Deuteronomy 12
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אֵ֠לֶּהtheseהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםare the statutesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֮and the judgmentsאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichתִּשְׁמְר֣וּןyou will take care !לַעֲשׂוֹת֒to observeבָּאָ֕רֶץin the landאֲשֶׁר֩whichנָתַ֨ןhe has givenיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֱלֹהֵ֧יthe God ofאֲבֹתֶ֛יךָancestors yourלְךָ֖to youלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּto take possession of itכָּל־allהַיָּמִ֔יםthe daysאֲשֶׁר־whichאַתֶּ֥םyouחַיִּ֖יםare aliveעַל־onהָאֲדָמָֽה׃the land
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אַבֵּ֣דcertainly destroyתְּ֠אַבְּדוּןyou will destroy !אֶֽת־obj.כָּל־allהַמְּקֹמ֞וֹתthe placesאֲשֶׁ֧רwhereעָֽבְדוּ־they have servedשָׁ֣םthereהַגּוֹיִ֗םthe nationsאֲשֶׁ֥רwhomאַתֶּ֛םyouיֹרְשִׁ֥יםare about to dispossessאֹתָ֖םobj. themאֶת־obj.אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑םgods theirעַל־onהֶהָרִ֤יםthe mountainsהָֽרָמִים֙the highוְעַל־and onהַגְּבָע֔וֹתthe hillsוְתַ֖חַתand underכָּל־everyעֵ֥ץtreeרַעֲנָן׃luxuriant
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וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣םand you will break downאֶת־obj.מִזְבּחֹתָ֗םaltars theirוְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙and you will shatterאֶת־obj.מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔םsacred pillars theirוַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙and Asherah poles theirתִּשְׂרְפ֣וּןyou will burn !בָּאֵ֔שׁwith the fireוּפְסִילֵ֥יand the images ofאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖םgods theirתְּגַדֵּע֑וּןyou will cut down !וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣םand you will destroyאֶת־obj.שְׁמָ֔םname theirמִן־fromהַמָּק֖וֹםthe placeהַהֽוּא׃the that
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וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םand you will bringשָׁ֗מָּהthere towardsעֹלֹֽתֵיכֶם֙burnt offerings yourוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֔םand sacrifices yourוְאֵת֙and obj.מַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םtithes yourוְאֵ֖תand obj.תְּרוּמַ֣תthe contribution ofיֶדְכֶ֑םhand yourוְנִדְרֵיכֶם֙and votive offerings yourוְנִדְבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םand freewill offerings yourוּבְכֹרֹ֥תand the firstborns ofבְּקַרְכֶ֖םherds yourוְצֹאנְכֶֽם׃and flocks your
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וַעֲבַרְתֶּם֮and you will pass overאֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּן֒the Jordanוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֣םand you will dwellבָּאָ֔רֶץin the landאֲשֶׁר־whichיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םGod yourמַנְחִ֣ילis giving as an inheritanceאֶתְכֶ֑םobj. youוְהֵנִ֨יחַand he will give restלָכֶ֧םto youמִכָּל־from allאֹיְבֵיכֶ֛םenemies yourמִסָּבִ֖יבfrom round aboutוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־and you will dwellבֶּֽטַח׃security
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וְהָיָ֣הand it will beהַמָּק֗וֹםthe placeאֲשֶׁר־whichיִבְחַר֩he will chooseיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֥םGod yourבּוֹ֙in itלְשַׁכֵּ֤ןto cause to dwellשְׁמוֹ֙name hisשָׁ֔םthereשָׁ֣מָּהthere towardsתָבִ֔יאוּyou will bringאֵ֛תobj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁ֥רthatאָנֹכִ֖יIמְצַוֶּ֣הam commandingאֶתְכֶ֑םobj. youעוֹלֹתֵיכֶ֣םburnt offerings yourוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֗םand sacrifices yourמַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם֙tithes yourוּתְרֻמַ֣תand the contribution ofיֶדְכֶ֔םhand yourוְכֹל֙and allמִבְחַ֣רthe choicest ofנִדְרֵיכֶ֔םvotive offerings yourאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichתִּדְּר֖וּyou will vowלַֽיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh
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וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םand you will rejoiceלִפְנֵי֮to beforeיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒God yourאַתֶּ֗םyouוּבְנֵיכֶם֙and sons yourוּבְנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םand daughters yourוְעַבְדֵיכֶ֖םand male servants yourוְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶ֑םand female servants yourוְהַלֵּוִי֙and the Leviteאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoבְּשַֽׁעֲרֵיכֶ֔םis in gates yourכִּ֣יforאֵ֥יןnotל֛וֹbelongs to himחֵ֥לֶקa portionוְנַחֲלָ֖הand an inheritanceאִתְּכֶֽם׃with you
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רַק֩onlyבְּכָל־in allאַוַּ֨תthe desire ofנַפְשְׁךָ֜self yourתִּזְבַּ֣ח׀you will slaughterוְאָכַלְתָּ֣and you will eatבָשָׂ֗רmeatכְּבִרְכַּ֨תaccording to the blessing ofיְהוָ֧הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָGod yourאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichנָֽתַן־he has givenלְךָ֖to youבְּכָל־in allשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָgates yourהַטָּמֵ֤אthe uncleanוְהַטָּהוֹר֙and the cleanיֹאכְלֶ֔נּוּhe will eat itכַּצְּבִ֖יlike the gazelleוְכָאַיָּֽל׃and like the deer
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לֹֽא־notתוּכַ֞לyou will be ableלֶאֱכֹ֣לto eatבִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָin gates yourמַעְשַׂ֤רthe tithe ofדְּגָֽנְךָ֙grain yourוְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֣and new wine yourוְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָand fresh oil yourוּבְכֹרֹ֥תand the firstborns ofבְּקָרְךָ֖herd yourוְצֹאנֶ֑ךָand flock yourוְכָל־and allנְדָרֶ֙יךָ֙votive offerings yourאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichתִּדֹּ֔רyou will vowוְנִדְבֹתֶ֖יךָand freewill offerings yourוּתְרוּמַ֥תand the contribution ofיָדֶֽךָ׃hand your
