Deuteronomy 22

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לֹֽא־not תִרְאֶה֩you will see אֶת־obj.שׁ֨וֹרthe ox of אָחִ֜יךָcountryman your א֤וֹor אֶת־obj.שֵׂיוֹ֙sheep his נִדָּחִ֔יםgoing astray וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖and you will hide yourselfמֵהֶ֑םfrom the themהָשֵׁ֥בcertainly to return תְּשִׁיבֵ֖םyou will return them לְאָחִֽיךָ׃to countryman your

וְאִם־and if לֹ֨אnot קָר֥וֹבis near אָחִ֛יךָcountryman your אֵלֶ֖יךָto you וְלֹ֣אand not יְדַעְתּ֑וֹyou know him וַאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙and you will gather it אֶל־into תּ֣וֹךְthe middle of בֵּיתֶ֔ךָhouse your וְהָיָ֣הand it will be עִמְּךָ֗with you עַ֣דuntil דְּרֹ֤שׁseeks אָחִ֙יךָ֙countryman your אֹת֔וֹobj. it וַהֲשֵׁבֹת֖וֹand you will return itלֽוֹ׃to the him

וְכֵ֧ןand thus תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הyou will do לַחֲמֹר֗וֹfor donkey his וְכֵ֣ןand thus תַּעֲשֶׂה֮you will do לְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒for clothing his וְכֵ֣ןand thus תַּעֲשֶׂ֜הyou will do לְכָל־for every אֲבֵדַ֥תthe thing lost of אָחִ֛יךָcountryman your אֲשֶׁר־which תֹּאבַ֥דit will be lost מִמֶּ֖נּוּfrom him וּמְצָאתָ֑הּand you will find it לֹ֥אnot תוּכַ֖לyou will be able לְהִתְעַלֵּֽם׃ סto hide yourself

לֹא־not תִרְאֶה֩you will see אֶת־obj.חֲמ֨וֹרthe donkey of אָחִ֜יךָcountryman your א֤וֹor שׁוֹרוֹ֙ox his נֹפְלִ֣יםfalling בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְby the way וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖and you will hide yourselfמֵהֶ֑םfrom the themהָקֵ֥םcertainly to raise תָּקִ֖יםyou will raise it up עִמּֽוֹ׃ סwith him

לֹא־not יִהְיֶ֤הit will be כְלִי־the garments of גֶ֙בֶר֙a man עַל־on אִשָּׁ֔הa woman וְלֹא־and not יִלְבַּ֥שׁhe will wear גֶּ֖בֶרa man שִׂמְלַ֣תthe clothing of אִשָּׁ֑הa woman כִּ֧יfor תוֹעֲבַ֛תis the abomination of יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your כָּל־every עֹ֥שֵׂהone who does אֵֽלֶּה׃ פof these things

שַׁלֵּ֤חַcertainly let go תְּשַׁלַּח֙you will let go אֶת־obj.הָאֵ֔םthe mother וְאֶת־and obj.הַבָּנִ֖יםthe young ones תִּֽקַּֽח־you will takeלָ֑ךְfor the yourselfלְמַ֙עַן֙so that יִ֣יטַבit may go wellלָ֔ךְfor the youוְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖and you will prolong יָמִֽים׃ סdays

כִּ֤יif תִבְנֶה֙you will build בַּ֣יִתa house חָדָ֔שׁnew וְעָשִׂ֥יתָand you will make מַעֲקֶ֖הa parapet לְגַגֶּ֑ךָfor roof your וְלֹֽא־and not תָשִׂ֤יםyou will put דָּמִים֙bloods בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָon house your כִּֽי־if יִפֹּ֥לhe will fall הַנֹּפֵ֖לthe one who falls מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ סfrom it

לֹא־not תִזְרַ֥עyou will sow כַּרְמְךָ֖vineyard your כִּלְאָ֑יִםtwo kinds פֶּן־lest תִּקְדַּ֗שׁit should be set apart הַֽמְלֵאָ֤הthe full produce הַזֶּ֙רַע֙the seed אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich תִּזְרָ֔עyou will sow וּתְבוּאַ֖תand the produce of הַכָּֽרֶם׃ סthe vineyard

