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Chapter 12

Translation and Transliteration of

Listen to this chapter in Hebrew:

1These are the laws and rules that you must carefully observe in the land that Hashem, God of your fathers, is giving you to possess, as long as you live on earth.

AY-leh ha-KHU-keem v'-ha-mish-pa-TEEM a-SHER tish-m'-RUN la-a-SOT, ba-A-retz a-SHER na-TAN a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY a-vo-TAY-kha l'-KHA l'-rish-TAH, kol ha-ya-MEEM a-SHER a-TEM cha-YEEM al ha-a-da-MAH.

אאֵ֠לֶּה הַֽחֻקִּ֣ים וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁמְר֣וּן לַעֲשׂוֹת֒ בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן יְהֹוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֧י אֲבֹתֶ֛יךָ לְךָ֖ לְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּ כׇּ֨ל־הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם חַיִּ֖ים עַל־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃

2You must destroy all the sites at which the nations you are to dispossess worshiped their gods, whether on lofty mountains and on hills or under any luxuriant tree.

a-VED t'-a-B'-DUN et-KOL ha-m'-KO-MOT a-SHER o-VDU-SHAM ha-go-YIM a-SHER a-TEM yo-r'-SHEEM o-TAM et e-lo-HE-hem al he-ha-REEM ha-ra-MEEM v'-al ha-g'-va-OT v'-ta-KHAT kol-ETZ ra-a-NAN

באַבֵּ֣ד תְּ֠אַבְּד֠וּן אֶֽת־כׇּל־הַמְּקֹמ֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֧ר עָֽבְדוּ־שָׁ֣ם הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֛ם יֹרְשִׁ֥ים אֹתָ֖ם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם עַל־הֶהָרִ֤ים הָֽרָמִים֙ וְעַל־הַגְּבָע֔וֹת וְתַ֖חַת כׇּל־עֵ֥ץ רַעֲנָֽן׃

3Tear down their altars, smash their pillars, put their sacred posts to the fire, and cut down the images of their gods, obliterating their name from that site.

v'-ni-ta-TZ'-tem et-miz-b'-kho-TAM v'-shi-ba-RE-tem et-ma-tze-vo-TAM va-a-she-RAY-hem ti-s'-RU-n ba-AYSH u-f'-si-LAY e-lo-HAY-hem t'-ga-D'-UN v'-i-bad-TEM et-sh'-MAM min ha-ma-KOM ha-HU

גוְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֗ם וְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙ תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֔שׁ וּפְסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־שְׁמָ֔ם מִן־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַהֽוּא׃

4Do not worship Hashem your God in like manner,

lo-ta-a-SU-n KEN la-a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-khem

דלֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֣וּן כֵּ֔ן לַיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

5but look only to the site that Hashem your God will choose amidst all your tribes as His habitation, to establish His name there. There you are to go,

KEE im el ha-ma-KOM a-sher yiv-KHAR a-do-NAI e-lo-hay-KHEM mi-kol shiv-tay-KHEM la-SUM et sh'-MO SHAM l'-shikh-NO tid-r'-SHU u-VA-ta SHA-ma

הכִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ מִכׇּל־שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָ שָּֽׁמָּה׃

12:5 To establish His name there

The Temple Mount and Western Wall

The Hebrew word for ‘to establish His name’ is l’shichno (לשכנו). The root of this word, shachen (ש-כ-נ), means ‘to dwell’, and is also the root of the word shechina (שכינה), used to refer to Hashem’s presence. The use of this word to refer to His presence alludes to our close, personal, relationship with the Almighty, as the name indicates that He dwells among us. Additionally, this verse reminds us that the place on earth where Hashem’s presence is perceived more than any other is the Temple Mount in Yerushalayim, the place where he chose “to establish His name.”

