Deuteronomy 21 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Kay-YaMatzaa (Surely one found) Chalal (slain) BaAdamah (in land) Ashar (who/that) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave) Lak (for you) LaYarashathah (to possess her), Napal (fall / be cast down) BaShadah (in field), Laa (NOT) YaNaYawadai (it known) May (Who) HaNakahaw ([causing] struck him);

2 WaYatzaaw (And come forth), Zaqanayak (your elders) WaShapatayak (and your judges) WaMadadaw (and they measure) Al-HaIyarayam (to the cities) AsharaSabayabath (who/that surrounding) HaChalal (around the slain):

3 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) HaIyar (the city) HaQarawabah (the 𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁) Al-HaChalal (to nearest the slain man), WaLaqachaw (and take) Zaqanay (elders) HaIyar (that city) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Igalahath (𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤄) Baqar (morning) Ashar (herd), Laa (NOT) YaIbad (worked), Bah (within him her) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Mashakah (drawn) BaIl (in yoke);

4 WaHaYawaradaw (And [causing] bring down) Zaqanay (elders) HaIyar (that city) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Ath-HaIgalah (the entirety of the heifer) Al-Nachal (to stream / river) Ayathan (𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤍) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaIbad (running water), Baw (within him) WaLaa (And not) YaZarai (neither plowed sown), WaIrapaw (and break) Sham (there) Ath-HaIgalah (the entirety of the heifer's) WaIrapaw (and neck) BaNachal (in valley).

5 WaNaNagashaw (And near) HaKahanayam (the priests) Banay (son) Laway (Levi); KayaBam (surely within him them) YaBachar (chosen) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) LaSharathaw (to minister him), WaLaBarak (and to bless) BaSham (in name) Yahawah (); WaIl-Pahayam (and over according to their word) YaHayah (came to pass) Kal (every) Rayab (every controversy) WaKal (and every) Nagai (touch).

6 WaKal (And every) Zaqanay (elders) HaIyar (that city), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) HaQarawabayam (the 𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁 - plural) Al-HaChalal (to nearest the slain man), YaRachatzaw (wash) Ath-Yadayam (the entirety of their hands) Il-HaIgalah (over over the heifer) HaIrawapah (who neck broken) BaNachal (in valley);

7 WaInahaw (And they answer) WaAmaraw (and say), “Yadayanaw (our hands) Laa (NOT) Shapakah (shed) Ath-HaDam (the entirety of this blood), HaZah (this / that / these) WaIyanayanaw (and neither our eyes) Laa (NOT) Raahaw (seen).

8 Kapar (Atonement), LaImak (your people) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ashar-Padahayath (who/that you redeemed), Yahawah (), WaAl (and not) ThaNathan (gave) Dam (blood) Naqay (don't allow innocent) BaQarab (in midst) Imak (your people) Yashar-Al (Israel).” WaYaNakapar (and forgiven) Lam (for them) HaDam (the blood).

9 WaAthah (And you) ThaBair (So you shall put away) HaDam (the blood) HaNaqay (the innocent) MaQarabak (from your midst), Kay-ThaIshah (surely you do) HaYashar (that right) BaIyanay (in eyes) Yahawah ().

10 Kay-ThaYatzaa (Surely you go forth) LaMalachamah (to battle) Il-Ayabayak (over your enemies), WaNathanaw (and delivers him) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) BaYadak (into your hands), WaShabahayath (and you carry) Shabayaw (his away captive),

11 WaRaahayath (And you see) BaShabayah (among captives) Ayashahath (woman), Yapahath (𐤉𐤐𐤄) Thaar (beautiful) WaChashaqath (and you desire), Bah (within him her) WaLaqachath (and you take) Lak (for you) LaAyashah (to wife);

12 WaHaBawaathah (And you [causing] bring her) Al-Thawak (to midst) Bayathak (home your house); WaGalachah (and she shave) Ath-Raashah (the entirety of her head), WaIshahathah (and pare) Ath-Tzaparanayah (the entirety of her nails);

13 WaHaSawayarah (And she [causing] put) Ath-Shamalahath (the entirety of garment/clothing) Shabayahah (her captivity) MaIlayah (off her), WaYashabah (and remain) BaBayathak (in your house), WaBakahathah (and bewail) Ath-Abayah (the entirety of her father) WaAth-Amah (and the entirety of her mother) Yarach (month) Yawamayam (full - plural): WaAcharaKan (and after for sure) ThaBawaa (you go), Alayah (to her) WaBailathah (and you her husband), WaHayahathah (and came to pass) Lak (for you) LaAyashah (wife).

