Deuteronomychapter 25
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Deuteronomy 25— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Forty stripes and no more1
Deuteronomy 25:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehit will happenH1961רִיב֙riva disputeH7379בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996אֲנָשִׁ֔יםʾanashimpeopleH582וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּvenigeshuand they will draw nearH5066אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טhamishpatthe place of judgmentH4941וּשְׁפָט֑וּםushefatumand they will judge themH8199וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙vehitzdikuand they will declare righteousH6663אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַצַּדִּ֔יקhatzadikthe righteous [one]H6662וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּvehirshiuand they will condemn as guiltyH7561אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָרָשָֽׁע׃harasha'the guilty [one]H7563
Ramban on Deuteronomy 25:1
According to the tradition of our Rabbis that stripes are administered to those who are guilty of having violated negative commandments. Makkoth 13b. [and not in civil cases, the question arises] what is its [the stripes’] connection with a quarrel between two people?
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 25:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֛הvehayahand it will beH1961אִם־ʾim-ifH518בִּ֥ןbin[is] a son ofH1121הַכּ֖וֹתhakotstrikingH5221הָרָשָׁ֑עharasha'the guilty [one]H7563וְהִפִּיל֤וֹvehipiloand he will make lie down himH5307הַשֹּׁפֵט֙hashofetthe judgeH8199וְהִכָּ֣הוּvehikahuand someone will strike himH5221לְפָנָ֔יוlefanav<to> before himH6440כְּדֵ֥יkedeiaccording to [the] sufficiency ofH1767רִשְׁעָת֖וֹrishatowickedness hisH7564בְּמִסְפָּֽר׃bemisparby numberH4557
Deuteronomy 25:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַרְבָּעִ֥יםʾarbaimforty [times]H705יַכֶּ֖נּוּyakenuhe will strike himH5221לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֹסִ֑יףyosifhe will increaseH3254פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יֹסִ֨יףyosifhe should increaseH3254לְהַכֹּת֤וֹlehakototo strike himH5221עַל־ʾal-toH5921אֵ֙לֶּה֙ʾelehtheseH428מַכָּ֣הmakahstrikingH4347רַבָּ֔הrabahmuchH7227וְנִקְלָ֥הveniklahand he will be dishonoredH7034אָחִ֖יךָʾachikhacountryman yourH251לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ סleeineikhato eyes yourH5869
The unmuzzled ox and the loosed sandal4
Deuteronomy 25:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 25:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יֵשְׁב֨וּyeshevuthey will dwellH3427אַחִ֜יםʾachimbrothersH251יַחְדָּ֗וyachdavtogetherH3162וּמֵ֨תumetand he will dieH4191אַחַ֤דʾachadoneH259מֵהֶם֙mehemfrom <the> themוּבֵ֣ןuvenand a sonH1121אֵֽין־ʾein-notH369ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himלֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תִהְיֶ֧הtihyehshe will belongH1961אֵֽשֶׁת־ʾeshet-[the] wife ofH802הַמֵּ֛תhametthe dead [man]H4191הַח֖וּצָהhachutzahthe outside towardsH2351לְאִ֣ישׁleishto a manH376זָ֑רzarstrangeH2114יְבָמָהּ֙yevamahhusband's brother herH2993יָבֹ֣אyavo'he will goH935עָלֶ֔יהָʾaleihaon herH5921וּלְקָחָ֥הּulekachahand he will take herH3947ל֛וֹlofor <the> himselfלְאִשָּׁ֖הleishahto a wifeH802וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃veyibemahand he will act as a husband's brother for herH2992
Deuteronomy 25:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֗הvehayahand it will beH1961הַבְּכוֹר֙habekhorthe firstbornH1060אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhomH834תֵּלֵ֔דteledshe will bearH3205יָק֕וּםyakumhe will standH6965עַל־ʾal-onH5921שֵׁ֥םshem[the] name ofH8034אָחִ֖יוʾachivbrother hisH251הַמֵּ֑תhamet<the> deadH4191וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808יִמָּחֶ֥הyimachehit will be wiped outH4229שְׁמ֖וֹshemoname hisH8034מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃miyisraelfrom IsraelH3478
Deuteronomy 25:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאִם־veim-and ifH518לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יַחְפֹּץ֙yachpotzhe will desireH2654הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe manH376לָקַ֖חַתlakachatto takeH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְבִמְתּ֑וֹyevimtobrother's wife hisH2994וְעָלְתָה֩vealtahand she will go upH5927יְבִמְתּ֨וֹyevimtobrother's wife hisH2994הַשַּׁ֜עְרָהhasha'rahthe gate towardsH8179אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַזְּקֵנִ֗יםhazekenimthe eldersH2205וְאָֽמְרָה֙veamerahand she will sayH559מֵאֵ֨יןmeeinhe has refusedH3985יְבָמִ֜יyevamihusband's brother myH2993לְהָקִ֨יםlehakimto establishH6965לְאָחִ֥יוleachivfor brother hisH251שֵׁם֙shema nameH8034בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbeyisraelin IsraelH3478לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אָבָ֖הʾavahhe was willingH14יַבְּמִֽי׃yabemito act as a husband's brother for meH2992
