Deuteronomy 6

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וְזֹ֣אתand this הַמִּצְוָ֗הis the commandment הַֽחֻקִּים֙the statutes וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםand the judgments אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich צִוָּ֛הhe has commanded יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םGod your לְלַמֵּ֣דto teach אֶתְכֶ֑םobj. you לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתto observe בָּאָ֔רֶץin the land אֲשֶׁ֥רwhere אַתֶּ֛םyou עֹבְרִ֥יםare about to pass over שָׁ֖מָּהthere towards לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃to take possession of it

וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤and you will hear יִשְׂרָאֵל֙O Israel וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣and you will take care לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתto observe them אֲשֶׁר֙that יִיטַ֣בit will go wellלְךָ֔for youוַאֲשֶׁ֥רand that תִּרְבּ֖וּןyou will increase !מְאֹ֑דexceedingly כַּאֲשֶׁר֩just as דִּבֶּ֨רhe spoke יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֤יthe God of אֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ancestors yourלָ֔ךְto youאֶ֛רֶץa land זָבַ֥תflowing of חָלָ֖בmilk וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ פand honey

שְׁמַ֖עhear יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לO Israel יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּGod our יְהוָ֥ה׀Yahweh אֶחָֽד׃is one

וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔and you will love אֵ֖תobj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָGod your בְּכָל־with all לְבָבְךָ֥heart your וּבְכָל־and with all נַפְשְׁךָ֖being your וּבְכָל־and with all מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃strength your

וְהָי֞וּand they will be הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe words הָאֵ֗לֶּהthe these אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich אָנֹכִ֧יI מְצַוְּךָ֛am commanding you הַיּ֖וֹםthis day עַל־on לְבָבֶֽךָ׃heart your

וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣םand you will repeat them לְבָנֶ֔יךָto children your וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖and you will speakבָּ֑םin themבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤when sitting you בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙in house your וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣and when walking you בַדֶּ֔רֶךְon the road וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖and when lying down you וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃and when rising up you

וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥םand you will tie them לְא֖וֹתfor a sign עַל־on יָדֶ֑ךָhand your וְהָי֥וּand they will be לְטֹטָפֹ֖תfor marks בֵּ֥יןbetween עֵינֶֽיךָ׃eyes your

וּכְתַבְתָּ֛םand you will write them עַל־on מְזוּזֹ֥תthe doorposts of בֵּיתֶ֖ךָhouse your וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ סand on gates your

וּבָ֨תִּ֜יםand houses מְלֵאִ֣יםfull כָּל־every טוּב֮good thing אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich לֹא־not מִלֵּאתָ֒you filled וּבֹרֹ֤תand wells חֲצוּבִים֙dug out אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich לֹא־not חָצַ֔בְתָּyou dug כְּרָמִ֥יםvineyards וְזֵיתִ֖יםand olive trees אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich לֹא־not נָטָ֑עְתָּyou planted וְאָכַלְתָּ֖and you will eat וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃and you will be satisfied

הִשָּׁ֣מֶרtake heedלְךָ֔to yourselfפֶּן־lest תִּשְׁכַּ֖חyou should forget אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֑הYahweh אֲשֶׁ֧רwho הוֹצִֽיאֲךָ֛he brought out you מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt מִבֵּ֥יתfrom a house of עֲבָדִֽים׃slaves

אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֧הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָGod your תִּירָ֖אyou will fear וְאֹת֣וֹand obj. him תַעֲבֹ֑דyou will serve וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹand in name his תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃you will swear oaths

לֹ֣אnot תֵֽלְכ֔וּןyou will walk !אַחֲרֵ֖יafter אֱלֹהִ֣יםgods אֲחֵרִ֑יםother מֵאֱלֹהֵי֙any of the gods of הָֽעַמִּ֔יםthe peoples אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich סְבִיבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃are around you

כִּ֣יfor אֵ֥לis a God קַנָּ֛אjealous יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָin midst your פֶּן־lest יֶ֠חֱרֶהit should burn אַף־the anger of יְהוָ֤הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙God yourבָּ֔ךְon youוְהִשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔and he will destroy you מֵעַ֖לfrom on פְּנֵ֥יthe surface of הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ סthe ground