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כִּ֡יthatאִם־exceptלִפְנֵי֩to beforeיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָGod yourתֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּyou will eat itבַּמָּקוֹם֙in the placeאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichיִבְחַ֜רhe will chooseיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮God yourבּוֹ֒in itאַתָּ֨הyouוּבִנְךָ֤and son yourוּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙and daughter yourוְעַבְדְּךָ֣and male servant yourוַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָand female servant yourוְהַלֵּוִ֖יand the Leviteאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָis in gates yourוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗and you will rejoiceלִפְנֵי֙to beforeיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod yourבְּכֹ֖לin everyמִשְׁלַ֥חthe undertaking ofיָדֶֽךָ׃hand your
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כִּֽי־ifיַרְחִיב֩he will enlargeיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֥יךָGod yourאֶֽת־obj.גְּבֽוּלְךָ֮territory yourכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust asדִּבֶּר־he spokeלָךְ֒to youוְאָמַרְתָּ֙and you will sayאֹכְלָ֣הI want to eatבָשָׂ֔רmeatכִּֽי־forתְאַוֶּ֥הit will desireנַפְשְׁךָ֖appetite yourלֶאֱכֹ֣לto eatבָּשָׂ֑רmeatבְּכָל־in allאַוַּ֥תthe desireנַפְשְׁךָ֖appetite yourתֹּאכַ֥לyou will eatבָּשָֽׂר׃meat
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כִּֽי־ifיִרְחַ֨קit will be too farמִמְּךָ֜for youהַמָּק֗וֹםthe placeאֲשֶׁ֨רwhereיִבְחַ֜רhe will chooseיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהֶיךָ֮God yourלָשׂ֣וּםto putשְׁמ֣וֹname hisשָׁם֒thereוְזָבַחְתָּ֞and you will slaughterמִבְּקָרְךָ֣some of herd yourוּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗and some of flock yourאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichנָתַ֤ןhe has givenיְהוָה֙Yahwehלְךָ֔to youכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust asצִוִּיתִ֑ךָI commanded youוְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙and you will eatבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָin gates yourבְּכֹ֖לin allאַוַּ֥תthe desire ofנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃self your
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וְעָשִׂ֤יתָand you will makeעֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙burnt offerings yourהַבָּשָׂ֣רthe fleshוְהַדָּ֔םand the bloodעַל־onמִזְבַּ֖חthe altar ofיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָGod yourוְדַם־and the blood ofזְבָחֶ֗יךָsacrifices yourיִשָּׁפֵךְ֙it will be poured outעַל־onמִזְבַּח֙the altar ofיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod yourוְהַבָּשָׂ֖רand the fleshתֹּאכֵֽל׃you will eat
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שְׁמֹ֣רtake careוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗and you will hearאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allהַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe wordsהָאֵ֔לֶּהthe theseאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichאָנֹכִ֖יIמְצַוֶּ֑ךָּam commanding youלְמַעַן֩so thatיִיטַ֨בit may go wellלְךָ֜for youוּלְבָנֶ֤יךָand for children yourאַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙after youעַד־untilעוֹלָ֔םperpetuityכִּ֤יforתַעֲשֶׂה֙you will doהַטּ֣וֹבthe good thingוְהַיָּשָׁ֔רand the rightבְּעֵינֵ֖יin the eyes ofיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ סGod your
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כִּֽי־ifיַכְרִית֩he will cut offיְהוָ֨הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָGod yourאֶת־obj.הַגּוֹיִ֗םthe nationsאֲשֶׁ֨רwhereאַתָּ֥הyouבָא־are about to goשָׁ֛מָּהthere towardsלָרֶ֥שֶׁתby dispossessingאוֹתָ֖םobj. themמִפָּנֶ֑יךָfrom before youוְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣and you will dispossessאֹתָ֔םobj. themוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖and you will dwellבְּאַרְצָֽם׃in land their
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הִשָּׁ֣מֶרtake heedלְךָ֗to yourselfפֶּן־lestתִּנָּקֵשׁ֙you should be ensnaredאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔םafter themאַחֲרֵ֖יafterהִשָּׁמְדָ֣םhave been destroyed theyמִפָּנֶ֑יךָfrom before youוּפֶן־and lestתִּדְרֹ֨שׁyou should enquireלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜םof gods theirלֵאמֹ֨רto sayingאֵיכָ֨הhow?יַעַבְד֜וּdo they serveהַגּוֹיִ֤םthe nationsהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙the theseאֶת־obj.אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םgods theirוְאֶעֱשֶׂה־so I may doכֵּ֖ןthusגַּם־alsoאָֽנִי׃I
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לֹא־notתַעֲשֶׂ֣הyou will doכֵ֔ןthusלַיהוָ֖הto Yahwehאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָGod yourכִּי֩forכָּל־everyתּוֹעֲבַ֨תthe abomination ofיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichשָׂנֵ֗אhe hatesעָשׂוּ֙they have doneלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םto gods theirכִּ֣יforגַ֤םalsoאֶת־obj.בְּנֵיהֶם֙sons theirוְאֶת־and obj.בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םdaughters theirיִשְׂרְפ֥וּthey burnבָאֵ֖שׁwith the fireלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃to gods their
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