׁם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יַבְּמִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-not *yaḥpōṣ* the-*ʾîš* *lāqaḥat* *ʾet*-*yəbimtô* *wə-ʿālətāh* *yəbimtô* the-*šaʿrāh* to-the-*zəqēnîm* *wə-ʾāmrāh* refuses *yəbāmî* to-establish for-*ʾāḥîw* *šēm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* not *ʾābāh* *yabbəmî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaḥpōṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he desires", "*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the man", "*lāqaḥat*": "qal infinitive construct - to take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yəbimtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister-in-law", "*wə-ʿālətāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall go up", "*yəbimtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister-in-law", "*ha-šaʿrāh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional heh - to the gate", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ha-zəqēnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the elders", "*wə-ʾāmrāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall say", "*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he refuses", "*yəbāmî*": "noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my brother-in-law", "*lə-hāqîm*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up", "*lə-ʾāḥîw*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his brother", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular - name", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he is willing", "*yabbəmî*": "piel infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - to perform levirate duty to me" }, "variants": { "*yaḥpōṣ*": "desire/delight in/be pleased to", "*šaʿrāh*": "gate/town square/public meeting place", "*mēʾēn*": "refuses/rejects/declines", "*ʾābāh*": "consent/be willing/agree" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.9", "source": "וְנִגְּשָׁ֨ה יְבִמְתּ֣וֹ אֵלָיו֮ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִים֒ וְחָלְצָ֤ה נַעֲלוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְל֔וֹ וְיָרְקָ֖ה בְּפָנָ֑יו וְעָֽנְתָה֙ וְאָ֣מְרָ֔ה כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יִבְנֶ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָחִֽיו", "text": "*wə-niggəšāh* *yəbimtô* to-him before-*ʿênê* the-*zəqēnîm* *wə-ḥāləṣāh* *naʿălô* from-*ʿal* *raglô* *wə-yārəqāh* in-*pānāw* *wə-ʿānətāh* *wə-ʾāmrāh* thus *yēʿāśeh* to-the-*ʾîš* that not-*yibneh* *ʾet*-*bêt* *ʾāḥîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-niggəšāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall approach", "*yəbimtô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister-in-law", "*ʾēlāw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun dual construct - before the eyes of", "*ha-zəqēnîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the elders", "*wə-ḥāləṣāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall remove", "*naʿălô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sandal", "*mē-ʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*raglô*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*wə-yārəqāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall spit", "*bə-pānāw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his face", "*wə-ʿānətāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall answer", "*wə-ʾāmrāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she shall say", "*kākāh*": "adverb - thus", "*yēʿāśeh*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be done", "*lā-ʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - to the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yibneh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will build", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother" }, "variants": { "*ḥāləṣāh naʿălô*": "pull off his sandal/remove his shoe", "*yārəqāh bə-pānāw*": "spit in his face/spit before him", "*yibneh bêt*": "build house/establish family/raise offspring" } }

Verse 11

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Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.15", "source": "אֶ֣בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֤ה וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֔ךְ אֵיפָ֧ה שְׁלֵמָ֛ה וָצֶ֖דֶק יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑ךְ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִ֣יכוּ יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הֽ͏ָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾeben* *šəlēmāh* *wā-ṣedeq* *yihyeh*-to-you *ʾêpāh* *šəlēmāh* *wā-ṣedeq* *yihyeh*-to-you so-that *yaʾărîkû* *yāmêkā* on the-*ʾădāmāh* that-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone/weight", "*šəlēmāh*": "adjective feminine singular - perfect/whole", "*wā-ṣedeq*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and just", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine/feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun feminine singular - ephah [measure]", "*šəlēmāh*": "adjective feminine singular - perfect/whole", "*wā-ṣedeq*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and just", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there shall be", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine/feminine singular suffix - to you", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that", "*yaʾărîkû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall be long", "*yāmêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*hā-ʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the ground/land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine/feminine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*šəlēmāh*": "perfect/whole/complete", "*ṣedeq*": "just/righteous/honest", "*yaʾărîkû yāmêkā*": "your days shall be long/you shall live long", "*ʾădāmāh*": "ground/land/soil" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.18", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָֽרְךָ֜ בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב בְּךָ֙ כָּל־הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה עָיֵ֣ף וְיָגֵ֑עַ וְלֹ֥א יָרֵ֖א אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Who *qārəkā* in-the-*derek* *wa-yəzannēb* in-you all-the-*neḥĕšālîm* behind-you and-you *ʿāyēp* *wə-yāgēaʿ* and-not *yārēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who", "*qārəkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - he met you", "*ba-derek*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the way", "*wa-yəzannēb*": "conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cut off the rear", "*bəkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in you", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-neḥĕšālîm*": "definite article + niphal participle masculine plural - the feeble ones", "*ʾaḥarêkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - behind you", "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - and you", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective masculine singular - weary", "*wə-yāgēaʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and faint", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yārēʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he feared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God" }, "variants": { "*qārəkā*": "met you/encountered you/happened upon you", "*yəzannēb*": "cut off the rear/attacked the stragglers/attacked from behind", "*neḥĕšālîm*": "feeble ones/stragglers/those who were lagging", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/tired/exhausted", "*yāgēaʿ*": "faint/exhausted/worn out", "*yārēʾ ʾĕlōhîm*": "feared God/respected God/showed reverence for God" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה בְּהָנִ֣יחַ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ ׀ לְ֠ךָ מִכָּל־אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ מִסָּבִ֗יב בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָֽה־אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֤ נַחֲלָה֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ תִּמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹ֖א תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* in-*hānîaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-you from-all-*ʾōyəbêkā* from-around in-the-*ʾāreṣ* that *YHWH*-*ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to-you *naḥălāh* to-*rištāh* *timḥeh* *ʾet*-*zēker* *ʿămālēq* from-under the-*šāmāyim* not *tiškāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*bə-hānîaḥ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - in giving rest", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mi-kol*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from all", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "qal participle masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*mi-sābîb*": "preposition + adverb - from around", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*naḥălāh*": "noun feminine singular - inheritance", "*lə-rištāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it", "*timḥeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall blot out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zēker*": "noun masculine singular construct - remembrance of", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*mi-taḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*ha-šāmāyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškāḥ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall forget" }, "variants": { "*hānîaḥ*": "giving rest/providing relief/causing to rest", "*ʾōyəbêkā*": "your enemies/your adversaries/those who hate you", "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*rištāh*": "possess it/take possession of it/inherit it", "*timḥeh zēker*": "blot out the remembrance/erase the memory/destroy the mention", "*mi-taḥat ha-šāmāyim*": "from under heaven/from beneath the sky" } }