Deuteronomy 19:1--22:8
When the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
the nations
<01471>_,
<01471>_,
whose land
<0776>
<0776>
the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
in their cities
<05892>_,
<05892>_,
and in their houses
<01004>_;
{succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or, possessest}<01004>_;
three
<07969>
<07969>
cities
<05892>
<05892>
for thee in the midst
<08432>
<08432>
of thy land
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
which the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
it.<0430>
thee a way
<01870>_,
<01870>_,
and divide the coasts
<01366>
<01366>
of thy land
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
which the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
thither.<0430>
And this [is] the case
<01697>
<01697>
his neighbour
<07453>
<07453>
not in time
<08543>
<08543>
past
<08032>_;
{in...: Heb. from yesterday the third day}<08032>_;
into the wood
<03293>
<03293>
with his neighbour
<07453>
<07453>
wood
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
and his hand
<03027>
<03027>
with the axe
<01631>
<01631>
the tree
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
and the head
<01270>
<01270>
from the helve
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
upon his neighbour
<07453>_,
<07453>_,
unto one
<0259>
<0259>
of those cities
<05892>_,
{head: Heb. iron} {helve: Heb. wood} {lighteth...: Heb. findeth}<05892>_,
while
<03588>
<03588>
his heart
<03824>
<03824>
him, because the way
<01870>
<01870>
him
<05315>_;
<05315>_;
whereas he [was] not worthy
<04941>
<04941>
of death
<04194>_,
<04194>_,
inasmuch as
<03588>
<03588>
him not in time
<08543>
<08543>
past
<08032>_.
{slay...: Heb. smite him in life} {in...: Heb. from yesterday the third day}<08032>_.
And if the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
thy coast
<01366>_,
<01366>_,
unto thy fathers
<01>_,
<01>_,
thee all the land
<0776>
<0776>
unto thy fathers
<01>_;
<01>_;
all these commandments
<04687>
<04687>
thee this day
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
ever
<03117>
<03117>
in his ways
<01870>_;
<01870>_;
three
<07969>
<07969>
cities
<05892>
<05892>
more for thee, beside these three
<07969>_:
<07969>_:
That innocent
<05355>
<05355>
blood
<01818>
<01818>
in
<07130>
<07130>
thy land
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
which the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
thee [for] an inheritance
<05159>_,
<05159>_,
and [so] blood
<01818>
be upon thee.<01818>
But if any man
<0376>
<0376>
his neighbour
<07453>_,
<07453>_,
him mortally
<05315>
<05315>
into one
<0259>
<0259>
of these
<0411>
<0411>
cities
<05892>_:
{mortally: Heb. in life}<05892>_:
thy neighbour's
<07453>
<07453>
landmark
<01366>_,
<01366>_,
which they of old time
<07223>
<07223>
in thine inheritance
<05159>_,
<05159>_,
in the land
<0776>
<0776>
that the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
it.<0430>
One
<0259>
<0259>
witness
<05707>
<05707>
against a man
<0376>
<0376>
for any iniquity
<05771>_,
<05771>_,
or for any sin
<02403>_,
<02403>_,
in any sin
<02399>
<02399>
at the mouth
<06310>
<06310>
of two
<08147>
<08147>
witnesses
<05707>_,
<05707>_,
or at the mouth
<06310>
<06310>
of three
<07969>
<07969>
witnesses
<05707>_,
<05707>_,
shall the matter
<01697>
<01697>
If a false
<02555>
<02555>
witness
<05707>
<05707>
against any man
<0376>
<0376>
against him [that which is] wrong
<05627>_;
{that...: or, falling away}<05627>_;
Then both
<08147>
<08147>
the men
<0582>_,
<0582>_,
between whom the controversy
<07379>
<07379>
before
<06440>
<06440>
the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
before
<06440>
<06440>
the priests
<03548>
<03548>
which shall be in those days
<03117>_;
<03117>_;
and, behold, [if] the witness
<05707>
<05707>
[be] a false
<08267>
<08267>
witness
<05707>_,
<05707>_,
falsely
<08267>
<08267>
against his brother
<0251>_;
<0251>_;
And thine eye
<05869>
<05869>
[but] life
<05315>
<05315>
[shall go] for life
<05315>_,
<05315>_,
eye
<05869>
<05869>
for eye
<05869>_,
<05869>_,
tooth
<08127>
<08127>
for tooth
<08127>_,
<08127>_,
hand
<03027>
<03027>
for hand
<03027>_,
<03027>_,
foot
<07272>
<07272>
for foot
<07272>_.
<07272>_.
to battle
<04421>
<04421>
horses
<05483>_,
<05483>_,
and chariots
<07393>_,
<07393>_,
[and] a people
<05971>
<05971>
more
<07227>
<07227>
of them: for the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
out of the land
<0776>
<0776>
of Egypt
<04714>_.
<04714>_.
O Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
ye approach
<07131>
<07131>
this day
<03117>
<03117>
unto battle
<04421>
<04421>
let not your hearts
<03824>
<03824>
because
<06440>
of them; {faint: Heb. be tender} {tremble: Heb. make haste}<06440>
unto the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
What man
<0376>
<0376>
a new
<02319>
<02319>
house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
to his house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
in the battle
<04421>_,
<04421>_,
and another
<0312>
<0312>
man
<0376>
it.<0376>
And what man
<0376>
<0376>
a vineyard
<03754>_,
<03754>_,
unto his house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
in the battle
<04421>_,
<04421>_,
and another
<0312>
<0312>
man
<0376>
of it. {eaten...: Heb. made it common}<0376>
And what man
<0376>
<0376>
a wife
<0802>_,
<0802>_,
unto his house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
in the battle
<04421>_,
<04421>_,
and another
<0312>
<0312>
man
<0376>
her.<0376>
unto the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
What man
<0376>
<0376>
[is there that is] fearful
<03373>
<03373>
unto his house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
lest his brethren's
<0251>
<0251>
heart
<03824>
<03824>
as well as his heart
<03824>_.
{faint: Heb. melt}<03824>_.
unto the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
captains
<08269>
<08269>
of the armies
<06635>
<06635>
to lead
<07218>
<07218>
the people
<05971>_.
{to lead...: Heb. to be in the head of the people}<05971>_.
of peace
<07965>_,
<07965>_,
unto thee, then it shall be, [that] all the people
<05971>
<05971>
therein shall be tributaries
<04522>
thee.<04522>
war
<04421>
it:<04421>
And when the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
it into thine hands
<03027>_,
<03027>_,
every male
<02138>
<02138>
thereof with the edge
<06310>
<06310>
of the sword
<02719>_:
<02719>_:
But the women
<0802>_,
<0802>_,
and the little ones
<02945>_,
<02945>_,
and the cattle
<0929>_,
<0929>_,
and all that is in the city
<05892>_,
<05892>_,
[even] all the spoil
<07998>
<07998>
the spoil
<07998>
<07998>
which the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
thee. {take: Heb. spoil}<0430>
unto all the cities
<05892>
<05892>
[which are] very
<03966>
<03966>
far off
<07350>
<07350>
from thee, which
<02007>
<02007>
[are] not of the cities
<05892>
<05892>
of these nations
<01471>_.
<01471>_.
But of the cities
<05892>
<05892>
of these people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
which the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
thee [for] an inheritance
<05159>_,
<05159>_,
nothing that breatheth
<05397>_:
<05397>_:
them; [namely], the Hittites
<02850>_,
<02850>_,
and the Amorites
<0567>_,
<0567>_,
the Canaanites
<03669>_,
<03669>_,
and the Perizzites
<06522>_,
<06522>_,
the Hivites
<02340>_,
<02340>_,
and the Jebusites
<02983>_;
<02983>_;
as the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
thee:<0430>
after all their abominations
<08441>_,
<08441>_,
unto their gods
<0430>_;
<0430>_;
against the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
your God
<0430>_.
<0430>_.
a city
<05892>
<05892>
a long
<07227>
<07227>
time
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
the trees
<06086>
<06086>
an axe
<01631>
<01631>
(for the tree
<06086>
<06086>
of the field
<07704>
<07704>
[is] man's
<0120>
{for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege} {to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee}<0120>
Only the trees
<06086>
<06086>
that they [be] not trees
<06086>
<06086>
for meat
<03978>_,
<03978>_,
bulwarks
<04692>
<04692>
against the city
<05892>
<05892>
war
<04421>
{it...: Heb. it come down}<04421>
Then thy elders
<02205>
<02205>
unto the cities
<05892>
<05892>
which [are] round about
<05439>
<05439>
him that is slain
<02491>_:
<02491>_:
And it shall be, [that] the city
<05892>
<05892>
[which is] next
<07138>
<07138>
unto the slain man
<02491>_,
<02491>_,
even the elders
<02205>
<02205>
of that city
<05892>
<05892>
in the yoke
<05923>_;
<05923>_;
And the elders
<02205>
<02205>
of that city
<05892>
<05892>
the heifer
<05697>
<05697>
unto a rough
<0386>
<0386>
valley
<05158>_,
<05158>_,
the heifer's
<05697>
<05697>
there in the valley
<05158>_:
<05158>_:
And the priests
<03548>
<03548>
the sons
<01121>
<01121>
of Levi
<03878>
<03878>
for them the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
in the name
<08034>
<08034>
of the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
and by their word
<06310>
<06310>
shall every controversy
<07379>
<07379>
and every stroke
<05061>
be [tried]: {word: Heb. mouth}<05061>
And all the elders
<02205>
<02205>
of that city
<05892>_,
<05892>_,
[that are] next
<07138>
<07138>
unto the slain
<02491>
<02491>
their hands
<03027>
<03027>
over the heifer
<05697>
<05697>
in the valley
<05158>_:
<05158>_:
O LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
unto thy people
<05971>
<05971>
Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
not innocent
<05355>
<05355>
blood
<01818>
<01818>
unto thy people
<05971>
<05971>
of Israel's
<03478>
<03478>
charge
<07130>_.