Deuteronomy 25:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְקָֽרְאוּ־vekareu-and they will summonH7121ל֥וֹlo<to> <the> himזִקְנֵי־ziknei-[the] elders ofH2205עִיר֖וֹirocity hisH5892וְדִבְּר֣וּvediberuand they will speakH1696אֵלָ֑יוʾelavto himH413וְעָמַ֣דveamadand he will stand firmH5975וְאָמַ֔רveamarand he will sayH559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808חָפַ֖צְתִּיchafatztiI desireH2654לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃lekachtahto take herH3947
Deuteronomy 25:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנִגְּשָׁ֨הvenigeshahand she will draw nearH5066יְבִמְתּ֣וֹyevimtobrother's wife hisH2994אֵלָיו֮ʾelavto himH413לְעֵינֵ֣יleeineito [the] eyes ofH5869הַזְּקֵנִים֒hazekenimthe eldersH2205וְחָלְצָ֤הvechaltzahand she will draw offH2502נַעֲלוֹ֙naalosandal hisH5275מֵעַ֣לmealfrom onH5921רַגְל֔וֹraglofoot hisH7272וְיָרְקָ֖הveyarekahand she will spitH3417בְּפָנָ֑יוbefanavin face hisH6440וְעָֽנְתָה֙veanetahand she will answerH6030וְאָ֣מְרָ֔הveamerahand she will sayH559כָּ֚כָהkakhahthusH3602יֵעָשֶׂ֣הyeasehlet it be doneH6213לָאִ֔ישׁlaishto the manH376אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִבְנֶ֖הyivnehhe will buildH1129אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָחִֽיוʾachivbrother hisH251
Deuteronomy 25:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנִקְרָ֥אvenikra'and it will be calledH7121שְׁמ֖וֹshemoname itsH8034בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbeyisraelin IsraelH3478בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004חֲל֥וּץchalutz[the] [one] drawn off ofH2502הַנָּֽעַל׃ סhanaalthe sandalH5275
Onkelos Deuteronomy 25:10
And it will be entitled in Yisroel, the house of the divestiture of the shoe.
Read it in full at Sefaria · Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]
Shameful hands and honest weights11
Deuteronomy 25:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יִנָּצ֨וּyinatzuthey will be struggling togetherH5327אֲנָשִׁ֤יםʾanashimmenH582יַחְדָּו֙yachdavtogetherH3162אִ֣ישׁʾishanyoneH376וְאָחִ֔יוveachivand countryman hisH251וְקָֽרְבָה֙vekarevahand she will draw nearH7126אֵ֣שֶׁתʾeshet[the] wife ofH802הָֽאֶחָ֔דhaechadthe one [man]H259לְהַצִּ֥ילlehatzilto rescueH5337אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אִישָׁ֖הּʾishahhusband herH376מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027מַכֵּ֑הוּmakehu[the] [one who] is striking himH5221וְשָׁלְחָ֣הveshalechahand she will stretch outH7971יָדָ֔הּyadahhand herH3027וְהֶחֱזִ֖יקָהvehechezikahand she will take holdH2388בִּמְבֻשָֽׁיו׃bimvushavon genitals hisH4016
Deuteronomy 25:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 25:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 25:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 25:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֶ֣בֶןʾevena weightH68שְׁלֵמָ֤הshelemahfullH8003וָצֶ֙דֶק֙vatzedekand righteousnessH6664יִֽהְיֶה־yihyeh-it will belongH1961לָּ֔ךְlakhto <the> youאֵיפָ֧הʾeifaha measureH374שְׁלֵמָ֛הshelemahfullH8003וָצֶ֖דֶקvatzedekand righteousnessH6664יִֽהְיֶה־yihyeh-it will belongH1961לָּ֑ךְlakhto <the> youלְמַ֙עַן֙lemaanso thatH4616יַאֲרִ֣יכוּyaarikhuthey may be longH748יָמֶ֔יךָyameikhadays yourH3117עַ֚לʾalonH5921הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhaadamahthe landH127אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֥ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לָֽךְ׃lakhto <the> you
Deuteronomy 25:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Blot out the memory of Amalek17
Deuteronomy 25:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Deuteronomy 25:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834קָֽרְךָ֜karechait met youH7136בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְbaderekhon the wayH1870וַיְזַנֵּ֤בvayzanevand it attacked in [the] rearH2179בְּךָ֙bekha<in> <the> youכָּל־kol-allH3605הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣יםhanecheshalimthe stragglersH2826אַֽחַרֶ֔יךָʾachareikhabehind youH310וְאַתָּ֖הveatahand youH859עָיֵ֣ףʾayef[were] exhaustedH5889וְיָגֵ֑עַveyagea'and wearyH3023וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808יָרֵ֖אyare'it fearedH3372אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾelohimGodH430
Deuteronomy 25:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֡הvehayahand it will beH1961בְּהָנִ֣יחַbehaniachwhen gives restH5117יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀ʾeloheikhaGod yourH430לְ֠ךָlekhato <the> youמִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָʾoyeveikhaenemies yourH341מִסָּבִ֗יבmisavivfrom round aboutH5439בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙baaretzin the landH776אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834יְהוָֽה־yahweh-YahwehH3068אֱ֠לֹהֶיךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430נֹתֵ֨ןnoten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֤lekhato <the> youנַחֲלָה֙nachalahan inheritanceH5159לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּlerishtahto take possession of itH3423תִּמְחֶה֙timchehyou will wipe outH4229אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853זֵ֣כֶרzekher[the] remembrance ofH2143עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekAmalekH6002מִתַּ֖חַתmitachatfrom underH8478הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064לֹ֖אlo'notH3808תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃ פtishkachyou will forgetH7911