Deuteronomychapter 19
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Deuteronomy 19— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Three cities, and three more if he enlarges you1
Deuteronomy 19:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יַכְרִ֞יתyakhrithe will cut offH3772יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ʾeloheikhaGod yourH430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַגּוֹיִ֔םhagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֥ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אַרְצָ֑םʾartzamland theirH776וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֕םvirishtamand you will dispossess themH3423וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥veyashavtaand you will dwellH3427בְעָרֵיהֶ֖םveareihemin cities theirH5892וּבְבָתֵּיהֶֽם׃uvevateihemand in houses theirH1004
Ramban on Deuteronomy 19:1
WHEN THE ETERNAL THY G-D SHALL CUT OFF THE NATIONS etc. THOU SHALT SEPARATE THREE CITIES FOR THEE. This also is an explanatory commandment, since He has already commanded thereon, 239 Exodus:13.
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 19:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שָׁל֥וֹשׁshalooshthreeH7969עָרִ֖יםʾarimcitiesH5892תַּבְדִּ֣ילtavdilyou will set apartH914לָ֑ךְlakhfor <the> yourselfבְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin [the] midst ofH8432אַרְצְךָ֔ʾartzekhaland yourH776אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֥ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lerishtahto take possession of itH3423
Deuteronomy 19:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
תָּכִ֣יןtakhinyou will establishH3559לְךָ֮lekhafor <the> yourselfהַדֶּרֶךְ֒haderekhthe journeyH1870וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙veshilashtaand you will divide into threeH8027אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853גְּב֣וּלgevul[the] territory ofH1366אַרְצְךָ֔ʾartzekhaland yourH776אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834יַנְחִֽילְךָ֖yanchilekhahe will give as an inheritance youH5157יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430וְהָיָ֕הvehayahand it will beH1961לָנ֥וּסlanusto fleeH5127שָׁ֖מָּהshamahthere towardsH8033כָּל־kol-everyH3605רֹצֵֽחַ׃rotzeachkillerH7523
Deuteronomy 19:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְזֶה֙vezehand thisH2088דְּבַ֣רdevar[will be] [the] case ofH1697הָרֹצֵ֔חַharotzeachthe killerH7523אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834יָנ֥וּסyanushe will fleeH5127שָׁ֖מָּהshamahthere towardsH8033וָחָ֑יvachaiand he will liveH2421אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834יַכֶּ֤הyakehhe will strikeH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙reehucompanion hisH7453בִּבְלִי־bivli-with notH1097דַ֔עַתdaatknowledgeH1847וְה֛וּאvehu'and heH1931לֹא־lo'-notH3808שֹׂנֵ֥אsone'[was] hatingH8130ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himמִתְּמֹ֥לmitemolfrom yesterdayH8543שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃shilshom[the] third dayH8032
Deuteronomy 19:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲשֶׁר֩vaasherand whoH834יָבֹ֨אyavo'he will goH935אֶת־ʾet-withH854רֵעֵ֥הוּreehucompanion hisH7453בַיַּעַר֮vaiyaarin the forestH3293לַחְטֹ֣בlachtoto cutH2404עֵצִים֒ʾetzimwood<s>H6086וְנִדְּחָ֨הvenidechahand it will be impelledH5080יָד֤וֹyadohand hisH3027בַגַּרְזֶן֙vagarzenby the axeH1631לִכְרֹ֣תlikhrotto cut downH3772הָעֵ֔ץhaetzthe treeH6086וְנָשַׁ֤לvenashaland it will slip offH5394הַבַּרְזֶל֙habarzelthe ironH1270מִן־min-fromH4480הָעֵ֔ץhaetzthe treeH6086וּמָצָ֥אumatza'and it will findH4672אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֖הוּreehucompanion hisH7453וָמֵ֑תvametand he will dieH4191ה֗וּאhu'heH1931יָנ֛וּסyanushe will fleeH5127אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַחַ֥תʾachatone ofH259הֶעָרִים־hearim-the citiesH5892הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428וָחָֽי׃vachaiand he will liveH2421
Deuteronomy 19:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִרְדֹּף֩yirdofhe should pursueH7291גֹּאֵ֨לgoel[the] avenger ofH1350הַדָּ֜םhadam<the> bloodH1818אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310הָרֹצֵ֗חַharotzeachthe killerH7523כִּי־ki-forH3588יֵחַם֮yechamit will be hotH2552לְבָבוֹ֒levavoheart hisH3824וְהִשִּׂיג֛וֹvehisigoand he will overtake himH5381כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יִרְבֶּ֥הyirbehit will be greatH7235הַדֶּ֖רֶךְhaderekhthe journeyH1870וְהִכָּ֣הוּvehikahuand he will strike himH5221נָ֑פֶשׁnafeshlifeH5315וְלוֹ֙veloand [belonged] to <the> himאֵ֣יןʾeinnotH369מִשְׁפַּט־mishpat-a sentence ofH4941מָ֔וֶתmavetdeathH4194כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שֹׂנֵ֥אsone'[was] hatingH8130ה֛וּאhu'heH1931ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himמִתְּמ֥וֹלmitemolfrom yesterdayH8543שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃shilshom[the] third dayH8032