<07130>_.
And the blood
<01818>
them. {unto thy people of: Heb. in the midst, etc}<01818>
the [guilt of] innocent
<05355>
<05355>
blood
<01818>
<01818>
from among
<07130>
<07130>
[that which is] right
<03477>
<03477>
in the sight
<05869>
<05869>
of the LORD
<03068>_.
<03068>_.
to war
<04421>
<04421>
and the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
them into thine hands
<03027>_,
<03027>_,
them captive
<07628>_,
<07628>_,
her home
<08432>
<08432>
to thine house
<01004>_;
<01004>_;
her head
<07218>_,
<07218>_,
her nails
<06856>_;
{pare: or, suffer to grow: Heb. make, or, dress}<06856>_;
the raiment
<08071>
<08071>
of her captivity
<07628>
<07628>
in thine house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
her father
<01>
<01>
and her mother
<0517>
<0517>
a full
<03117>
<03117>
month
<03391>_:
<03391>_:
and after
<0310>
<0310>
and she shall be thy wife
<0802>_.
<0802>_.
If a man
<0376>
<0376>
have two
<08147>
<08147>
wives
<0802>_,
<0802>_,
one
<0259>
<0259>
and another
<0259>
<0259>
him children
<01121>_,
<01121>_,
and [if] the firstborn
<01060>
<01060>
son
<01121>
<01121>
be hers that was hated
<08146>_:
<08146>_:
Then it shall be, when
<03117>
<03117>
he maketh his sons
<01121>
<01121>
not make the son
<01121>
<01121>
before
<06440>
<06440>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
[which is indeed] the firstborn
<01060>_:
<01060>_:
the son
<01121>
<01121>
[for] the firstborn
<01060>_,
<01060>_,
him a double
<08147>
<08147>
portion
<06310>
<06310>
for he [is] the beginning
<07225>
<07225>
of his strength
<0202>_;
<0202>_;
the right
<04941>
<04941>
of the firstborn
<01062>
[is] his. {that...: Heb. that is found with him}<01062>
If a man
<0376>
<0376>
son
<01121>_,
<01121>_,
the voice
<06963>
<06963>
of his father
<01>_,
<01>_,
or the voice
<06963>
<06963>
of his mother
<0517>_,
unto them:<0517>_,
Then shall his father
<01>
<01>
and his mother
<0517>
<0517>
unto the elders
<02205>
<02205>
of his city
<05892>_,
<05892>_,
and unto the gate
<08179>
<08179>
of his place
<04725>_;
<04725>_;
And all the men
<0582>
<0582>
of his city
<05892>
<05892>
him with stones
<068>_,
<068>_,
evil
<07451>
<07451>
from among
<07130>
<07130>
you; and all Israel
<03478>
<03478>
And if a man
<0376>
<0376>
have committed a sin
<02399>
<02399>
worthy of
<04941>
<04941>
death
<04194>_,
<04194>_,
him on a tree
<06086>_:
<06086>_:
His body
<05038>
<05038>
upon the tree
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
him that day
<03117>_;
<03117>_;
[is] accursed
<07045>
<07045>
of God
<0430>;)
<0430>;)
that thy land
<0127>
<0127>
which the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
thee [for] an inheritance
<05159>_.
{accursed...: Heb. the curse of God}<05159>_.
And if thy brother
<0251>
<0251>
[be] not nigh
<07138>
<07138>
it unto
<08432>
<08432>
thine own house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
and it shall be with thee until thy brother
<0251>
<0251>
In like manner
<03651>
<03651>
with his ass
<02543>_;
<02543>_;
with his raiment
<08071>_;
<08071>_;
and with all lost thing
<09>
<09>
of thy brother's
<0251>_,
thyself.<0251>_,
The woman
<0802>
<0802>
shall not wear that which pertaineth
<03627>
<03627>
unto a man
<01397>_,
<01397>_,
neither shall a man
<01397>
<01397>
on a woman's
<0802>
<0802>
garment
<08071>_:
<08071>_:
so
<0428>
<0428>
[are] abomination
<08441>
<08441>
unto the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>_.
<0430>_.
If a bird's
<06833>
<06833>
nest
<07064>
<07064>
to be before
<06440>
<06440>
thee in the way
<01870>
<01870>
in any tree
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
or on the ground
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
[whether they be] young ones
<0667>_,
<0667>_,
or eggs
<01000>_,
<01000>_,
and the dam
<0517>
<0517>
upon the young
<0667>_,
<0667>_,
or upon the eggs
<01000>_,
<01000>_,
the dam
<0517>
<0517>
with the young
<01121>_:
<01121>_: