Deuteronomy 13

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כִּֽי־if יָק֤וּםhe will arise בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙in midst your נָבִ֔יאa prophet א֖וֹor חֹלֵ֣םa dreamer of חֲל֑וֹםa dream וְנָתַ֥ןand he will give אֵלֶ֛יךָto you א֖וֹתa sign א֥וֹor מוֹפֵֽת׃a wonder

וּבָ֤אand it will come הָאוֹת֙the sign וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔תand the wonder אֲשֶׁר־which דִּבֶּ֥רhe spoke אֵלֶ֖יךָto you לֵאמֹ֑רto saying נֵֽלְכָ֞הlet us walk אַחֲרֵ֨יafter אֱלֹהִ֧יםgods אֲחֵרִ֛יםother אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich לֹֽא־not יְדַעְתָּ֖םyou have known them וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃and let us be enticed to serve them

אַחֲרֵ֨יafter יְהוָ֧הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛םGod your תֵּלֵ֖כוּyou will walk וְאֹת֣וֹand obj. him תִירָ֑אוּyou will fear וְאֶת־and obj.מִצְוֹתָ֤יוcommandments his תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙you will keep וּבְקֹל֣וֹand to voice his תִשְׁמָ֔עוּyou will listen וְאֹת֥וֹand obj. him תַעֲבֹ֖דוּyou will serveוּב֥וֹand to himתִדְבָּקֽוּן׃you will cleave !

וְהַנָּבִ֣יאand the prophet הַה֡וּאthe that א֣וֹor חֹלֵם֩the dreamer of הַחֲל֨וֹםthe dream הַה֜וּאthe that יוּמָ֗תhe will be put to death כִּ֣יfor דִבֶּר־he has spoken סָ֠רָהrebellion עַל־on יְהוָ֨הYahweh אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜םGod your הַמּוֹצִ֥יאwho brought out אֶתְכֶ֣ם׀obj. you מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֗יִםEgypt וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙and who redeemed you מִבֵּ֣יתfrom a house of עֲבָדִ֔יםslaves לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙to thrust aside you מִן־from הַדֶּ֔רֶךְthe way אֲשֶׁ֧רwhich צִוְּךָ֛he has commanded you יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your לָלֶ֣כֶתto walkבָּ֑הּin itוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥and you will remove הָרָ֖עthe evil מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃from midst your

מֵאֱלֹהֵ֣יany of the gods of הָֽעַמִּ֗יםthe peoples אֲשֶׁר֙which סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םare around you הַקְּרֹבִ֣יםthe near אֵלֶ֔יךָto you א֖וֹor הָרְחֹקִ֣יםthe distant מִמֶּ֑ךָּfrom you מִקְצֵ֥הfrom the end of הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth וְעַד־and to קְצֵ֥הthe end of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

לֹא־not תֹאבֶ֣הyou will yieldל֔וֹto himוְלֹ֥אand not תִשְׁמַ֖עyou will listen אֵלָ֑יוto him וְלֹא־and not תָח֤וֹסit will look with pity עֵֽינְךָ֙eye your עָלָ֔יוon him וְלֹֽא־and not תַחְמֹ֥לyou will spare him וְלֹֽא־and not תְכַסֶּ֖הyou will cover עָלָֽיו׃over him

כִּ֤יfor הָרֹג֙certainly to kill תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔נּוּyou will kill him יָֽדְךָ֛hand your תִּֽהְיֶה־it will beבּ֥וֹon himבָרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֖הat the first לַהֲמִית֑וֹto put to death him וְיַ֥דand the hand of כָּל־all הָעָ֖םthe people בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃at the last

וּסְקַלְתּ֥וֹand you will stone him בָאֲבָנִ֖יםwith the stones וָמֵ֑תand he will die כִּ֣יfor בִקֵּ֗שׁhe sought לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙to thrust aside you מֵעַל֙from with יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod your הַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛who brought out you מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt מִבֵּ֥יתfrom a house of עֲבָדִֽים׃slaves

וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael יִשְׁמְע֖וּthey will hear וְיִֽרָא֑וּןand they will fear !וְלֹֽא־and not יוֹסִ֣פוּthey will repeat לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתto do כַּדָּבָ֥רlike the thing הָרָ֛עthe evil הַזֶּ֖הthe this בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃ סin midst your

כִּֽי־if תִשְׁמַ֞עyou will hear בְּאַחַ֣תin one of עָרֶ֗יךָcities your אֲשֶׁר֩which יְהוָ֨הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָGod your נֹתֵ֥ןis about to giveלְךָ֛to youלָשֶׁ֥בֶתto dwell שָׁ֖םthere לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

יָצְא֞וּthey have gone out אֲנָשִׁ֤יםmen בְּנֵֽי־sons of בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙worthlessness מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָfrom midst your וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּand they have thrust aside אֶת־obj.יֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants of עִירָ֖םcity their לֵאמֹ֑רto saying נֵלְכָ֗הlet us go וְנַעַבְדָ֛הand let us serve אֱלֹהִ֥יםgods אֲחֵרִ֖יםother אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich לֹא־not יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃you have known

וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֧and you will investigate וְחָקַרְתָּ֧and you will search וְשָׁאַלְתָּ֖and you will enquire הֵיטֵ֑בthoroughly do well וְהִנֵּ֤הand there!אֱמֶת֙truth נָכ֣וֹןis certain הַדָּבָ֔רthe matter נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הit has been done הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הthe abomination הַזֹּ֖אתthe this בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃in midst your

הַכֵּ֣הcertainly to strike תַכֶּ֗הyou will strike אֶת־obj.יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛יthe inhabitants of הָעִ֥ירthe city הַהִ֖יאthe that לְפִי־to the mouth of חָ֑רֶבthe sword הַחֲרֵ֨םtotally destroy אֹתָ֧הּobj. it וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁר־whoבָּ֛הּare in itוְאֶת־and obj.בְּהֶמְתָּ֖הּlivestock its לְפִי־to the mouth of חָֽרֶב׃the sword

וְלֹֽא־and not יִדְבַּ֧קit will cling בְּיָדְךָ֛to hand your מְא֖וּמָהanything מִן־of הַחֵ֑רֶםthe objects for destruction לְמַעַן֩so that יָשׁ֨וּבhe may turn יְהוָ֜הYahweh מֵחֲר֣וֹןfrom the burning of אַפּ֗וֹanger his וְנָֽתַן־and he will giveלְךָ֤to youרַחֲמִים֙compassions וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣and he will have compassion on you וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָand he will increase you כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as נִשְׁבַּ֖עhe swore לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃to ancestors your

כִּ֣יfor תִשְׁמַ֗עyou will listen בְּקוֹל֙to the voice of יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod your לִשְׁמֹר֙to keep אֶת־obj.כָּל־all מִצְוֹתָ֔יוcommandments his אֲשֶׁ֛רwhich אָנֹכִ֥יI מְצַוְּךָ֖am commanding you הַיּ֑וֹםthis day לַעֲשׂוֹת֙to do הַיָּשָׁ֔רthe right בְּעֵינֵ֖יin the eyes of יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ סGod your

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