Deuteronomy 19:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 19:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאִם־veim-and ifH518יַרְחִ֞יבyarchivhe will enlargeH7337יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ʾeloheikhaGod yourH430אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853גְּבֻ֣לְךָ֔gevulkhaterritory yourH1366כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherjust asH834נִשְׁבַּ֖עnishba'he sworeH7650לַאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָlaavoteikhato ancestors yourH1וְנָ֤תַןvenatanand he will giveH5414לְךָ֙lekhato <the> youאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֖רdiberhe spokeH1696לָתֵ֥תlatetto giveH5414לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃laavoteikhato ancestors yourH1
Deuteronomy 19:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תִשְׁמֹר֩tishmoryou will keepH8104אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמִּצְוָ֨הhamitzvahthe commandmentH4687הַזֹּ֜אתhazot<the> thisH2063לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּlaasotahto do itH6213אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834אָנֹכִ֣יʾanokhiIH595מְצַוְּךָ֮metzavekha[am] commanding youH6680הַיּוֹם֒haiyomthis dayH3117לְאַהֲבָ֞הleahavahto loveH157אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430וְלָלֶ֥כֶתvelalekhetand to walkH1980בִּדְרָכָ֖יוbidrakhavin ways hisH1870כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִ֑יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117וְיָסַפְתָּ֨veyasaftaand you will addH3254לְךָ֥lekhafor <the> yourselfעוֹד֙ʾodagainH5750שָׁלֹ֣שׁshaloshthreeH7969עָרִ֔יםʾarimcitiesH5892עַ֖לʾaltoH5921הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁhashaloshthe three [cities]H7969הָאֵֽלֶּה׃haeleh<the> theseH428
Deuteronomy 19:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙yishafekhit will be shedH8210דָּ֣םdambloodH1818נָקִ֔יnakiinnocentH5355בְּקֶ֣רֶבbekerevin [the] midst ofH7130אַרְצְךָ֔ʾartzekhaland yourH776אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֥ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youנַחֲלָ֑הnachalahan inheritanceH5159וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand it will beH1961עָלֶ֖יךָʾaleikhaon youH5921דָּמִֽים׃ סdamimblood<s>H1818
Deuteronomy 19:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְכִֽי־vekhi-and ifH3588יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehhe will beH1961אִישׁ֙ʾishanyoneH376שֹׂנֵ֣אsone'hatingH8130לְרֵעֵ֔הוּlereehu<to> neighbor hisH7453וְאָ֤רַבvearavand he will lie in waitH693לוֹ֙lofor <the> himוְקָ֣םvekamand he will rise upH6965עָלָ֔יוʾalavon himH5921וְהִכָּ֥הוּvehikahuand he will strike himH5221נֶ֖פֶשׁnefeshlifeH5315וָמֵ֑תvametand he will dieH4191וְנָ֕סvenasand he will fleeH5127אֶל־ʾel-toH413אַחַ֖תʾachatone ofH259הֶעָרִ֥יםhearimthe citiesH5892הָאֵֽל׃hael<the> theseH411
Deuteronomy 19:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְשָֽׁלְחוּ֙veshalechuand they will sendH7971זִקְנֵ֣יziknei[the] elders ofH2205עִיר֔וֹirocity hisH5892וְלָקְח֥וּvelakechuand they will takeH3947אֹת֖וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853מִשָּׁ֑םmishamfrom thereH8033וְנָתְנ֣וּvenatenuand they will giveH5414אֹת֗וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853בְּיַ֛דbeyadin [the] hand ofH3027גֹּאֵ֥לgoel[the] avenger ofH1350הַדָּ֖םhadam<the> bloodH1818וָמֵֽת׃vametand he will dieH4191
Deuteronomy 19:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָח֥וֹסtachosit will look with pityH2347עֵֽינְךָ֖ʾeinekhaeye yourH5869עָלָ֑יוʾalavon himH5921וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧uviartaand you will removeH1197דַֽם־dam-[the] blood ofH1818הַנָּקִ֛יhanakithe innocent [person]H5355מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖לmiyisraelfrom IsraelH3478וְט֥וֹבvetovand it will be goodH2895לָֽךְ׃ סlakhto <the> you
Ramban on Deuteronomy 19:13
“This means that you shall not say, ‘The first person has already been killed. Why should we kill him also, with the result that two people will be killed?’” This is Rashi’s language quoting the Sifre. 265 Sifre, Shoftim.
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
Do not move your neighbor's landmark14
Deuteronomy 19:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תַסִּיג֙tasigyou will displaceH5253גְּב֣וּלgevul[the] boundary ofH1366רֵֽעֲךָ֔reakhaneighbor yourH7453אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834גָּבְל֖וּgaveluthey set boundsH1379רִאשֹׁנִ֑יםrishonimancestorsH7223בְּנַחֲלָֽתְךָ֙benachalatekhain inheritance yourH5159אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834תִּנְחַ֔לtinchalyou will inheritH5157בָּאָ֕רֶץbaaretzin the landH776אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֥ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ סlerishtahto take possession of itH3423
Ramban on Deuteronomy 19:14
This is a warning against changing the boundaries of the division by which the princes apportioned the Land to the tribes. Numbers:16-29. or to any individual among them. Therefore he stated, which they of old time have set, 276 In Verse 14 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
A false witness gets what he intended15
Deuteronomy 19:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָקוּם֩yakumhe will standH6965עֵ֨דʾeda witnessH5707אֶחָ֜דʾechadoneH259בְּאִ֗ישׁbeishin anyoneH376לְכָל־lekholto anyH3605עָוֹן֙ʾavoniniquityH5771וּלְכָל־ulekhol-and to anyH3605חַטָּ֔אתchatatsinH2403בְּכָל־bekholin anyH3605חֵ֖טְאchet'sinH2399אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834יֶֽחֱטָ֑אyecheta'he will sinH2398עַל־ʾal-onH5921פִּ֣י׀pi[the] mouth ofH6310שְׁנֵ֣יsheneitwoH8147עֵדִ֗יםʾedimwitnessesH5707א֛וֹʾoorH176עַל־ʾal-onH5921פִּ֥יpi[the] mouth ofH6310שְׁלֹשָֽׁה־sheloshah-threeH7969עֵדִ֖יםʾedimwitnessesH5707יָק֥וּםyakumit will standH6965דָּבָֽר׃davara matterH1697
Deuteronomy 19:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 19:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעָמְד֧וּveameduand they will standH5975שְׁנֵֽי־shenei-[the] twoH8147הָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםhaanashimthe peopleH582אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whomH834לָהֶ֥םlahem[belongs] to <the> themהָרִ֖יבharivthe disputeH7379לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068לִפְנֵ֤יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hakohanimthe priestsH3548וְהַשֹּׁ֣פְטִ֔יםvehashofetimand the judgesH8199אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834יִהְי֖וּyihyuthey will beH1961בַּיָּמִ֥יםbaiyamimin the daysH3117הָהֵֽם׃hahem<the> thoseH1992
Deuteronomy 19:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְדָרְשׁ֥וּvedareshuand they will investigateH1875הַשֹּׁפְטִ֖יםhashofetimthe judgesH8199הֵיטֵ֑בheitevthoroughly <do well>H3190וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand there!H2009עֵֽד־ʾed-[is] a witness ofH5707שֶׁ֙קֶר֙shekerfalsehoodH8267הָעֵ֔דhaedthe witnessH5707שֶׁ֖קֶרshekerfalsehoodH8267עָנָ֥הʾanahhe has testifiedH6030בְאָחִֽיו׃veachivagainst countryman hisH251
Deuteronomy 19:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 19:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםvehanisharimand the remainderH7604יִשְׁמְע֣וּyishmeuthey will hearH8085וְיִרָ֑אוּveyirauand they may fearH3372וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יֹסִ֨פוּyosifuthey will repeatH3254לַעֲשׂ֜וֹתlaasotto doH6213ע֗וֹדodagainH5750כַּדָּבָ֥רkadavarlike the thingH1697הָרָ֛עhara'<the> evilH7451הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088בְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃bekirbechain midst yourH7130
Deuteronomy 19:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תָח֖וֹסtachosit will look with pityH2347עֵינֶ֑ךָʾeinekhaeye yourH5869נֶ֣פֶשׁnefeshlifeH5315בְּנֶ֗פֶשׁbenefeshfor lifeH5315עַ֤יִןʾayineyeH5869בְּעַ֙יִן֙beayinfor eyeH5869שֵׁ֣ןshentoothH8127בְּשֵׁ֔ןbeshenfor toothH8127יָ֥דyadhandH3027בְּיָ֖דbeyadfor handH3027רֶ֥גֶלregelfootH7272בְּרָֽגֶל׃ סberagelfor footH7272