Deuteronomy 32

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הַאֲזִ֥ינוּgive ear הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםO heavens וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָהso let me speak וְתִשְׁמַ֥עand it may hear הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth אִמְרֵי־the words of פִֽי׃mouth my

יַעֲרֹ֤ףmay it drop כַּמָּטָר֙like the rain לִקְחִ֔יteaching my תִּזַּ֥לmay it distil כַּטַּ֖לlike the dew אִמְרָתִ֑יspeech my כִּשְׂעִירִ֣םlike showers of rain עֲלֵי־on דֶ֔שֶׁאgrass וְכִרְבִיבִ֖יםand like copious showers עֲלֵי־on עֵֽשֶׂב׃vegetation

כִּ֛יfor שֵׁ֥םthe name of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶקְרָ֑אI will proclaim הָב֥וּascribe גֹ֖דֶלgreatness לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃to God our

הַצּוּר֙the rock תָּמִ֣יםis perfect פָּעֳל֔וֹwork his כִּ֥יfor כָל־all דְּרָכָ֖יוways his מִשְׁפָּ֑טare justice אֵ֤לa God of אֱמוּנָה֙faithfulness וְאֵ֣יןand there not עָ֔וֶלis injustice צַדִּ֥יקis righteous וְיָשָׁ֖רand upright הֽוּא׃he

שִׁחֵ֥תit has acted corruptlyל֛וֹto the himלֹ֖אnot בָּנָ֣יוchildren his מוּמָ֑םblemish their דּ֥וֹרa generation עִקֵּ֖שׁperverse וּפְתַלְתֹּֽל׃and crooked

הֲ־¿לַיְהוָה֙to Yahweh תִּגְמְלוּ־do you repay זֹ֔אתthis עַ֥םO people נָבָ֖לfoolish וְלֹ֣אand not חָכָ֑םwise הֲלוֹא־¿ not הוּא֙is he אָבִ֣יךָfather your קָּנֶ֔ךָhe created you ה֥וּאhe עָֽשְׂךָ֖he made you וַֽיְכֹנְנֶֽךָ׃and he established you

זְכֹר֙remember יְמ֣וֹתthe days of עוֹלָ֔םantiquity בִּ֖ינוּconsider שְׁנ֣וֹתthe years of דּוֹר־a generation וָד֑וֹרand a generation שְׁאַ֤לask אָבִ֙יךָ֙father your וְיַגֵּ֔דְךָso he will tell you זְקֵנֶ֖יךָold people your וְיֹ֥אמְרוּso they may sayלָֽךְ׃to the you

בְּהַנְחֵ֤לwhen gave inheritances to עֶלְיוֹן֙the Most High גּוֹיִ֔םnations בְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹwhen separated he בְּנֵ֣יthe children of אָדָ֑םhumankind יַצֵּב֙he fixed גְּבֻלֹ֣תboundaries of עַמִּ֔יםpeoples לְמִסְפַּ֖רto the number of בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

כִּ֛יfor חֵ֥לֶקthe portion of יְהֹוָ֖הYahweh עַמּ֑וֹis people his יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob חֶ֥בֶלis the measured portion of נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃inheritance his

יִמְצָאֵ֙הוּ֙he found it בְּאֶ֣רֶץin a land of מִדְבָּ֔רwilderness וּבְתֹ֖הוּand in a wasteland of יְלֵ֣לhowling of יְשִׁמֹ֑ןa desolate place יְסֹֽבְבֶ֙נְהוּ֙he surrounded it יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּhe took care of it יִצְּרֶ֖נְהוּhe guarded it כְּאִישׁ֥וֹןlike the pupil of עֵינֽוֹ׃eye his

כְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙like an eagle יָעִ֣ירwhich it stirs up קִנּ֔וֹnest its עַל־over גּוֹזָלָ֖יוyoung ones its יְרַחֵ֑ףit hovers יִפְרֹ֤שׂit spreads out כְּנָפָיו֙wings its יִקָּחֵ֔הוּit takes it יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּit carries it עַל־on אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃pinion its

יְהוָ֖הYahweh בָּדָ֣דalone יַנְחֶ֑נּוּhe guided it וְאֵ֥יןand there not עִמּ֖וֹwith him אֵ֥לwas a god of נֵכָֽר׃foreignness

יַרְכִּבֵ֙הוּ֙he caused to ride it עַל־on בָּ֣מֳתֵיthe high places of אָ֔רֶץthe land וַיֹּאכַ֖לand it ate תְּנוּבֹ֣תfruits of שָׂדָ֑יthe field וַיֵּנִקֵ֤הֽוּand he suckled him דְבַשׁ֙honey מִסֶּ֔לַעfrom a rock וְשֶׁ֖מֶןand oil מֵחַלְמִ֥ישׁfrom flint of צֽוּר׃rock

