Deut 13:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.1",
"source": "אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֹת֥וֹ תִשְׁמְר֖וּ לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לֹא־תֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א תִגְרַ֖ע מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "*ʾēt* all-*haddābār* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweh* *ʾetkem*, *ʾōtô* you-shall-*tišmĕrû* to-*laʿăśôt*; not-*tōsēp* upon-it and-not *tigraʿ* from-it.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*haddābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the word/command/thing",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I (emphatic form)",
"*mĕṣawweh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding/enjoining",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it",
"*tišmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform",
"*tōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall add",
"*tigraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall diminish/subtract"
},
"variants": {
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command",
"*šāmar*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve",
"*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish",
"*yāsap*": "add/increase/do again",
"*gāraʿ*": "diminish/subtract/withdraw/reduce"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.2",
"source": "כִּֽי־יָק֤וּם בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ נָבִ֔יא א֖וֹ חֹלֵ֣ם חֲל֑וֹם וְנָתַ֥ן אֵלֶ֛יךָ א֖וֹת א֥וֹ מוֹפֵֽת׃",
"text": "If-*yāqûm* in-*qirbĕkā* *nābîʾ* or *ḥōlēm* *ḥălôm* and-*nātan* to-you *ʾôt* or *môpēt*,",
"grammar": {
"*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arises/stands up",
"*qirbĕkā*": "noun with preposition bet and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your midst",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet",
"*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dreamer/one who dreams",
"*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gives/provides",
"*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular - sign",
"*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/miracle/portent"
},
"variants": {
"*qûm*": "arise/stand up/appear",
"*qereb*": "midst/among/within",
"*nātan*": "give/put/place/set",
"*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark",
"*môpēt*": "wonder/miracle/sign/portent"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.3",
"source": "וּבָ֤א הָאוֹת֙ וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ לֵאמֹ֑ר נֽ͏ֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתָּ֖ם וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃",
"text": "And-*bāʾ* the-*ʾôt* and-the-*môpēt* which-*dibbēr* to-you *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-you-have-*yĕdaʿtām* and-let-us-*nāʿābdēm*,",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/comes to pass",
"*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign",
"*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wonder/portent",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/promised",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange",
"*yĕdaʿtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you knew them",
"*nāʿābdēm*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - let us serve/worship them"
},
"variants": {
"*bôʾ*": "come/go/arrive/happen",
"*dābar*": "speak/declare/command",
"*hālak*": "go/walk/follow",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities (plural form)",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "other/foreign/strange/different",
"*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive/recognize",
"*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.4",
"source": "לֹ֣א תִשְׁמַ֗ע אֶל־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֔וּא א֛וֹ אֶל־חוֹלֵ֥ם הַחֲל֖וֹם הַה֑וּא כִּ֣י מְנַסֶּ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤ם אֹֽהֲבִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃",
"text": "Not *tišmaʿ* to-*dibrê* the-*nābîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* or to-*ḥôlēm* the-*ḥălôm* the-*hahûʾ* for *mĕnasseh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʾetkem* to-*lādaʿat* whether-*yiškem* *ʾōhăbîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* with-all-*lĕbabkem* and-with-all-*napšĕkem*.",
"grammar": {
"*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall hear/listen/obey",
"*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet",
"*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*ḥôlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dreamer of",
"*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream",
"*mĕnasseh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - testing/trying",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you",
"*lādaʿat*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to know",
"*yiškem*": "particle of existence with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you are",
"*ʾōhăbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - loving",
"*lĕbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart",
"*napšĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand",
"*dābār*": "word/speech/matter",
"*hûʾ*": "he/that/the same",
"*nāsāh*": "test/try/prove",
"*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive",
"*ʾāhab*": "love/like/be fond of",
"*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self/desire"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.5",
"source": "אַחֲרֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם תֵּלֵ֖כוּ וְאֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֤יו תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙ וּבְקֹל֣וֹ תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ וְאֹת֥וֹ תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ וּב֥וֹ תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃",
"text": "After *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tēlēkû* and-*ʾōtô* *tîrāʾû* and-*ʾet*-*miṣwōtāyw* *tišmōrû* and-in-*qōlô* *tišmāʿû* and-*ʾōtô* *taʿăbōdû* and-in-him *tidbāqûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*tēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall walk/follow",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him",
"*tîrāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall fear/revere",
"*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments",
"*tišmōrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe",
"*qōlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice",
"*tišmāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall hear/listen/obey",
"*taʿăbōdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve/worship",
"*tidbāqûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - you shall cling/adhere to"
},
"variants": {
"*hālak*": "walk/go/follow",
"*yārēʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid",
"*miṣwāh*": "commandment/precept/law",
"*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise",
"*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey",
"*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for",
"*dābaq*": "cling/adhere/stick to/pursue closely"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.6",
"source": "וְהַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֡וּא א֣וֹ חֹלֵם֩ הַחֲל֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יוּמָ֗ת כִּ֣י דִבֶּר־סָ֠רָה עַל־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם הַמּוֹצִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֣ם ׀ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּ֑הּ וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "And-the-*nābîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* or *ḥōlēm* the-*ḥălôm* the-*hahûʾ* shall-be-*yûmāt* because he-*dibbēr*-*sārāh* against-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* the-one-*hammôṣîʾ* *ʾetkem* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and-the-*happōdkā* from-*bêt* *ʿăbādîm* to-*lĕhaddîḥăkā* from-the-*hadderek* which *ṣiwwĕkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-*lāleket* in-her; and-you-shall-*ûbiʿartā* the-*hārāʿ* from-*miqqirbekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet",