6and there you are to bring your burnt offerings and other sacrifices, your tithes and contributions, your votive and freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and flocks.

va-ha-VE-tem sha-MAH o-LO-te-KHEM v'-ziv-khe-KHEM v'-ET ma-a-s'-ro-TE-khem v'-ET te-ru-MAT yed-KHEM v'-nid-re-KHEM v'-nid-vo-TE-khem u-v'-ko-ROT b'-kar-KHEM v'-tzo-ne-KHEM

ווַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם שָׁ֗מָּה עֹלֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵת֙ מַעְשְׂרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת תְּרוּמַ֣ת יֶדְכֶ֑ם וְנִדְרֵיכֶם֙ וְנִדְבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת בְּקַרְכֶ֖ם וְצֹאנְכֶֽם׃

7Together with your households, you shall feast there before Hashem your God, happy in all the undertakings in which Hashem your God has blessed you.

va-a-khal-TEM-SHAM lif-NEI a-do-NAI e-lo-HEI-khem u-s'-ma-KHEM b'-KOL mish-LAKH yed-KHEM a-TEM u-BA-tei-KHEM a-SHER b'-ra-KHE-kha a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha

זוַאֲכַלְתֶּם־שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם בְּכֹל֙ מִשְׁלַ֣ח יֶדְכֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם וּבָתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּֽרַכְךָ֖ יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

8You shall not act at all as we now act here, every man as he pleases,

lo ta-a-SU-n k'-KOL a-SHER a-na-KH'-nu o-SEEM PO ha-YOM, EESH kol ha-ya-SHAR b'-ay-NAV

חלֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּן כְּ֠כֹ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנַ֧חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֛ים פֹּ֖ה הַיּ֑וֹם אִ֖ישׁ כׇּל־הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃

9because you have not yet come to the allotted haven that Hashem your God is giving you.

ki lo-va-TEM ad-a-TAH el ha-me-NU-khah v'-el ha-na-cha-LAH a-SHER a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha no-TAYN LAKH

טכִּ֥י לֹא־בָאתֶ֖ם עַד־עָ֑תָּה אֶל־הַמְּנוּחָה֙ וְאֶל־הַֽנַּחֲלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃

10When you cross the Yarden and settle in the land that Hashem your God is allotting to you, and He grants you safety from all your enemies around you and you live in security,

va-a-var-TEM et ha-yar-DAYN vee-shav-TEM ba-A-retz a-sher a-do-NAI e-lo-hay-KHEM man-KHEEL et-KHEM v'-hay-NEE-akh la-KHEM mi-kol o-y'-vay-KHEM mi-sa-VEEV vee-shav-tem BE-takh

יוַעֲבַרְתֶּם֮ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֣ם בָּאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַנְחִ֣יל אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְהֵנִ֨יחַ לָכֶ֧ם מִכׇּל־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם מִסָּבִ֖יב וִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־בֶּֽטַח׃

12:10 He grants you safety from all your enemies around you

Moshe promises the Children of Israel peace and security in the Land of Israel. Indeed, after conquering and dividing the land under the leadership of Yehoshua, the Children of Israel did dwell peacefully in the land, as the verse says “Hashem had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them” (Joshua 23:1). However, this peace was short-lived; it did not take long after the death of Yehoshua for enemy nations to begin harassing them in their land. Throughout history, there have been periods of relative quiet in the land, but none have lasted very long. We pray for the complete fulfillment of this verse, when we will be blessed with everlasting safety and security in Eretz Yisrael.

11then you must bring everything that I command you to the site where Hashem your God will choose to establish His name: your burnt offerings and other sacrifices, your tithes and contributions, and all the choice votive offerings that you vow to Hashem.

v'-ha-YA ha-ma-KOM a-SHER yi-V'-char a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-khem BO l'-sha-KHEN sh'-MO sham sha-MAH ta-VEE-u AYT kol-a-SHER a-NO-khee m'-tza-VEH et-KHEM o-LO-te-KHEM v'-ziv-khe-KHEM ma-a-s'-ro-TE-khem u-t'-ru-MAT yed-KHEM v'-kol miv-KHAR nid-re-KHEM a-SHER ti-d'-RU la-a-do-NAI

יאוְהָיָ֣ה הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַר֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֥ם בּוֹ֙ לְשַׁכֵּ֤ן שְׁמוֹ֙ שָׁ֔ם שָׁ֣מָּה תָבִ֔יאוּ אֵ֛ת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֑ם עוֹלֹתֵיכֶ֣ם וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֗ם מַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ וּתְרֻמַ֣ת יֶדְכֶ֔ם וְכֹל֙ מִבְחַ֣ר נִדְרֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּדְּר֖וּ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

12And you shall rejoice before Hashem your God with your sons and daughters and with your male and female slaves, along with the Levite in your settlements, for he has no territorial allotment among you.

u-s'-ma-KHEM lif-NAY a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-khem, a-TEM u-v'-NAY-khem u-v'-no-TAY-khem, v'-av-DAY-khem v'-am-ho-TAY-khem, v'-ha-LE-vi a-SHER b'-sha-a-RAY-khem, KEE AYN LO khe-LEK v'-na-kha-LAH it-KHEM.

יבוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗ם לִפְנֵי֮ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒ אַתֶּ֗ם וּבְנֵיכֶם֙ וּבְנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעַבְדֵיכֶ֖ם וְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְהַלֵּוִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשַֽׁעֲרֵיכֶ֔ם כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין ל֛וֹ חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה אִתְּכֶֽם׃

13Take care not to sacrifice your burnt offerings in any place you like,

hi-SHAM-er le-KHA pen-ta-a-LEH o-LO-te-KHA b'-KOL ma-KOM a-SHER tir-EH

יגהִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֶ֖ה עֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ בְּכׇל־מָק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּרְאֶֽה׃

14but only in the place that Hashem will choose in one of your tribal territories. There you shall sacrifice your burnt offerings and there you shall observe all that I enjoin upon you.

ki im-ba-ma-KOM a-SHER yi-V'CHAR a-do-NAI b'-a-KHAD sh'-va-TE-kha SHAM ta-a-LEH o-LO-te-KHA v'-SHAM ta-a-SEH kol a-SHER a-NO-khi m'-tza-VE-kha

ידכִּ֣י אִם־בַּמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁבָטֶ֔יךָ שָׁ֖ם תַּעֲלֶ֣ה עֹלֹתֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁ֣ם תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּֽךָּ׃

15But whenever you desire, you may slaughter and eat meat in any of your settlements, according to the blessing that Hashem your God has granted you. The unclean and the clean alike may partake of it, as of the gazelle and the deer.

RAK b'-KOL a-VAT naf-SHE-kha tiz-BACH, v'-a-KHAL-ta va-SAR k'-vir-KAT a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha a-SHER na-TAN-le-KHA b'-KOL she-a-RE-kha, ha-ta-MAY v'-ha-ta-HOR yo-KHE-le-NU ka-tz'-VI v'-ka-a-YAL.

טורַק֩ בְּכׇל־אַוַּ֨ת נַפְשְׁךָ֜ תִּזְבַּ֣ח ׀ וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ בָשָׂ֗ר כְּבִרְכַּ֨ת יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֖ בְּכׇל־שְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ הַטָּמֵ֤א וְהַטָּהוֹר֙ יֹאכְלֶ֔נּוּ כַּצְּבִ֖י וְכָאַיָּֽל׃

16But you must not partake of the blood; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.

RAK ha-DAM lo to-KHE-lu, al ha-A-retz tish-pe-KHE-nu ka-ma-YIM.

טזרַ֥ק הַדָּ֖ם לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃

17You may not partake in your settlements of the tithes of your new grain or wine or oil, or of the firstlings of your herds and flocks, or of any of the votive offerings that you vow, or of your freewill offerings, or of your contributions.

lo-tu-KHAL le-e-KHOL bish-a-RE-kha ma-SAR d'-ga-N'-kha v'-ti-ro-SHE-kha v'-yitz-ha-RE-kha u-v'-ko-ROT b'-kar-kha v'-tzo-NE-kha v'-kol-ne-da-RE-kha a-SHER ti-DOR v'-nid-vo-TE-kha u-te-ru-MAT ya-DE-kha

יזלֹֽא־תוּכַ֞ל לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יךָ מַעְשַׂ֤ר דְּגָֽנְךָ֙ וְתִירֹֽשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ וּבְכֹרֹ֥ת בְּקָרְךָ֖ וְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ וְכׇל־נְדָרֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּדֹּ֔ר וְנִדְבֹתֶ֖יךָ וּתְרוּמַ֥ת יָדֶֽךָ׃

18These you must consume before Hashem your God in the place that Hashem your God will choose—you and your sons and your daughters, your male and female slaves, and the Levite in your settlements—happy before Hashem your God in all your undertakings.

ki im-li-f'-NEI a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha to-KHE-le-NU ba-ma-KOM a-SHER yi-V'-CHAR a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha BO, a-TAH u-vin-KHA u-vi-TE-kha v'-av-d'-KHA va-a-MA-te-KHA v'-ha-LE-vi a-SHER bi-sh'-a-RE-kha, v'-sa-MAKH-ta li-f'-NEI a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha b'-KOL mish-LAKH ya-DE-kha.