לֹֽא־not תַחֲרֹ֥שׁyou will plow בְּשׁוֹר־with an ox וּבַחֲמֹ֖רand with a donkey יַחְדָּֽו׃ סtogether

לֹ֤אnot תִלְבַּשׁ֙you will wear שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔זmixed stuff צֶ֥מֶרwool וּפִשְׁתִּ֖יםand linens יַחְדָּֽו׃ סtogether

גְּדִלִ֖יםtassels תַּעֲשֶׂה־you will makeלָּ֑ךְfor the yourselfעַל־on אַרְבַּ֛עthe four כַּנְפ֥וֹתthe corners of כְּסוּתְךָ֖covering your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich תְּכַסֶּה־you will coverבָּֽהּ׃ סwith the it

כִּֽי־if יִקַּ֥חhe will take אִ֖ישׁa man אִשָּׁ֑הa wife וּבָ֥אand he will go אֵלֶ֖יהָinto her וּשְׂנֵאָֽהּ׃and he will hate her

וְשָׂ֥םand he will makeלָהּ֙to the herעֲלִילֹ֣תdeeds of דְּבָרִ֔יםwords וְהוֹצִ֥יאand he will send forth עָלֶ֖יהָon her שֵׁ֣םa name רָ֑עbad וְאָמַ֗רand he will say אֶת־obj.הָאִשָּׁ֤הthe woman הַזֹּאת֙the this לָקַ֔חְתִּיI took וָאֶקְרַ֣בand I drew near אֵלֶ֔יהָto her וְלֹא־and not מָצָ֥אתִיI foundלָ֖הּto the herבְּתוּלִֽים׃virginities

וְלָקַ֛חand he will take אֲבִ֥יthe father of הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הthe young woman וְאִמָּ֑הּand mother her וְהוֹצִ֜יאוּand they will bring forth אֶת־obj.בְּתוּלֵ֧יthe virginities of הַֽנַּעֲרָ֛הthe young woman אֶל־to זִקְנֵ֥יthe elders of הָעִ֖ירthe city הַשָּֽׁעְרָה׃the gate towards

וְאָמַ֛רand he will say אֲבִ֥יthe father of הַֽנַּעַרָ֖הthe young woman אֶל־to הַזְּקֵנִ֑יםthe elders אֶת־obj.בִּתִּ֗יdaughter my נָתַ֜תִּיI gave לָאִ֥ישׁto the man הַזֶּ֛הthe this לְאִשָּׁ֖הto a wife וַיִּשְׂנָאֶֽהָ׃and he hated her

וְהִנֵּה־and there!ה֡וּאhe שָׂם֩he has made עֲלִילֹ֨תdeeds of דְּבָרִ֜יםwords לֵאמֹ֗רto saying לֹֽא־not מָצָ֤אתִיI found לְבִתְּךָ֙to daughter your בְּתוּלִ֔יםvirginities וְאֵ֖לֶּהand these בְּתוּלֵ֣יare the virginities of בִתִּ֑יdaughter my וּפָֽרְשׂוּ֙and they will spread out הַשִּׂמְלָ֔הthe garment לִפְנֵ֖יto before זִקְנֵ֥יthe elders of הָעִֽיר׃the city

וְלָֽקְח֛וּand they will take זִקְנֵ֥יthe elders of הָֽעִיר־the city הַהִ֖ואthe that אֶת־obj.הָאִ֑ישׁthe man וְיִסְּר֖וּand they will punish אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him

וְאִם־and if אֱמֶ֣תtruth הָיָ֔הit was הַדָּבָ֖רthe word הַזֶּ֑הthe this לֹא־not נִמְצְא֥וּthey were found בְתוּלִ֖יםvirginities לַֽנַּעֲרָֽה׃for the young woman