14 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) Chapatzath (you delight), Bah (within him her) WaShalachathah (and you let her go) LaNapashah (her where she will); WaMakar (and sell) Laa (NOT) ThaMakarah (you her at all) BaKasap (in money), Laa (deal slave), ThaThaImar (𐤏𐤌𐤓) Bah (within him her) ThachathaAsharaInahayathah (under who/that you humbled her).

15 Kay-ThaHayahayan (Surely came to pass - plural) LaAyash (man) Shanathayam (two) NaAyashahayam (wives - emphatic), HaAchath (the one) Ahawabah (beloved), WaHaAchath (and the one) Shanawaah (other hated), WaYaladaw (and they borne) Law (for him) Banayam (children), HaAhawabah (both the beloved) WaHaShanawaah (and the hated); WaYaHayah (and came to pass) HaBan (the son) HaBakawar (the firstborn) LaShanayaah (hated);

16 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (in day) HaNachayalaw ([causing] inherit him) Ath-Banayaw (the entirety of causes his sons) AthaAshar-YaHayah (the entirety of who/that came to pass) Law (for him) Laa (NOT) YaYawakal (he has), LaBakar (firstborn) Ath-Ban (the entirety of son) HaAhawabah (the beloved) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) Ban (son) HaShanawaah (the hated), HaBakawar (the firstborn):

17 KayaAth-HaBakawar (Surely the entirety of the firstborn), Ban (son) HaShanawaah (the hated), YaNakayar (he acknowledge) LaNathanath (giving) Law (for him) Pahay (portion) Shanayam (two) BaKal (in every) Ashar-YaMatzaa (who/that he has); Law (for him) Kay-Hawaa (surely which/who/that is) Raashayath (beginning) Awanaw (his strength); Law (for him) Mashapat (judgement) HaBakawarah (the firstborn).

18 Kay-YaHayah (Surely came to pass) LaAyash (man) Ban (rebellious son), Sawarar (stubborn) WaMawarah (and 𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤄) Ayananaw (NO ONE) Shamai (hearken / hear) BaQawal (in voice) Abayaw (his father), WaBaQawal (and in voice) Amaw (his mother), WaYasaraw (and they chasten), Athaw (the entirety of him) WaLaa (And not) YaShamai (listen); Alayam (to them)

19 WaThapashaw (And lay hold), Baw (within him) Abayaw (his father) WaAmaw (and his mother) WaHaYawatzayaaw (and [causing] bring out) Athaw (the entirety of him) Al-Zaqanay (to elders) Iyaraw (his city), WaAl-Shair (and to gate) Maqawamaw (his place);

20 WaAmaraw (And they tell) Al-Zaqanay (to elders) Iyaraw (his city), “Bananaw (our son) Zah (this / that / these) Sawarar (stubborn) WaMarah (and rebellious), Ayananaw (NO ONE) Shamai (hearken / hear) BaQawalanaw (in our voice); Zawalal (glutton), WaSabaa (and drunkard).”

21 WaRagamaw (And stone him) Kal (every) Ayanashay (men) Iyaraw (his city) BaAbanayam (in stone - plural) WaYaMawath (and death) WaRagamaw (and with stones him): WaBairath (and you put) WaBairath (and away) HaRai (the evil) MaQarabak (from your midst); WaKal (and every) Yashar-Al (Israel) YaShamaiw (hear), WaYaYaraaw (and fear).

22 WaKay-YaHayah (And surely came to pass) BaAyash (in man) Chataa (sin) Mashapat (judgement) Mawath (death), WaYaHaMawamath (and he [causing] death), WaThalahayath (and you hang) Athaw (the entirety of him) Il-Itz (over tree);

23 Laa (NOT) ThaLawayan (you remain night) Nabalahathaw (his body) Il-HaItz (over the tree), Kay-Qabawar (surely surely bury) ThaQabaraw (bury him) BaYawam (in day); HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Kay-Qalalahath (surely hanged accursed) Alahayam (God); Thalahaway (𐤕𐤋𐤄) WaLaa (And not) ThaTamaa (you defile) Ath-Adamahathak (the entirety of your land) Ashar (who/that) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave) Lak (for you) Nachalah (inheritance).