יחכִּ֡י אִם־לִפְנֵי֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ תֹּאכְלֶ֗נּוּ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֘יךָ֮ בּוֹ֒ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֗ לִפְנֵי֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ׃

19Be sure not to neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.

hi-SHA-mer LE-kha pen-ta-a-ZOV et ha-LE-vee, kol ya-ME-kha al ad-ma-TE-kha. (Se)

יטהִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֔ פֶּֽן־תַּעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־הַלֵּוִ֑י כׇּל־יָמֶ֖יךָ עַל־אַדְמָתֶֽךָ׃

20When Hashem enlarges your territory, as He has promised you, and you say, “I shall eat some meat,” for you have the urge to eat meat, you may eat meat whenever you wish.

ki-yar-KHEEV a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha et-ge-vul-KHA ka-a-SHER di-BER-lakh, va-a-MAR-ta, o-KHE-lah va-SAR, ki-te-a-VEH naf-SHE-kha le-e-KHOL ba-SAR, b'-KOL a-VA-vat naf-SHE-kha, to-KHAL ba-SAR.

ככִּֽי־יַרְחִיב֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֥יךָ אֶֽת־גְּבֻלְךָ֮ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּר־לָךְ֒ וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ אֹכְלָ֣ה בָשָׂ֔ר כִּֽי־תְאַוֶּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּשָׂ֑ר בְּכׇל־אַוַּ֥ת נַפְשְׁךָ֖ תֹּאכַ֥ל בָּשָֽׂר׃

21If the place where Hashem has chosen to establish His name is too far from you, you may slaughter any of the cattle or sheep that Hashem gives you, as I have instructed you; and you may eat to your heart's content in your settlements.

ki-yir-KHAK mi-m'-KHA ha-ma-KOM a-SHER yiv-KHAR a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha la-SUM sh'-MO sham, v'-za-va-KH-ta mi-b'-kar-KHA u-mi-tzo-N'-KHA a-SHER na-TAN a-do-NAI l'-KHA ka-a-SHER tzi-vi-TI-kha, v'-a-KHAL-ta bi-sh'-a-re-KHA b'-KOL a-va-T naf-SHE-kha.

כאכִּֽי־יִרְחַ֨ק מִמְּךָ֜ הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֘יךָ֮ לָשׂ֣וּם שְׁמ֣וֹ שָׁם֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֞ מִבְּקָרְךָ֣ וּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן יְהֹוָה֙ לְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל אַוַּ֥ת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

22Eat it, however, as the gazelle and the deer are eaten: the unclean may eat it together with the clean.

akh ka-a-SHER ye-a-KHEL et ha-tz'-VEE v'-et ha-a-YAL KEN to-kh'-LE-nu ha-ta-MAY v'-ha-ta-HOR yakh-DAV yo-kh'-LE-nu

כבאַ֗ךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵאָכֵ֤ל אֶֽת־הַצְּבִי֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַיָּ֔ל כֵּ֖ן תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ הַטָּמֵא֙ וְהַטָּה֔וֹר יַחְדָּ֖ו יֹאכְלֶֽנּוּ׃

23But make sure that you do not partake of the blood; for the blood is the life, and you must not consume the life with the flesh.

RAK kha-ZAK l'-vil-TEE a-KHOL ha-DAM, KEE ha-DAM HU ha-NA-fesh, v'-LO to-KHAL ha-NE-fesh im ha-BA-sar.

כגרַ֣ק חֲזַ֗ק לְבִלְתִּי֙ אֲכֹ֣ל הַדָּ֔ם כִּ֥י הַדָּ֖ם ה֣וּא הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ וְלֹא־תֹאכַ֥ל הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ עִם־הַבָּשָֽׂר׃

24You must not partake of it; you must pour it out on the ground like water:

lo to-KHE-le-NU al ha-A-retz tish-pe-KE-nu ka-ma-YIM

כדלֹ֖א תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃

25you must not partake of it, in order that it may go well with you and with your descendants to come, for you will be doing what is right in the sight of Hashem.

lo to-KHE-le-NU, l'-ma-an yi-TAV l'-KHA u-l'-va-NE-kha a-cha-RE-kha, kee ta-a-SEH ha-YA-shar b'-ay-NAY a-do-NAI

כהלֹ֖א תֹּאכְלֶ֑נּוּ לְמַ֨עַן יִיטַ֤ב לְךָ֙ וּלְבָנֶ֣יךָ אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

26But such sacred and votive donations as you may have shall be taken by you to the site that Hashem will choose.

