Deuteronomy 8

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כָּל־all הַמִּצְוָ֗הthe commandment אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich אָנֹכִ֧יI מְצַוְּךָ֛am commanding you הַיּ֖וֹםthis day תִּשְׁמְר֣וּןyou will take care !לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתto observe לְמַ֨עַןso that תִּֽחְי֜וּןyou may live !וּרְבִיתֶ֗םand you will increase וּבָאתֶם֙and you will go וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םand you will take possession of אֶת־obj.הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which נִשְׁבַּ֥עhe swore יְהוָ֖הYahweh לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃to ancestors your

שִׂמְלָ֨תְךָ֜clothing your לֹ֤אnot בָֽלְתָה֙it wore out מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָfrom on the you וְרַגְלְךָ֖and foot your לֹ֣אnot בָצֵ֑קָהit swelled זֶ֖הthis אַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty שָׁנָֽה׃years

וְיָדַעְתָּ֖and you will know עִם־with לְבָבֶ֑ךָheart your כִּ֗יthat כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as יְיַסֵּ֥רhe disciplines אִישׁ֙everyone אֶת־obj.בְּנ֔וֹchild his יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your מְיַסְּרֶֽךָּ׃is disciplining you

וְשָׁ֣מַרְתָּ֔and you will keep אֶת־obj.מִצְוֹ֖תthe commandments of יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָGod your לָלֶ֥כֶתby walking בִּדְרָכָ֖יוin ways his וּלְיִרְאָ֥הand by fearing אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him

כִּ֚יfor יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod your מְבִֽיאֲךָ֖will bring you אֶל־into אֶ֣רֶץa land טוֹבָ֑הgood אֶ֚רֶץa land of נַ֣חֲלֵיtorrents of מָ֔יִםwater עֲיָנֹת֙springs וּתְהֹמֹ֔תand deeps יֹצְאִ֥יםwhich go forth בַּבִּקְעָ֖הin the valley וּבָהָֽר׃and on the mountain

אֶ֤רֶץa land of חִטָּה֙wheat וּשְׂעֹרָ֔הand barley וְגֶ֥פֶןand vine וּתְאֵנָ֖הand fig tree וְרִמּ֑וֹןand pomegranate אֶֽרֶץ־a land of זֵ֥יתolive tree of שֶׁ֖מֶןoil וּדְבָֽשׁ׃and honey

אֶ֗רֶץa land אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich לֹ֤אnot בְמִסְכֵּנֻת֙in scarcity תֹּֽאכַל־you will eatבָּ֣הּin the itלֶ֔חֶםfood לֹֽא־not תֶחְסַ֥רyou will lack כֹּ֖לanythingבָּ֑הּin the itאֶ֚רֶץa land אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich אֲבָנֶ֣יהָstones its בַרְזֶ֔לare iron וּמֵהֲרָרֶ֖יהָand from hills its תַּחְצֹ֥בyou will dig נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃copper

וְאָכַלְתָּ֖and you will eat וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּand you will be satisfied וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙and you will bless אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod your עַל־on הָאָ֥רֶץthe land הַטֹּבָ֖הthe good אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נָֽתַן־he has givenלָֽךְ׃to the you

הִשָּׁ֣מֶרtake heedלְךָ֔to the yourselfפֶּן־lest תִּשְׁכַּ֖חyou should forget אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָGod your לְבִלְתִּ֨יto not שְׁמֹ֤רto keep מִצְוֹתָיו֙commandments his וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יוand judgments his וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יוand statutes his אֲשֶׁ֛רwhich אָנֹכִ֥יI מְצַוְּךָ֖am commanding you הַיּֽוֹם׃this day

פֶּן־lest תֹּאכַ֖לyou should eat וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּand you will be satisfied וּבָתִּ֥יםand houses טוֹבִ֛יםgood תִּבְנֶ֖הyou will build וְיָשָֽׁבְתָּ׃and you will dwell

וּבְקָֽרְךָ֤and herd your וְצֹֽאנְךָ֙and flock your יִרְבְּיֻ֔ןthey will increase !וְכֶ֥סֶףand silver וְזָהָ֖בand gold יִרְבֶּה־it will increaseלָּ֑ךְof youוְכֹ֥לand all אֲשֶׁר־thatלְךָ֖belongs to the youיִרְבֶּֽה׃it will increase

וְרָ֖םand it will be lifted up לְבָבֶ֑ךָheart your וְשָֽׁכַחְתָּ֙and you will forget אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod your הַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛who brought out you מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt מִבֵּ֥יתfrom a house of עֲבָדִֽים׃slaves

הַמּוֹלִ֨יכֲךָ֜who led you בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר׀in the wilderness הַגָּדֹ֣לthe great וְהַנּוֹרָ֗אand the awesome נָחָ֤שׁ׀snake שָׂרָף֙fiery וְעַקְרָ֔בand scorpion וְצִמָּא֖וֹןand thirsty ground אֲשֶׁ֣רwhere אֵֽין־there not מָ֑יִםwas water הַמּוֹצִ֤יאwho brought forthלְךָ֙for the youמַ֔יִםwater מִצּ֖וּרfrom the rock of הַֽחַלָּמִֽישׁ׃the flint

הַמַּֽאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥who caused to eat you מָן֙manna בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich לֹא־not יָדְע֖וּןthey had known !אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָancestors your לְמַ֣עַןso as עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗to humble you וּלְמַ֙עַן֙and so as נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָto put to the test you לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖to do good to you בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃in end your

וְאָמַרְתָּ֖and you will say בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָin heart your כֹּחִי֙strength my וְעֹ֣צֶםand the might of יָדִ֔יhand my עָ֥שָׂהit has acquiredלִ֖יfor the meאֶת־obj.הַחַ֥יִלthe wealth הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְזָֽכַרְתָּ֙and you will remember אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod your כִּ֣יthat ה֗וּאhe הַנֹּתֵ֥ןis the one who givesלְךָ֛to the youכֹּ֖חַstrength לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתto acquire חָ֑יִלwealth לְמַ֨עַןso as הָקִ֧יםto carry out אֶת־obj.בְּרִית֛וֹcovenant his אֲשֶׁר־which נִשְׁבַּ֥עhe swore לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָto ancestors your כַּיּ֥וֹםas the day הַזֶּֽה׃ פthe this

וְהָיָ֗הand it will be אִם־if שָׁכֹ֤חַcertainly if to forget תִּשְׁכַּח֙you will forget אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָGod your וְהָֽלַכְתָּ֗and you will walk אַחֲרֵי֙after אֱלֹהִ֣יםgods אֲחֵרִ֔יםother וַעֲבַדְתָּ֖םand you will serve them וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֣יתָand you will bow downלָהֶ֑םto the themהַעִדֹ֤תִיI testifyבָכֶם֙against the youהַיּ֔וֹםthis day כִּ֥יthat אָבֹ֖דcertainly to perish תֹּאבֵדֽוּן׃you will perish !

כַּגּוֹיִ֗םlike the nations אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich יְהוָה֙Yahweh מַאֲבִ֣ידis about to destroy מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םfrom before you כֵּ֖ןso תֹאבֵד֑וּןyou will perish !עֵ֚קֶבconsequence לֹ֣אnot תִשְׁמְע֔וּןyou will listen !בְּק֖וֹלto the voice of יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פGod your

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