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Deuteronomy 15

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 23 verses

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  1. 1

    מִקֵּ֥ץ שֶֽׁבַע שָׁנִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה שְׁמִטָּֽה

    from end of · seven · years · to do · remission

    Septuagint runs shorter here

  2. 2

    וְזֶה֮ דְּבַ֣ר הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ שָׁמ֗וֹט כָּל בַּ֨עַל֙ מַשֵּׁ֣ה יָד֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַשֶּׁ֖ה בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ לֹֽא יִגֹּ֤שׂ אֶת רֵעֵ֨הוּ֙ וְאֶת אָחִ֔יו כִּֽי קָרָ֥א שְׁמִטָּ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה

    and this · word of · the remission · to release · all of · husband · loan of · hand his · which · to lend · in/at friend his · not · to oppress · - · friend his · and - · brother his · that · to call · remission · to/for LORD

  3. 3

    אֶת הַנָּכְרִ֖י תִּגֹּ֑שׂ וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ אֶת אָחִ֖יךָ תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט יָדֶֽךָ

    - · the foreign · to oppress · and which · to be · to/for you · with · brother your · to release · hand your

  4. 4

    אֶ֕פֶס כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה בְּךָ֖ אֶבְי֑וֹן כִּֽי בָרֵ֤ךְ יְבָֽרֶכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹֽתֵן לְךָ֥ נַחֲלָ֖ה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ

    end · that · not · to be · in/at you · needy · that · to bless · to bless you · LORD · in/at the land · which · LORD · God(s) your · giving · to/for you · inheritance · to inherit her

  5. 5

    רַ֚ק אִם שָׁמ֣וֹעַ תִּשְׁמַ֔ע בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ אֶת כָּל הַמִּצְוָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּֽוֹם

    only · if · to hear · to hear · in/at voice of · LORD · God(s) your · to keep · to do · - · all of · the commandment · the this · which · I · commanding you · the day

  6. 6

    כִּֽי יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ בֵּֽרַכְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר לָ֑ךְ וְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֗ים וְאַתָּה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֔ט וּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙ בְּגוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וּבְךָ֖ לֹ֥א יִמְשֹֽׁלוּ

    that · LORD · God(s) your · to bless you · like/as which · to speak · to/for you · and to pledge · nations · many · and you · not · to pledge · and to rule · in/at nations · many · and in/at you · not · to rule

  7. 7

    כִּֽי יִהְיֶה֩ בְךָ֨ אֶבְי֜וֹן מֵאַחַ֤ד אַחֶ֨יךָ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ בְּאַ֨רְצְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ לֹ֧א תְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת לְבָבְךָ֗ וְלֹ֤א תִקְפֹּץ֙ אֶת יָ֣דְךָ֔ מֵאָחִ֖יךָ הָאֶבְיֽוֹן

    that · to be · in/at you · needy · from one · brothers your · in/at one · gates your · in/at land your · which · LORD · God(s) your · giving · to/for you · not · to be strong · - · heart your · and not · to shut · - · hand your · from brother your · the needy

  8. 8

    כִּֽי פָתֹ֧חַ תִּפְתַּ֛ח אֶת יָדְךָ֖ ל֑וֹ וְהַעֲבֵט֙ תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּ דֵּ֚י מַחְסֹר֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֶחְסַ֖ר לֽוֹ

    that · to open · to open · - · hand your · to/for him · and to pledge · to pledge him · enough of · need his · which · to lack · to/for him

  9. 9

    הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֡ פֶּן יִהְיֶ֣ה דָבָר֩ עִם לְבָבְךָ֨ בְלִיַּ֜עַל לֵאמֹ֗ר קָֽרְבָ֣ה שְׁנַֽת הַשֶּׁבַע֮ שְׁנַ֣ת הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ וְרָעָ֣ה עֵֽינְךָ֗ בְּאָחִ֨יךָ֙ הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹן וְלֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן ל֑וֹ וְקָרָ֤א עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא

    keep · to/for you · lest · to be · word · with · heart your · worthlessness · to say · to approach · year of · the seven · year of · the remission · and to do evil · eye your · in/at brother your · the needy · and not · to give · to/for him · and to call · upon you · to · LORD · and to be · in/at you · sin

  10. 10

    נָת֤וֹן תִּתֵּן֙ ל֔וֹ וְלֹא יֵרַ֥ע לְבָבְךָ֖ בְּתִתְּךָ֣ ל֑וֹ כִּ֞י בִּגְלַ֣ל הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכָֽל מַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָ וּבְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽךָ

    to give · to give · to/for him · and not · to do evil · heart your · in/at to give you · to/for him · that · in/at on account of of · the word · the this · to bless you · LORD · God(s) your · in/at all of · work your · and in/at all of · pasture of · hand your

