Deuteronomychapter 17
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Deuteronomy 17— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Two or three witnesses before a stoning1
Deuteronomy 17:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִזְבַּח֩tizbachyou will sacrificeH2076לַיהוָ֨הlayahwehto YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430שׁ֣וֹרshoran oxH7794וָשֶׂ֗הvasehand a sheepH7716אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehit will beH1961בוֹ֙voin <the> itמ֔וּםmuma blemishH3971כֹּ֖לkolanyH3605דָּבָ֣רdavarthingH1697רָ֑עra'badH7451כִּ֧יkiforH3588תוֹעֲבַ֛תtoavat[is] [the] abomination ofH8441יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430הֽוּא׃ סhu'thatH1931
Ramban on Deuteronomy 17:1
THOU SHALT NOT SACRIFICE UNTO THE ETERNAL THY G-D [AN OX, OR A SHEEP, WHEREIN IS A BLEMISH], EVEN ANY ‘DAVAR’ (THING) THAT IS EVIL. “This is an admonition against causing offerings to be rendered unfit through an improper utterance.
Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976
Deuteronomy 17:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יִמָּצֵ֤אyimatze'he will be foundH4672בְקִרְבְּךָ֙vekirbechain midst yourH7130בְּאַחַ֣דbeachadin one ofH259שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָsheareikhagates yourH8179אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֣ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לָ֑ךְlakhto <the> youאִ֣ישׁʾisha manH376אוֹ־ʾov-orH176אִשָּׁ֗הʾishaha womanH802אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834יַעֲשֶׂ֧הyaasehhe will doH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָרַ֛עhara'the evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָֽה־yahweh-YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430לַעֲבֹ֥רlaavorby transgressingH5674בְּרִיתֽוֹ׃beritocovenant hisH1285
Deuteronomy 17:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֗לֶךְvaiyelekhand he has goneH1980וַֽיַּעֲבֹד֙vaiyaavodand he has servedH5647אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֔יםʾacherimotherH312וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvaiyishtachuand he has bowed downH7812לָהֶ֑םlahemto <the> themוְלַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ׀velashemeshand to the sunH8121א֣וֹʾoorH176לַיָּרֵ֗חַlaiyareachto the moonH3394א֛וֹʾoorH176לְכָל־lekholto allH3605צְבָ֥אtzeva'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808צִוִּֽיתִי׃tzivitiI have commandedH6680
Deuteronomy 17:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהֻֽגַּד־vehugad-and it will be toldH5046לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youוְשָׁמָ֑עְתָּveshamaetaand you will hearH8085וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֣vedarashtaand you will investigateH1875הֵיטֵ֔בheitevthoroughly <do well>H3190וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand there!H2009אֱמֶת֙ʾemettruthH571נָכ֣וֹןnakhon[is] certainH3559הַדָּבָ֔רhadavarthe matterH1697נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛הneestahit has been doneH6213הַתּוֹעֵבָ֥הhatoevahthe abominationH8441הַזֹּ֖אתhazot<the> thisH2063בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃beyisraelin IsraelH3478
Deuteronomy 17:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהֽוֹצֵאתָ֣vehotzetaand you will bring outH3318אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe manH376הַה֡וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931אוֹ֩ʾoorH176אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאִשָּׁ֨הhaishahthe womanH802הַהִ֜ואhahiv'<the> thatH1931אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834עָ֠שׂוּʾasuthey have doneH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֨רhadavarthe thingH1697הָרָ֤עhara'<the> evilH7451הַזֶּה֙hazeh<the> thisH2088אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָsheareikhagates yourH8179אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאִ֕ישׁhaishthe manH376א֖וֹʾoorH176אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאִשָּׁ֑הhaishahthe womanH802וּסְקַלְתָּ֥םusekaltamand you will stone themH5619בָּאֲבָנִ֖יםbaavanimwith <the> stonesH68וָמֵֽתוּ׃vametuand they will dieH4191
Deuteronomy 17:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-onH5921פִּ֣י׀pi[the] mouth ofH6310שְׁנַ֣יִםshenayimtwoH8147עֵדִ֗יםʾedimwitnessesH5707א֛וֹʾoorH176שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הsheloshahthreeH7969עֵדִ֖יםʾedimwitnessesH5707יוּמַ֣תyumathe will be put to deathH4191הַמֵּ֑תhametthe [one who] diesH4191לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יוּמַ֔תyumathe will be put to deathH4191עַל־ʾal-onH5921פִּ֖יpi[the] mouth ofH6310עֵ֥דʾeda witnessH5707אֶחָֽד׃ʾechadoneH259
Deuteronomy 17:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027הָעֵדִ֞יםhaedimthe witnessesH5707תִּֽהְיֶה־tihyeh-it will beH1961בּ֤וֹboon <the> himבָרִאשֹׁנָה֙varishonahat the firstH7223לַהֲמִית֔וֹlahamitoto put to death himH4191וְיַ֥דveyadand [the] hand ofH3027כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֑הbaacharonahat the lastH314וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥uviartaand you will removeH1197הָרָ֖עhara'the evilH7451מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃ פmikirbechafrom midst yourH7130