חֶמְאַ֨תcurds of בָּקָ֜רthe herd וַחֲלֵ֣בand milk of צֹ֗אןthe flock עִם־with חֵ֨לֶבfat of כָּרִ֜יםlambs וְאֵילִ֤יםand rams בְּנֵֽי־the sons of בָשָׁן֙Bashan וְעַתּוּדִ֔יםand goats עִם־with חֵ֖לֶבthe fat of כִּלְי֣וֹתthe kidneys of חִטָּ֑הwheat וְדַם־and blood of עֵנָ֖בgrapes תִּשְׁתֶּה־you drank חָֽמֶר׃wine

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ןand he grew fat יְשֻׁרוּן֙Jeshurun וַיִּבְעָ֔טand he kicked שָׁמַ֖נְתָּyou have grown fat עָבִ֣יתָyou have become bloated כָּשִׂ֑יתָyou have become gorged וַיִּטֹּשׁ֙and he abandoned אֱל֣וֹהַGod עָשָׂ֔הוּwho he made him וַיְנַבֵּ֖לand he treated with contempt צ֥וּרthe rock of יְשֻׁעָתֽוֹ׃salvation his

יַקְנִאֻ֖הוּthey made jealous him בְּזָרִ֑יםby strange gods בְּתוֹעֵבֹ֖תby abominations יַכְעִיסֻֽהוּ׃they provoked to anger him

יִזְבְּח֗וּthey sacrificed לַשֵּׁדִים֙to the demons לֹ֣אwhich not אֱלֹ֔הַare God אֱלֹהִ֖יםgods לֹ֣אwhich not יְדָע֑וּםthey had known them חֲדָשִׁים֙new gods מִקָּרֹ֣בwhich from near בָּ֔אוּthey had come לֹ֥אwhich not שְׂעָר֖וּםthey had known about them אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ancestors your

צ֥וּרthe rock יְלָדְךָ֖which he fathered you תֶּ֑שִׁיyou forgot וַתִּשְׁכַּ֖חand you forgot אֵ֥לGod מְחֹלְלֶֽךָ׃who gave birth to you

וַיַּ֥רְאand he saw יְהוָ֖הYahweh וַיִּנְאָ֑ץand he spurned מִכַּ֥עַסfrom the provocation of בָּנָ֖יוsons his וּבְנֹתָֽיו׃and daughters his

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said אַסְתִּ֤ירָהI will hide פָנַי֙face myמֵהֶ֔םfrom the themאֶרְאֶ֖הI will see מָ֣הwhat?אַחֲרִיתָ֑םwill be end their כִּ֣יfor ד֤וֹרare a generation of תַּהְפֻּכֹת֙perversities הֵ֔מָּהthey בָּנִ֖יםchildren לֹא־whom not אֵמֻ֥ןfaithfulnessבָּֽם׃is in the them

הֵ֚םthey קִנְא֣וּנִיthey have made jealous me בְלֹא־by not אֵ֔לa god כִּעֲס֖וּנִיthey have provoked to anger me בְּהַבְלֵיהֶ֑םby vanities their וַאֲנִי֙and I אַקְנִיאֵ֣םI will make jealous them בְּלֹא־by not עָ֔םa people בְּג֥וֹיby a nation נָבָ֖לfoolish אַכְעִיסֵֽם׃I will provoke to anger them

כִּי־for אֵשׁ֙a fire קָדְחָ֣הit has been kindled בְאַפִּ֔יby anger my וַתִּיקַ֖דand it has burned עַד־to שְׁא֣וֹלSheol תַּחְתִּ֑יתlowest וַתֹּ֤אכַלand it has consumed אֶ֙רֶץ֙the earth וִֽיבֻלָ֔הּand produce its וַתְּלַהֵ֖טand it has set ablaze מוֹסְדֵ֥יthe foundations of הָרִֽים׃the mountains

אַסְפֶּ֥הI will catch up עָלֵ֖ימוֹon them רָע֑וֹתcalamities חִצַּ֖יarrows my אֲכַלֶּה־I will use upבָּֽם׃on the them

מְזֵ֥יpeople weakened of רָעָ֛בfamine וּלְחֻ֥מֵיand people consumed of רֶ֖שֶׁףplague וְקֶ֣טֶבand destruction מְרִירִ֑יbitter וְשֶׁן־and tooth of בְּהֵמוֹת֙animals אֲשַׁלַּח־I will sendבָּ֔םon the themעִם־with חֲמַ֖תthe venom of זֹחֲלֵ֥יthings which crawl of עָפָֽר׃the dust

