Deuteronomy 17 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Laa (NOT) ThaZabach (you sacrifice) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Shawar (ox), WaShah (and sheep), AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Baw (within him) Maawam (defect), Kal (every) Dabar (word / matter) Rai (evil / dysfunction) KayaThawaibahath (surely abomination) Yahawah (); Alahayam (God) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

2 Kay-YaMatzaa (Surely found) BaQarabak (in your midst), BaAchad (in one) Shairayak (within your gates) Ashar (who/that) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave), Lak (for you) Ayash (man) Aw-Ayashah (or woman), AsharaYaIshah (who/that does) Ath-HaRai (the entirety of that evil) BaIyanay (in sight) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), LaIbar (transgressing) Barayathaw (his covenant),

3 WaYaYalak (And gone) WaYaIbad (and served other) Alahayam (God), Acharayam (other - plural) WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] worshiped him), Lam (for them) WaLaShamash (and sun), AwaLaYarach (or moon), AwaLaKal (or every) Tzabaa (troop) HaShamayam (the sky), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Tzawahayathay (command);

4 WaYaHaNagad (And it [causing] told), Lak (for you) WaShamaith (and you heard), WaDarashath (and you inquire) HaYatab ([causing] diligently); WaHanah (and behold), Amath (truth), NaKawan (thing certain), HaDabar (the word / matter) NaIshahathah (done) Yashar-Al (Israel), HaThawaibah (that such abomination) HaZaath (this)

5 WaHaYawatzaath (And you [causing] bring forth) Ath-HaAyash (the entirety of that man) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) AwaAth-HaAyashah (or the entirety of that woman), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) AsharaIshahaw (who/that done) Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of the word / matter) HaRai (this evil) HaZah (the thing), Al-Shairayak (to your gates), Ath-HaAyash (the entirety of the man) AwaAth-HaAyashah (or the entirety of the woman); WaSaqalatham (and you stone them) BaAbanayam (in stone - plural) WaMawathaw (and death) WaSaqalatham (and with stones them).

6 Il-Pahay (Over mouth) Shanayam (two) Idayam (witness - plural) Aw (witnesses), Shalawashah (three) Idayam (witnesses), YaMawamath (he die) HaMawath (who death); Laa (NOT) YaMawamath (he death) Il-Pahay (over mouth) Id (until / as far as) Achad (one).

7 Yad (Hand) HaIdayam (the until / as far as - plural) ThaHayah (came to pass) Baw (within him) BaRaashawanah (witnesses in first) LaHaMawayathaw (him to [causing] death), WaYad (and hand) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) BaAcharawanah (in afterward). WaBairath (and you put) WaBairath (and away) HaRai (the evil) MaQarabak (from midst you).

8 KayaYaPalaa (Surely too hard) Manamak (from you) Dabar (word / matter) LaMashapat (for judgment), Bayan-Dam (between blood) LaDam (blood), Bayan-Dayan (between judge) LaDayan (plea), WaBayanaNagai (and between touch) LaNagai (stroke), Dabaray (Dabaray) Rayabath (controversy) BaShairayak (within your gates); WaQawamath (and you arise), WaIlahayath (and you go up) Al-HaMaqawam (to the place) AsharaYaBachar (who/that choose) Yahawah () Alahayam (God); Baw (within him)

9 WaBawaath (And you come) Al-HaKahanayam (to the priests) HaLawayayayam (the levites), WaAl-HaShapat (and to the judge) AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) BaYawamayam (in days): HaHam (the they / them) WaDarashath (and you inquire); WaHaNagayadaw (And report / inform) Lak (for you) AthaDabar (the entirety of show word / matter) HaMashapat (the judgment).

10 WaIshahayath (And you do) Il-Pahay (over according to tenor of sentence) HaDabar (the word / matter) AsharaYaNagayadaw (who/that Report / inform) Lak (for you) Man-HaMaqawam (from show that place) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) AsharaYaBachar (who/that choose) Yahawah (); WaShamarath (and you observe) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) KaKal (as every) AsharaYaYawarahawak (who/that according to teach you):

11 Il-Pahay (Over according to tenor) HaThawarah (the law) AsharaYaYawarahawak (who/that teach you), WaIl-HaMashapat (and over the judgment) Ashar-YaAmaraw (who/that tell), Lak (for you) ThaIshah (you do); Laa (NOT) ThaSawar (you turn aside) Man-HaDabar (from the sentence) Ashar (show), YaNagayadaw (Report / inform) Lak (for you) Yamayan (right hand), WaShamaawal (and left).