"*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dreamer of",
"*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream",
"*yûmāt*": "hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall be put to death",
"*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke",
"*sārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - rebellion/apostasy/defection",
"*hammôṣîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one bringing out",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*happōdkā*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - the one redeeming you",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants",
"*lĕhaddîḥăkā*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to lead you astray",
"*hadderek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the way",
"*ṣiwwĕkā*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he commanded you",
"*lāleket*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to walk",
"*ûbiʿartā*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall purge/remove",
"*hārāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the evil",
"*miqqirbekā*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your midst"
},
"variants": {
"*mût*": "die/be killed/put to death",
"*sārāh*": "rebellion/apostasy/turning aside",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/bring out",
"*pādāh*": "redeem/ransom/rescue",
"*nādaḥ*": "lead astray/mislead/banish",
"*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner",
"*ṣāwāh*": "command/order/instruct",
"*hālak*": "walk/go/follow",
"*bāʿar*": "burn/consume/remove/purge",
"*raʿ*": "evil/wicked/bad",
"*qereb*": "midst/among/within"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.7",
"source": "כִּ֣י יְסִֽיתְךָ֡ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־אִ֠מֶּךָ אֽוֹ־בִנְךָ֨ אֽוֹ־בִתְּךָ֜ א֣וֹ ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיקֶ֗ךָ א֧וֹ רֵֽעֲךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵֽלְכָ֗ה וְנַֽעַבְדָה֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "If *yĕsîtkā* *ʾāḥîkā* *ben*-*ʾimmekā* or-*binkā* or-*bittĕkā* or *ʾēšet* *ḥêqekā* or *rēʿăkā* who is-as-*kĕnapšĕkā* in-the-*bassēter* *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* and-let-us-*wĕnaʿabdāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not *yādaʿtā* you and-*ʾăbōtêkā*,",
"grammar": {
"*yĕsîtkā*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he entices you",
"*ʾāḥîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother",
"*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son",
"*bittĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your daughter",
"*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*ḥêqekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom",
"*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your friend",
"*kĕnapšĕkā*": "preposition kaf + noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - as your soul",
"*bassēter*": "preposition bet + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the secret",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk",
"*wĕnaʿabdāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with waw consecutive - and let us serve/worship",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods",
"*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange",
"*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you knew",
"*ʾăbōtêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers"
},
"variants": {
"*sût*": "entice/persuade/instigate",
"*ʾāḥ*": "brother/kinsman/relative",
"*ʾēšet*": "wife/woman",
"*ḥêq*": "bosom/lap/chest",
"*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/fellow",
"*nepeš*": "soul/self/life/person",
"*sēter*": "secret/hiding place/cover",
"*hālak*": "go/walk/follow",
"*ʿābad*": "serve/worship/work for",
"*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/recognize",
"*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.8",
"source": "מֵאֱלֹהֵ֣י הֽ͏ָעַמִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם הַקְּרֹבִ֣ים אֵלֶ֔יךָ א֖וֹ הָרְחֹקִ֣ים מִמֶּ֑ךָּ מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "From-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*hāʿammîm* which *sĕbîbōtêkem*, the-*haqqĕrōbîm* to-you or the-*hārĕḥōqîm* from-you, from-*miqṣēh* the-*hāʾāreṣ* and-unto-*qĕṣēh* the-*hāʾāreṣ*,",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - gods of",
"*hāʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the peoples",
"*sĕbîbōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your surroundings",
"*haqqĕrōbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the near ones",
"*hārĕḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the far ones",
"*miqṣēh*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land",
"*qĕṣēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - end of"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities",
"*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk",
"*sābîb*": "surrounding/round about",
"*qārôb*": "near/close/nearby",
"*rāḥôq*": "far/distant/remote",
"*qāṣeh*": "end/extremity/edge",
"*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.9",
"source": "לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וְלֹא־תָח֤וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֥ל וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "Not-*tōʾbeh* to-him and-not *tišmaʿ* to-him and-not-*tāḥôs* *ʿênkā* upon-him and-not-*taḥmōl* and-not-*tĕkasseh* upon-him.",
"grammar": {
"*tōʾbeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall consent/yield",
"*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall listen/obey",
"*tāḥôs*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall pity",
"*ʿênkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eye",
"*taḥmōl*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall spare/have compassion",
"*tĕkasseh*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall cover/conceal"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾābāh*": "be willing/consent/agree",
"*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey",
"*ḥûs*": "pity/spare/look upon with compassion",
"*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance",
"*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion/pity",
"*kāsāh*": "cover/conceal/hide"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.10",
"source": "כִּ֤י הָרֹג֙ תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔נּוּ יָ֥דְךָ֛ תִּֽהְיֶה־בּ֥וֹ בָרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֖ה לַהֲמִית֑וֹ וְיַ֥ד כָּל־הָעָ֖ם בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃",
"text": "For *hārōg* *tahargenû*, *yādkā* *tihyeh*-on-him in-the-*bārîšônāh* *laḥămîtô* and-*yad* all-the-*hāʿām* in-the-*bāʾaḥărōnāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*hārōg*": "qal infinitive absolute - surely killing",
"*tahargenû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall kill him",
"*yādkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it shall be",
"*bārîšônāh*": "preposition bet + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the first",
"*laḥămîtô*": "preposition lamed + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to cause him to die",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*bāʾaḥărōnāh*": "preposition bet + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the last"
},
"variants": {
"*hārag*": "kill/slay/destroy",
"*yād*": "hand/power/authority",
"*hāyāh*": "be/exist/happen/become",
"*rîšôn*": "first/former/chief",
"*mût*": "die/kill/put to death",
"*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk",
"*ʾaḥărôn*": "last/latter/end"
}
}