RAK ko-DA-she-KHA a-SHER yi-HU l'-KHA u-ne-da-RE-kha ti-SA u-va-TA el ha-ma-KOM a-SHER yi-V'-KHA a-do-NAI

כורַ֧ק קׇֽדָשֶׁ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֖ וּנְדָרֶ֑יךָ תִּשָּׂ֣א וּבָ֔אתָ אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃

27You shall offer your burnt offerings, both the flesh and the blood, on the mizbayach of Hashem your God; and of your other sacrifices, the blood shall be poured out on the mizbayach of Hashem your God, and you shall eat the flesh.

v'-a-see-TA o-LO-te-KHA ha-BA-sar v'-ha-DAHM al-miz-BAKH a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha v'-DAM-ze-va-KHE-kha yi-sha-FEKH al-miz-BAKH a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha v'-ha-BA-sar to-KHEL

כזוְעָשִׂ֤יתָ עֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ הַבָּשָׂ֣ר וְהַדָּ֔ם עַל־מִזְבַּ֖ח יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְדַם־זְבָחֶ֗יךָ יִשָּׁפֵךְ֙ עַל־מִזְבַּח֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהַבָּשָׂ֖ר תֹּאכֵֽל׃

28Be careful to heed all these commandments that I enjoin upon you; thus it will go well with you and with your descendants after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of Hashem your God.

sh'-MOR v'-sha-MA-ta AYT kol ha-d'-va-REEM ha-EL-leh a-SHER a-NO-khee m'-tza-VE-kha l'-ma-an y'-TAV l'-KHA u-l'-va-NE-kha a-kha-RE-kha ad-o-LAM, kee ta-a-SEH ha-TOV v'-ha-ya-SHAR b'-ay-NAY a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha. (SA)

כחשְׁמֹ֣ר וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֗ אֵ֚ת כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י מְצַוֶּ֑ךָּ לְמַ֩עַן֩ יִיטַ֨ב לְךָ֜ וּלְבָנֶ֤יךָ אַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙ עַד־עוֹלָ֔ם כִּ֤י תַעֲשֶׂה֙ הַטּ֣וֹב וְהַיָּשָׁ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

29When Hashem your God has cut down before you the nations that you are about to enter and dispossess, and you have dispossessed them and settled in their land,

ki-yakh-REET a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha et ha-go-YIM a-SHER a-TAH va-a-SHA-ma la-RE-shet o-TAM mi-pa-NE-kha v'-ya-RASH-tam v'-ya-SHAV-ta b'-ar-TSAM

כטכִּֽי־יַכְרִית֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֛מָּה לָרֶ֥שֶׁת אוֹתָ֖ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֖ בְּאַרְצָֽם׃

30beware of being lured into their ways after they have been wiped out before you! Do not inquire about their gods, saying, “How did those nations worship their gods? I too will follow those practices.”

hi-SHA-mer L'-KHA pen-ti-NA-kesh a-cha-RAY-hem a-cha-RAY hi-SHAM-dam mi-PA-ne-KHA u-FEN-ti-DROSH lay-lo-HE-hem lay-MOR: ay-KHA ya-a-VDU ha-go-YIM ha-E-leh et e-lo-HE-hem v'-e-a-SEH-KEN gam-a-NEE

להִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ לֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אֵיכָ֨ה יַעַבְד֜וּ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן גַּם־אָֽנִי׃

31You shall not act thus toward Hashem your God, for they perform for their gods every abhorrent act that Hashem detests; they even offer up their sons and daughters in fire to their gods.

lo-ta-a-SEH khen la-a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha, kee kol-to-a-VAT a-do-NAI a-SHER sa-NAY a-SU le-lo-HE-hem, kee gam et b'-NE-hem v'-et b'-no-TAY-hem yis-r'-FU va-EYSH le-lo-HE-hem.

לאלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה כֵ֔ן לַיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּי֩ כׇל־תּוֹעֲבַ֨ת יְהֹוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֗א עָשׂוּ֙ לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י גַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ לֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶֽם׃