    Septuagint runs longer here

  11. 11

    כִּ֛י לֹא יֶחְדַּ֥ל אֶבְי֖וֹן מִקֶּ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ עַל כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת יָדְךָ֜ לְאָחִ֧יךָ לַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָ וּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּאַרְצֶֽךָ

    that · not · to cease · needy · from midst of · the land · upon · thus · I · commanding you · to say · to open · to open · - · hand your · to/for brother your · to/for poor your · and to/for needy your · in/at land your

  12. 12

    כִּֽי יִמָּכֵ֨ר לְךָ֜ אָחִ֣יךָ הָֽעִבְרִ֗י א֚וֹ הָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔ה וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵעִמָּֽךְ

    that · to sell · to/for you · brother your · the Hebrew · or · the Hebrew · and to serve you · six · years · and in/at the year · the seventh · to send him · free · from with you

  13. 13

    וְכִֽי תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם

    and that · to send him · free · from with you · not · to send him · in vain

  14. 14

    הַעֲנֵ֤יק תַּעֲנִיק֙ ל֔וֹ מִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔ וּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ וּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרַכְךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן לֽוֹ

    to adorn · to adorn · to/for him · from flock your · and from threshing floor your · and from wine vat your · which · to bless you · LORD · God(s) your · to give · to/for him

  15. 15

    וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֨יתָ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ עַל כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ אֶת הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם

    and to remember · that · servant · to be · in/at land of · Egypt · and to redeem you · LORD · God(s) your · upon · thus · I · commanding you · - · the word · the this · the day

  16. 16

    וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי יֹאמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹ֥א אֵצֵ֖א מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י אֲהֵֽבְךָ֙ וְאֶת בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ כִּי ט֥וֹב ל֖וֹ עִמָּֽךְ

    and to be · that · to say · to you · not · to go out · from with you · that · to love you · and - · house your · that · to be good · to/for him · with you

  17. 17

    וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ אֶת הַמַּרְצֵ֗עַ וְנָתַתָּ֤ה בְאָזְנוֹ֙ וּבַדֶּ֔לֶת וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָ֑ם וְאַ֥ף לַאֲמָתְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂה כֵּֽן

    and to take · - · the awl · and to give · in/at ear his · and in/at the door · and to be · to/for you · servant of · forever · and also · to/for maid your · to do · thus

  18. 18

    לֹא יִקְשֶׁ֣ה בְעֵינֶ֗ךָ בְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֙ אֹת֤וֹ חָפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ כִּ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ שְׂכַ֣ר שָׂכִ֔יר עֲבָֽדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה

    not · to be hard · in/at eyes your · in/at to send you · - him · free · from with you · that · second · wages of · hired laborer · to serve you · six · years · and to bless you · LORD · God(s) your · in/at all · which · to do

  19. 19

    כָּֽל הַבְּכ֡וֹר אֲשֶׁר֩ יִוָּלֵ֨ד בִּבְקָרְךָ֤ וּבְצֹֽאנְךָ֙ הַזָּכָ֔ר תַּקְדִּ֖ישׁ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לֹ֤א תַעֲבֹד֙ בִּבְכֹ֣ר שׁוֹרֶ֔ךָ וְלֹ֥א תָגֹ֖ז בְּכ֥וֹר צֹאנֶֽךָ

    all of · the firstborn · which · to bear · in/at cattle your · and in/at flock your · the male · to consecrate · to/for LORD · God(s) your · not · to serve · in/at firstborn of · ox your · and not · to shear · firstborn of · flock your

  20. 20

    לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ תֹאכֲלֶ֨נּוּ֙ שָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֔ה בַּמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵיתֶֽךָ

    to/for face(s) of · LORD · God(s) your · to eat him · year · in/at year · in/at the place · which · to choose · LORD · you · and house your

  21. 21

    וְכִֽי יִהְיֶ֨ה ב֜וֹ מ֗וּם פִּסֵּ֨חַ֙ א֣וֹ עִוֵּ֔ר כֹּ֖ל מ֣וּם רָ֑ע לֹ֣א תִזְבָּחֶ֔נּוּ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ

    and that · to be · in/at him · blemish · lame · or · blind · all of · blemish · evil · not · to sacrifice him · to/for LORD · God(s) your

  22. 22

    בִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ תֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ הַטָּמֵ֤א וְהַטָּהוֹר֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו כַּצְּבִ֖י וְכָאַיָּֽל

    in/at gates your · to eat him · the unclean · and the pure · together · like/as the beauty · and like/as the stag

  23. 23

    רַ֥ק אֶת דָּמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑ל עַל הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם

    only · - · blood his · not · to eat · upon · the land · to pour him · like/as the water(s)

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  • 23 Verses
  • 354 Hebrew words
  • 131 Distinct lemmas

2 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (1 shorter, 1 longer) — 15:1, 15:10. Open any to read the two side by side.

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