12 WaHaAyash (And the man) Ashar-YaIshah (who/that does) BaZadawan (in presumptuously), LaBalathayaShamai (to/towards hearken / hear) Al-HaKahan (to the priest) HaImad (who stands) LaSharath (to minister before) Sham (there) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), AwaAl-HaShapat (or to the judge), WaYaMawath (and die) HaAyash (that man): HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaBairath (and you put away) HaRai (the evil) Yashar-Al (Israel).

13 WaKal (And every) HaIm (the people) YaShamaiw (hear), WaYaYaraaw (and fear), WaLaa (And not) YaZawayadawan (more presumptuously - emphatic) Iwad (more/again).

14 Kay-ThaBawaa (Surely you come) Al-HaAratz (to the land) Ashar (who/that) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave), Lak (for you) WaYarashathah (and you possess her), WaYashabathah (and you dwell) Bah (therein her), WaAmarath (and you say), “AShawayamah (I set) Ilay (went up me) Malak (king) KaKal (as over), HaGawayam (the nations) Ashar (around);” Sabayabathay (my surrounding)

15 Shawam (Surely place / establish / appoint) ThaShawayam (you set) Ilayak (my _ over yours) Malak (king) Ashar (over yourselves), YaBachar (choose) Yahawah () Alahayam (God): Baw (within him) MaQarab (from among) Achayak (your brothers) ThaShawayam (place / establish / appoint) Ilayak (my _ over yours) Malak (king) Laa (over); ThaYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaNathanath (put) Ilayak (my _ over yours) Ayash (man) Nakaray (foreigner) Ashar (over), Laa (NOT) Achayak (your brother) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

16 Raq (But / contrary) Laa (NOT) YaRabah (he multiply) Law (for him) Sawasayam (horses) WaLaa (and himself), YaShawayab (return) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people) Matzarayam (Egypt), LaMainaHaRabahawath (𐤋 [causing] multiply - plural) Sawas (horses); Yahawah () YaAmar (because said), “Lakam (for you) Laa (NOT) ThaYasapawan (again / another - emphatic) LaShawab (go back) BaDarak (in way) HaZah (this / that / these) Iwad (more/again).”

17 WaLaa (And not) YaRabah (multiply) Law (wives himself), NaAyashahayam (woman - emphatic, plural) WaLaa (And not) YaSawar (turn) Lababaw (his heart) WaKasap (and silver) WaZahab (and gold) Laa (away): YaRabah (multiply) Law (for him) Maad (exceedingly / very).

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaYashabathaw (when sits him) IlaKasaa (over throne) Mamalakahathaw (his kingdom), WaYaKathab (and he write) Law (for him) Ath-Mashanah (the entirety of copy) HaThawarah (this law) HaZaath (this) Il-Sapar (over book / scribed document), MaLaPanayam (out of before) HaKahanayam (the priests) HaLawayayayam (the levites):

19 WaHayahathah (And came to pass) Imaw (with him) WaYaQaraa (and he read) Baw (within him) Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Chayayaw (his life); LaMainaYaLamad (𐤋 he learn) LaYaraah (to fear) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), LaShamar (to keep) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Dabaray (Dabaray) HaThawarah (this law) HaZaath (this) WaAth-HaChaqayam (and the entirety of these statutes), HaAlah (these) LaIshahatham (to do them);

20 LaBalathayaRawam (To/towards lift up) Lababaw (his heart) MaAchayaw (from his brothers), WaLaBalathayaSawar (and to/towards turn aside) Man-HaMatzawah (from the commandment), Yamayan (right hand), WaShamaawal (and left): LaMainaYaArayak (𐤋 𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤊) Yawamayam (end prolong days) Il-Mamalakahathaw (over his kingdom), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaBanayaw (and his children), BaQarab (in midst) Yashar-Al (Israel).