מִחוּץ֙from outside תְּשַׁכֶּל־it will make childless חֶ֔רֶבa sword וּמֵחֲדָרִ֖יםand will be from inner rooms אֵימָ֑הterror גַּם־both בָּחוּר֙young man גַּם־as well as בְּתוּלָ֔הyoung woman יוֹנֵ֖קa suckling-child עִם־with אִ֥ישׁa person of שֵׂיבָֽה׃gray hair

אָמַ֖רְתִּיI said אַפְאֵיהֶ֑םI will cut in pieces them אַשְׁבִּ֥יתָהI will make cease מֵאֱנ֖וֹשׁfrom humankind זִכְרָֽם׃memory their

לוּלֵ֗יif not כַּ֤עַסthe provocation of אוֹיֵב֙an enemy אָג֔וּרI was afraid פֶּֽן־lest יְנַכְּר֖וּthey should misconstrue צָרֵ֑ימוֹopponents their פֶּן־lest יֹֽאמְרוּ֙they should say יָדֵ֣ינוּhands our רָ֔מָהit was raised וְלֹ֥אand not יְהוָ֖הYahweh פָּעַ֥לhe did כָּל־all זֹֽאת׃this

כִּי־for ג֛וֹיare a nation אֹבַ֥דperishing עֵצ֖וֹתof counsels הֵ֑מָּהthey וְאֵ֥יןand there notבָּהֶ֖םin the themתְּבוּנָֽה׃is understanding

ל֥וּif חָכְמ֖וּthey were wise יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּthey will comprehend זֹ֑אתthis יָבִ֖ינוּthey will understand לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃to end their

אֵיכָ֞הhow?יִרְדֹּ֤ףwill he pursue אֶחָד֙one person אֶ֔לֶףa thousand וּשְׁנַ֖יִםand two people יָנִ֣יסוּwill they put to flight?רְבָבָ֑הten thousand אִם־if לֹא֙in-כִּי־deed צוּרָ֣םrock their מְכָרָ֔םhe had sold them וַֽיהוָ֖הand Yahweh הִסְגִּירָֽם׃he had delivered up them

כִּ֛יfor לֹ֥אnot כְצוּרֵ֖נוּis like rock our צוּרָ֑םrock their וְאֹיְבֵ֖ינוּand enemies our פְּלִילִֽים׃assessments

כִּֽי־for מִגֶּ֤פֶןis from the vine of סְדֹם֙Sodom גַּפְנָ֔םvine their וּמִשַּׁדְמֹ֖תand from the terraced fields of עֲמֹרָ֑הGomorrah עֲנָבֵ֙מוֹ֙grapes their עִנְּבֵי־are grapes of ר֔וֹשׁpoison אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥תclusters מְרֹרֹ֖תare bitterלָֽמוֹ׃of the them

חֲמַ֥תis the venom of תַּנִּינִ֖םserpents יֵינָ֑םwine their וְרֹ֥אשׁand the poison of פְּתָנִ֖יםcobras אַכְזָֽר׃cruel

הֲלֹא־¿ not ה֖וּאis that כָּמֻ֣סstored up עִמָּדִ֑יwith me חָתֻ֖םsealed up בְּאוֹצְרֹתָֽי׃in storehouses my

לִ֤יbelong to the meנָקָם֙vengeance וְשִׁלֵּ֔םand retribution לְעֵ֖תto a time תָּמ֣וּטwhen it will slip רַגְלָ֑םfoot their כִּ֤יfor קָרוֹב֙is near י֣וֹםthe day of אֵידָ֔םdisaster their וְחָ֖שׁand it will make haste עֲתִדֹ֥תimpending thingsלָֽמוֹ׃to the them

כִּֽי־for יָדִ֤יןhe will judge יְהוָה֙Yahweh עַמּ֔וֹpeople his וְעַל־and on עֲבָדָ֖יוservants his יִתְנֶחָ֑םhe will have compassion כִּ֤יif יִרְאֶה֙he will see כִּי־that אָ֣זְלַתit has been used up יָ֔דhand וְאֶ֖פֶסand there not עָצ֥וּרis shut up וְעָזֽוּב׃and freed

וְאָמַ֖רand he will say אֵ֣יwhere?אֱלֹהֵ֑ימוֹare gods their צ֖וּרthe rock חָסָ֥יוּwhich they sought refugeבֽוֹ׃in the it

אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich חֵ֤לֶבthe fat of זְבָחֵ֙ימוֹ֙sacrifices their יֹאכֵ֔לוּthey ate יִשְׁתּ֖וּthey drank יֵ֣יןthe wine נְסִיכָ֑םdrink-offering their יָק֙וּמוּ֙let them arise וְיַעְזְרֻכֶ֔םand let them help you יְהִ֥יlet it be עֲלֵיכֶ֖םover you סִתְרָֽה׃a shelter