Too hard for you? Go up to the place he chooses8
Deuteronomy 17:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiifH3588יִפָּלֵא֩yipale'it will be [too] difficultH6381מִמְּךָ֨mimekhafor youH4480דָבָ֜רdavara matterH1697לַמִּשְׁפָּ֗טlamishpatfor <the> judgmentH4941בֵּֽין־bein-betweenH996דָּ֨ם׀dambloodH1818לְדָ֜םledamand bloodH1818בֵּֽין־bein-betweenH996דִּ֣יןdindisputeH1779לְדִ֗יןledinand disputeH1779וּבֵ֥יןuveinand betweenH996נֶ֙גַע֙nega'woundH5061לָנֶ֔גַעlanega'and woundH5061דִּבְרֵ֥יdivreimatters ofH1697רִיבֹ֖תrivotcases at lawH7379בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbishareikhain gates yourH8179וְקַמְתָּ֣vekamtaand you will ariseH6965וְעָלִ֔יתָvealitaand you will go upH5927אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמָּק֔וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834יִבְחַ֛רyivcharhe will chooseH977יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430בּֽוֹ׃bo<in> <the> it
Deuteronomy 17:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבָאתָ֗uvataand you will goH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַכֹּהֲנִים֙hakohanimthe priestsH3548הַלְוִיִּ֔םhalviyimthe LevitesH3881וְאֶל־veel-and toH413הַשֹּׁפֵ֔טhashofetthe judgeH8199אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834יִהְיֶ֖הyihyehhe will beH1961בַּיָּמִ֣יםbaiyamimin the daysH3117הָהֵ֑םhahem<the> thoseH1992וְדָרַשְׁתָּ֙vedarashtaand you will enquireH1875וְהִגִּ֣ידוּvehigiduand they will tellH5046לְךָ֔lekhato <the> youאֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853דְּבַ֥רdevar[the] word ofH1697הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃hamishpatthe verdictH4941
Deuteronomy 17:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעָשִׂ֗יתָveasitaand you will doH6213עַל־ʾal-onH5921פִּ֤יpi[the] mouth ofH6310הַדָּבָר֙hadavarthe wordH1697אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834יַגִּ֣ידֽוּyagiduthey will tellH5046לְךָ֔lekhato <the> youמִן־min-fromH4480הַמָּק֣וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834יִבְחַ֣רyivcharhe will chooseH977יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֣veshamartaand you will take careH8104לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתlaasotto doH6213כְּכֹ֖לkekholaccording to allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherthatH834יוֹרֽוּךָ׃yorukhathey will instruct youH3384
Deuteronomy 17:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַל־ʾal-onH5921פִּ֨יpi[the] mouth ofH6310הַתּוֹרָ֜הhatorahthe instructionH8451אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834יוֹר֗וּךָyorukhathey will instruct youH3384וְעַל־veal-and onH5921הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛טhamishpatthe verdictH4941אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834יֹאמְר֥וּyomeruthey will sayH559לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youתַּעֲשֶׂ֑הtaasehyou will doH6213לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תָס֗וּרtasuryou will turn asideH5493מִן־min-fromH4480הַדָּבָ֛רhadavarthe wordH1697אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834יַגִּ֥ידֽוּyagiduthey will tellH5046לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youיָמִ֥יןyaminright [hand]H3225וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃usemoland left [hand]H8040
Deuteronomy 17:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָאִ֞ישׁvehaishand the personH376אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834יַעֲשֶׂ֣הyaasehhe will actH6213בְזָד֗וֹןvezadonwith presumptionH2087לְבִלְתִּ֨יleviltito notH1115שְׁמֹ֤עַshemoa'to listenH8085אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַכֹּהֵן֙hakohenthe priestH3548הָעֹמֵ֞דhaomedwho standsH5975לְשָׁ֤רֶתlesharetto serveH8334שָׁם֙shamthereH8033אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430א֖וֹʾoorH176אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַשֹּׁפֵ֑טhashofetthe judgeH8199וּמֵת֙umetand he will dieH4191הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe personH376הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥uviartaand you will removeH1197הָרָ֖עhara'the evilH7451מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃miyisraelfrom IsraelH3478
Deuteronomy 17:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
A king who copies out the law by hand14
Deuteronomy 17:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תָבֹ֣אtavo'you will goH935אֶל־ʾel-intoH413הָאָ֗רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֣ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לָ֔ךְlakhto <the> youוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֖הּvirishtahand you will take possession of itH3423וְיָשַׁ֣בְתָּהveyashavtahand you will dwellH3427בָּ֑הּbahin <the> itוְאָמַרְתָּ֗veamartaand you will sayH559אָשִׂ֤ימָהʾasimahlet me appointH7760עָלַי֙ʾalaiover myselfH5921מֶ֔לֶךְmelekha kingH4428כְּכָל־kekhol-like allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֖םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834סְבִיבֹתָֽי׃sevivotai[are] around meH5439
Ramban on Deuteronomy 17:14
‘I WILL SET A KING OVER ME.’ In the opinion of our Rabbis. Sanhedrin 20b.
Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976
Deuteronomy 17:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שׂ֣וֹםsomindeed <appoint>H7760תָּשִׂ֤יםtasimyou will appointH7760עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ʾaleikhaover yourselfH5921מֶ֔לֶךְmelekha kingH4428אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834יִבְחַ֛רyivcharhe will chooseH977יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430בּ֑וֹbo<in> <the> himמִקֶּ֣רֶבmikerevfrom [the] midst ofH7130אַחֶ֗יךָʾacheikhacountrymen yourH251תָּשִׂ֤יםtasimyou will appointH7760עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ʾaleikhaover yourselfH5921מֶ֔לֶךְmelekha kingH4428לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תוּכַ֗לtukhalyou will be ableH3201לָתֵ֤תlatetto setH5414עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ʾaleikhaover yourselfH5921אִ֣ישׁʾisha manH376נָכְרִ֔יnakheriforeignH5237אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אָחִ֖יךָʾachikha[is] countryman yourH251הֽוּא׃hu'heH1931
Ramban on Deuteronomy 17:15
THOU SHALT BY ALL MEANS SET HIM KING OVER THEE, WHOM THE ETERNAL THY G-D SHALL CHOOSE. In the opinion of the commentators. Ibn Ezra in the verse before us.
Read it in full at Sefaria · Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976
Deuteronomy 17:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רַק֮rakonlyH7535לֹא־lo'-notH3808יַרְבֶּה־yarbeh-he will increaseH7235לּ֣וֹlofor <the> himselfסוּסִים֒susimhorsesH5483וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יָשִׁ֤יבyashivhe will make returnH7725אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971מִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitzraymahEgypt towardsH4714לְמַ֖עַןlemaanso asH4616הַרְבּ֣וֹתharbotto increaseH7235ס֑וּסsushorse[s]H5483וַֽיהוָה֙vayahwehand YahwehH3068אָמַ֣רʾamarhe has saidH559לָכֶ֔םlakhemto <the> youלֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֹסִפ֗וּןtosifunyou will repeat !H3254לָשׁ֛וּבlashuvto returnH7725בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְbaderekhon the wayH1870הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088עֽוֹד׃odagainH5750
Deuteronomy 17:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808יַרְבֶּה־yarbeh-he will increaseH7235לּוֹ֙lofor <the> himselfנָשִׁ֔יםnashimwivesH802וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808יָס֖וּרyasurit will turn asideH5493לְבָב֑וֹlevavoheart hisH3824וְכֶ֣סֶףvekhesefand silverH3701וְזָהָ֔בvezahavand goldH2091לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יַרְבֶּה־yarbeh-he will increaseH7235לּ֖וֹlofor <the> himselfמְאֹֽד׃meodexceedinglyH3966
Deuteronomy 17:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֣הvehayahand it will beH1961כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹkheshivtowhen sits heH3427עַ֖לʾalonH5921כִּסֵּ֣אkise'[the] throne ofH3678מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹmamlakhtokingdom hisH4467וְכָ֨תַבvekhatavand he will writeH3789ל֜וֹlofor <the> himselfאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מִשְׁנֵ֨הmishneh<the> copy ofH4932הַתּוֹרָ֤הhatorahthe lawH8451הַזֹּאת֙hazot<the> thisH2063עַל־ʾal-onH5921סֵ֔פֶרsefera scrollH5612מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmilifneifrom to beforeH6440הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhakohanimthe priestsH3548הַלְוִיִּֽם׃halviyimthe LevitesH3881
Deuteronomy 17:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיְתָ֣הvehayetahand it will beH1961עִמּ֔וֹimowith himH5973וְקָ֥רָאvekara'and he will readH7121ב֖וֹvo<in> <the> itכָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֣יyemei[the] days ofH3117חַיָּ֑יוchaiyavlife hisH2416לְמַ֣עַןlemaanso thatH4616יִלְמַ֗דyilmadhe may learnH3925לְיִרְאָה֙leyirahto fearH3372אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָ֔יוʾelohavGod hisH430לִ֠שְׁמֹרlishmorto keepH8104אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605דִּבְרֵ֞יdivrei[the] words ofH1697הַתּוֹרָ֥הhatorahthe lawH8451הַזֹּ֛אתhazot<the> thisH2063וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַחֻקִּ֥יםhachukimthe statutesH2706הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428לַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃laasotamto do themH6213
Deuteronomy 17:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
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