כִּֽי־if יִמָּצֵ֨אhe will be found אִ֜ישׁa man שֹׁכֵ֣ב׀lying עִם־with אִשָּׁ֣הa woman בְעֻֽלַת־married of בַּ֗עַלa husband וּמֵ֙תוּ֙and they will die גַּם־also שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םboth of them הָאִ֛ישׁthe man הַשֹּׁכֵ֥בwho lay עִם־with הָאִשָּׁ֖הthe woman וְהָאִשָּׁ֑הand the woman וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥and you will remove הָרָ֖עthe evil מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סfrom Israel

כִּ֤יif יִהְיֶה֙he will be נַעֲרָ֣הa young woman בְתוּלָ֔הa virgin מְאֹרָשָׂ֖הbetrothed לְאִ֑ישׁto a man וּמְצָאָ֥הּand he will find her אִ֛ישׁa man בָּעִ֖ירin the city וְשָׁכַ֥בand he will lie עִמָּֽהּ׃with her

וְֽאִם־and if בַּשָּׂדֶ֞הin the open country יִמְצָ֣אhe will find הָאִ֗ישׁthe man אֶת־obj.הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙the young woman הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔הthe betrothed וְהֶחֱזִֽיק־and he will take holdבָּ֥הּon the herהָאִ֖ישׁthe man וְשָׁכַ֣בand he will lie עִמָּ֑הּwith her וּמֵ֗תand he will die הָאִ֛ישׁthe man אֲשֶׁר־who שָׁכַ֥בhe lay עִמָּ֖הּwith her לְבַדּֽוֹ׃to only him

וְלַֽנַּעֲרָה֙and to the young woman לֹא־not תַעֲשֶׂ֣הyou will do דָבָ֔רanything אֵ֥יןnot לַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הbelongs to the young woman חֵ֣טְאsin of מָ֑וֶתdeath כִּ֡יfor כַּאֲשֶׁר֩just as יָק֨וּםhe will arise אִ֤ישׁsomeone עַל־on רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙neighbor his וּרְצָח֣וֹand he will kill him נֶ֔פֶשׁlife כֵּ֖ןso הַדָּבָ֥רthe matter הַזֶּֽה׃the this

כִּ֥יthat בַשָּׂדֶ֖הin the open country מְצָאָ֑הּhe found her צָעֲקָ֗הshe cried for help הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙the young woman הַמְאֹ֣רָשָׂ֔הthe betrothed וְאֵ֥יןand not מוֹשִׁ֖יעַa delivererלָֽהּ׃ סbelonged to the her

כִּֽי־if יִמְצָ֣אhe will find אִ֗ישׁa man נַעֲרָ֤הa young woman בְתוּלָה֙a virgin אֲשֶׁ֣רwho לֹא־not אֹרָ֔שָׂהshe is betrothed וּתְפָשָׂ֖הּand he will seize her וְשָׁכַ֣בand he will lie עִמָּ֑הּwith her וְנִמְצָֽאוּ׃and they will be found

וְ֠נָתַןand he will give הָאִ֨ישׁthe man הַשֹּׁכֵ֥בwho lay עִמָּ֛הּwith her לַאֲבִ֥יto the father of הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הthe young woman חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםfifty כָּ֑סֶףsilverוְלֽוֹ־and of himתִהְיֶ֣הshe will become לְאִשָּׁ֗הinto a wife תַּ֚חַתbecause אֲשֶׁ֣רthat עִנָּ֔הּhe has humiliated her לֹא־not יוּכַ֥לhe will be able שַׁלְּחָ֖הto send away her כָּל־all יָמָֽיו׃ סdays his

לֹא־not יִקַּ֥חhe will take אִ֖ישׁa man אֶת־obj.אֵ֣שֶׁתthe wife of אָבִ֑יוfather his וְלֹ֥אand not יְגַלֶּ֖הhe will uncover כְּנַ֥ףthe skirt of אָבִֽיו׃ סfather his

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