רְא֣וּ׀see עַתָּ֗הnow כִּ֣יthat אֲנִ֤יI אֲנִי֙I ה֔וּאam he וְאֵ֥יןand there not אֱלֹהִ֖יםis a god עִמָּדִ֑יwith me אֲנִ֧יI אָמִ֣יתI put to death וַאֲחַיֶּ֗הand I may restore to life מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙I wound וַאֲנִ֣יand I אֶרְפָּ֔אI heal וְאֵ֥יןand there not מִיָּדִ֖יfrom hand my מַצִּֽיל׃is a deliverer

כִּֽי־for אֶשָּׂ֥אI lift up אֶל־to שָׁמַ֖יִםheaven יָדִ֑יhand my וְאָמַ֕רְתִּיand I will say חַ֥יam living אָנֹכִ֖יI לְעֹלָֽם׃for ever

אִם־if שַׁנּוֹתִי֙I sharpen בְּרַ֣קthe lightning of חַרְבִּ֔יsword my וְתֹאחֵ֥זso it may take hold בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖טon judgment יָדִ֑יhand my אָשִׁ֤יבI will return נָקָם֙vengeance לְצָרָ֔יto foes my וְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖יand to those who hate me אֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃I will repay

אַשְׁכִּ֤ירI will make drunk חִצַּי֙arrows my מִדָּ֔םfrom blood וְחַרְבִּ֖יand sword my תֹּאכַ֣לit will devour בָּשָׂ֑רflesh מִדַּ֤םfrom the blood of חָלָל֙the slain וְשִׁבְיָ֔הand the captive מֵרֹ֖אשׁfrom the head of פַּרְע֥וֹתthe leaders of אוֹיֵֽב׃the enemy

הַרְנִ֤ינוּshout for joy גוֹיִם֙O nations עַמּ֔וֹpeople his כִּ֥יfor דַם־the blood of עֲבָדָ֖יוservants his יִקּ֑וֹםhe will avenge וְנָקָם֙and vengeance יָשִׁ֣יבhe will return לְצָרָ֔יוto foes his וְכִפֶּ֥רand he will make atonement for אַדְמָת֖וֹland his עַמּֽוֹ׃ פpeople his

וַיָּבֹ֣אand he came מֹשֶׁ֗הMoses וַיְדַבֵּ֛רand he spoke אֶת־obj.כָּל־all דִּבְרֵ֥יthe words of הַשִּׁירָֽה־the song הַזֹּ֖אתthe this בְּאָזְנֵ֣יin the ears of הָעָ֑םthe people ה֖וּאhe וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַand Hoshea בִּן־the son of נֽוּן׃Nun

וַיְכַ֣לand he finished מֹשֶׁ֗הMoses לְדַבֵּ֛רto speak אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַדְּבָרִ֥יםthe words הָאֵ֖לֶּהthe these אֶל־to כָּל־all יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיְדַבֵּ֤רand he spoke יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses בְּעֶ֛צֶםon the substance of הַיּ֥וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֖הthe this לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

וּמֻ֗תand die בָּהָר֙on the mountain אֲשֶׁ֤רwhere אַתָּה֙you עֹלֶ֣הare about to go up שָׁ֔מָּהthere towards וְהֵאָסֵ֖ףand be gathered אֶל־to עַמֶּ֑יךָpeoples your כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־just as מֵ֞תhe died אַהֲרֹ֤ןAaron אָחִ֙יךָ֙brother your בְּהֹ֣רon Hor הָהָ֔רthe mountain וַיֵּאָ֖סֶףand he was gathered אֶל־to עַמָּֽיו׃peoples his

עַל֩on אֲשֶׁ֨רthat מְעַלְתֶּ֜םyou acted unfaithfullyבִּ֗יagainst the meבְּתוֹךְ֙in among בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael בְּמֵֽי־at the waters of מְרִיבַ֥תMeribah קָדֵ֖שׁKadesh מִדְבַּר־the wilderness of צִ֑ןZin עַ֣לon אֲשֶׁ֤רthat לֹֽא־not קִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙you honored as holy אוֹתִ֔יobj. me בְּת֖וֹךְin among בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

כִּ֥יfor מִנֶּ֖גֶדfrom before תִּרְאֶ֣הyou will see אֶת־obj.הָאָ֑רֶץthe land וְשָׁ֙מָּה֙and there towards לֹ֣אnot תָב֔וֹאyou will go אֶל־into הָאָ֕רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which אֲנִ֥יI נֹתֵ֖ןam about to give לִבְנֵ֥יto the people יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פIsrael

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