14 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.14",
"source": "כִּ֣י אִם־בַּמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁבָטֶ֔יךָ שָׁ֖ם תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁ֣ם תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּֽךָּ׃",
"text": "*kî* *ʾim*-in the *māqôm* which-*yiḇḥar* *YHWH* in one *šəḇāṭɛḵā* there *taʿălɛh* *ʿōlōtɛḵā* and there *taʿăśɛh* all which I *məṣawwɛḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place",
"*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*šəḇāṭɛḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tribes",
"*taʿălɛh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall offer up",
"*ʿōlōtɛḵā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your burnt offerings",
"*taʿăśɛh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do",
"*məṣawwɛḵā*": "piel participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you"
},
"variants": {
"*kî* *ʾim*": "but rather/except/but only",
"*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/elect",
"*šəḇāṭɛḵā*": "your tribes/your tribal territories",
"*taʿălɛh*": "offer up/bring up/cause to go up",
"*ʿōlōtɛḵā*": "your burnt offerings/your whole burnt offerings",
"*taʿăśɛh*": "do/make/perform",
"*məṣawwɛḵā*": "commanding you/ordering you/charging you"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.15",
"source": "רַק֩ בְּכָל־אַוַּ֨ת נַפְשְׁךָ֜ תִּזְבַּ֣ח ׀ וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ בָשָׂ֗ר כְּבִרְכַּ֨ת יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֖ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ הַטָּמֵ֤א וְהַטָּהוֹר֙ יֹאכְלֶ֔נּוּ כַּצְּבִ֖י וְכָאַיָּֽל׃",
"text": "*Raq* in-all-*ʾawwat* *nephesh*-your *tizbakh* *wə-ʾākhaltā* *bāśār* as-*birkat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* which *nātan*-to-you in-all-*shəʿārêkhā* the-*ṭāmēʾ* *wə*-the-*ṭāhôr* *yōkhlennû* like-the-*ṣəbî* *wə*-like-the-*ʾayyāl*",
"grammar": {
"*raq*": "adverb - only",
"*ʾawwat*": "construct state, feminine singular - desire/longing of",
"*nephesh*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - soul/self/being/desire",
"*tizbakh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall slaughter/sacrifice",
"*wə-ʾākhaltā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall eat",
"*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - meat/flesh",
"*birkat*": "noun, construct state, feminine singular - blessing of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave",
"*shəʿārêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns",
"*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure",
"*yōkhlennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - may eat it",
"*ṣəbî*": "noun, masculine singular - gazelle",
"*ʾayyāl*": "noun, masculine singular - deer/stag"
},
"variants": {
"*raq*": "only/surely/nevertheless",
"*ʾawwat*": "desire/longing/craving",
"*nephesh*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite/person",
"*tizbakh*": "slaughter/sacrifice/kill for food",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body",
"*shəʿārêkhā*": "gates/towns/settlements",
"*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure person",
"*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure person",
"*ṣəbî*": "gazelle/roebuck",
"*ʾayyāl*": "deer/stag/hart"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.16",
"source": "רַ֥ק הַדָּ֖ם לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃",
"text": "*Raq* the-*dām* not *tōʾkhēlû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tishpəkhennû* like-the-*māyim*",
"grammar": {
"*raq*": "adverb - only/however",
"*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood",
"*tōʾkhēlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground/land",
"*tishpəkhennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall pour it out",
"*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water"
},
"variants": {
"*raq*": "only/nevertheless/however",
"*dām*": "blood/bloodshed",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land/soil",
"*tishpəkhennû*": "pour out/spill/shed"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.17",
"source": "לֹֽא־תוּכַ֞ל לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָ מַעְשַׂ֤ר דְּגָֽנְךָ֙ וְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת בְּקָרְךָ֖ וְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ וְכָל־נְדָרֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּדֹּ֔ר וְנִדְבֹתֶ֖יךָ וּתְרוּמַ֥ת יָדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "Not-*tûkhal* to-*ʾekhōl* in-*shəʿārêkhā* *maʿśar* *dəgānəkhā* *wə-tîrōshəkhā* *wə-yiṣhārêkhā* *û-bəkhōrōt* *bəqārəkhā* *wə-ṣōʾnêkhā* *wə*-all-*nədārêkhā* which *tiddōr* *wə-nidbōtêkhā* *û-tərûmat* *yādêkhā*",
"grammar": {
"*tûkhal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are able/may",
"*ʾekhōl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to eat",
"*shəʿārêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns",
"*maʿśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tithe of",
"*dəgānəkhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your grain",
"*wə-tîrōshəkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your new wine",
"*wə-yiṣhārêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your fresh oil",
"*û-bəkhōrōt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and firstborn of",
"*bəqārəkhā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cattle/herd",
"*wə-ṣōʾnêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your flock",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*nədārêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your vows",
"*tiddōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you vow",
"*wə-nidbōtêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your freewill offerings",
"*û-tərûmat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and contribution/offering of",
"*yādêkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*tûkhal*": "be able/permitted/allowed",
"*shəʿārêkhā*": "gates/towns/settlements",
"*maʿśar*": "tithe/tenth part",
"*dəgānəkhā*": "grain/corn",
"*tîrōshəkhā*": "new wine/fresh grape juice",
"*yiṣhārêkhā*": "fresh oil/olive oil",
"*bəkhōrōt*": "firstborn animals",
"*bəqārəkhā*": "cattle/herd/ox",
"*ṣōʾnêkhā*": "flock/sheep/goats",
"*nədārêkhā*": "vows/promises",
"*nidbōtêkhā*": "freewill offerings/voluntary gifts",
"*tərûmat*": "contribution/offering/gift",
"*yādêkhā*": "hand/power/strength"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.18",
"source": "כִּ֡י אִם־לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ תֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ בּוֹ֒ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "*Kî* if-before-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* *tōʾkhlennû* in-the-*māqôm* which *yibkhar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* in-it you *û-binəkhā* *û-bittêkhā* *wə-ʿabdəkhā* *wa-ʾămātêkhā* *wə*-the-*lēwî* who in-*shəʿārêkhā* *wə-śāmakhtā* before-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkhā* in-all-*mishlakh* *yādêkhā*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/but",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*tōʾkhlennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall eat it",
"*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the place",
"*yibkhar*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose",
"*û-binəkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your son",
"*û-bittêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your daughter",
"*wə-ʿabdəkhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your male servant",
"*wa-ʾămātêkhā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your female servant",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*lēwî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Levite",
"*shəʿārêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gates/towns",
"*wə-śāmakhtā*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall rejoice",
"*mishlakh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sending forth/undertaking of",
"*yādêkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*kî*": "for/because/but rather/except",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*yibkhar*": "choose/select/elect",
"*lēwî*": "Levite/member of tribe of Levi",
"*shəʿārêkhā*": "gates/towns/settlements",
"*śāmakhtā*": "rejoice/be glad/be joyful",
"*mishlakh*": "sending forth/undertaking/enterprise",
"*yādêkhā*": "hand/power/effort"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.19",
"source": "הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּֽן־תַּעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־הַלֵּוִ֑י כָּל־יָמֶ֖יךָ עַל־אַדְמָתֶֽךָ׃ ס",
"text": "*Hishshāmer* to-you *pen*-*taʿăzōb* *ʾet*-the-*lēwî* all-*yāmêkhā* upon-*ʾadmātêkhā*",
"grammar": {
"*hishshāmer*": "verb, Niphal imperative masculine singular - guard yourself/take heed",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest/that not",
"*taʿăzōb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you forsake",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lēwî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Levite",
"*yāmêkhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your days",
"*ʾadmātêkhā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land/ground/soil"
},
"variants": {
"*hishshāmer*": "guard yourself/take heed/beware",
"*pen*": "lest/that not/otherwise",
"*taʿăzōb*": "forsake/abandon/neglect",
"*lēwî*": "Levite/member of tribe of Levi",
"*ʾadmātêkhā*": "land/ground/soil/territory"
}
}