לֹ֣אnot תְנַסּ֔וּyou will put to the test אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םGod your כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as נִסִּיתֶ֖םyou put him to the test בַּמַּסָּֽה׃at the Massah

שָׁמ֣וֹרcertainly to keep תִּשְׁמְר֔וּןyou will keep !אֶת־obj.מִצְוֹ֖תthe commandments of יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םGod your וְעֵדֹתָ֥יוand testimonies his וְחֻקָּ֖יוand statutes his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich צִוָּֽךְ׃he has commanded you

וְעָשִׂ֛יתָand you will do הַיָּשָׁ֥רthe right וְהַטּ֖וֹבand the good בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh לְמַ֙עַן֙so that יִ֣יטַבit may go wellלָ֔ךְfor youוּבָ֗אתָand you will go וְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙and you will take possession of אֶת־obj.הָאָ֣רֶץthe land הַטֹּבָ֔הthe good אֲשֶׁר־which נִשְׁבַּ֥עhe swore יְהוָ֖הYahweh לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃to ancestors your

לַהֲדֹ֥ףto drive out אֶת־obj.כָּל־all אֹיְבֶ֖יךָenemies your מִפָּנֶ֑יךָfrom before you כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust as דִּבֶּ֥רhe has spoken יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

כִּֽי־if יִשְׁאָלְךָ֥he will ask you בִנְךָ֛child your מָחָ֖רtomorrow לֵאמֹ֑רto saying מָ֣הwhat?הָעֵדֹ֗תare the testimonies וְהַֽחֻקִּים֙and the statutes וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםand the judgments אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich צִוָּ֛הhe commanded יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּGod our אֶתְכֶֽם׃obj. you

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣and you will say לְבִנְךָ֔to child your עֲבָדִ֛יםslaves הָיִ֥ינוּwe were לְפַרְעֹ֖הof Pharaoh בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםin Egypt וַיּוֹצִיאֵ֧נוּand he brought out us יְהוָ֛הYahweh מִמִּצְרַ֖יִםfrom Egypt בְּיָ֥דby a hand חֲזָקָֽה׃strong

וַיִּתֵּ֣ןand he gave יְהוָ֡הYahweh אוֹתֹ֣תsigns וּ֠מֹפְתִיםand wonders גְּדֹלִ֨יםgreat וְרָעִ֧ים׀and bad בְּמִצְרַ֛יִםon Egypt בְּפַרְעֹ֥הon Pharaoh וּבְכָל־and on all בֵּית֖וֹhousehold his לְעֵינֵֽינוּ׃to eyes our

וְאוֹתָ֖נוּand obj. us הוֹצִ֣יאhe brought out מִשָּׁ֑םfrom there לְמַ֙עַן֙so as הָבִ֣יאto bring אֹתָ֔נוּobj. us לָ֤תֶתto giveלָ֙נוּ֙to usאֶת־obj.הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נִשְׁבַּ֖עhe swore לַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃to ancestors our

וַיְצַוֵּ֣נוּand he commanded us יְהוָ֗הYahweh לַעֲשׂוֹת֙to observe אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַחֻקִּ֣יםthe statutes הָאֵ֔לֶּהthe these לְיִרְאָ֖הto fear אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּGod our לְט֥וֹבfor goodלָ֙נוּ֙of usכָּל־all הַיָּמִ֔יםthe days לְחַיֹּתֵ֖נוּto preserve alive us כְּהַיּ֥וֹםas the day הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וּצְדָקָ֖הand righteousness תִּֽהְיֶה־it will belongלָּ֑נוּto usכִּֽי־that נִשְׁמֹ֨רwe will take care לַעֲשׂ֜וֹתto observe אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַמִּצְוָ֣הthe commandment הַזֹּ֗אתthe this לִפְנֵ֛יto before יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּGod our כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as צִוָּֽנוּ׃ סhe commanded us

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