Deuteronomy

Chapter 12

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Deuteronomy 12:1 Gematria: 7096
אלה החקים והמשפטים אשר תשמרון לעשות בארץ אשר נתן יהוה אלהי אבתיך לך לרשתה כלהימים אשראתם חיים עלהאדמה
These the and the judgment which to land which give the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these of walk like which them stomach above ground.THESE the~CUSTOM~s and~the~JUDGMENT~s WHICH you(mp)~will~GUARD(V) to~DO(V) in~the~LAND WHICH GIVE(V) YHWH POWER~s FATHER~s~you WALK~you to~INHERIT(V)~her ALL the~DAY~s WHICH YOU LIVING UPON the~GROUNDThese are the laws and rules that you must carefully observe in the land that יהוה, God of your ancestors, is giving you to possess, as long as you live on earth.
Deuteronomy 12:2 Gematria: 7575
אבד תאבדון אתכלהמקמות אשר עבדושם הגוים אשר אתם ירשים אתם אתאלהיהם עלההרים הרמים ועלהגבעות ותחת כלעץ רענן
Perish like which serve breath which them them these of they (m.) eye, see, watch staff, goad, control window, behold, breath window, behold, breath head, top, beginnings above the camel under every tree.much~PERISH(V) you(mp)~will~much~PERISH(V) AT ALL the~PLACE~s WHICH they~did~SERVE(V) THERE the~NATION~s WHICH YOU INHERIT(V)~ing(p) AT~them AT POWER~s~them UPON the~HILL~s the~LIFT(V)~ing(p) and~UPON the~HILL~s and~UNDER ALL TREE FLOURISHINGYou 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.
Deuteronomy 12:3 Gematria: 8058
ונתצתם אתמזבחתם ושברתם אתמצבתם ואשריהם תשרפון באש ופסילי אלהיהם תגדעון ואבדתם אתשמם מןהמקום ההוא
And and i fire and these of they (m.) desolate kind place that (m.).and~you(mp)~will~much~BREAK.DOWN(V) AT ALTAR~s~them and~you(mp)~will~much~BURST(V) AT PILLAR~s~them and~AND.SING~them you(mp)~will~BURN(V) in~the~FIRE and~SCULPTURE~s POWER~s~them you(mp)~will~much~CUT.DOWN(V) and~you(mp)~will~much~PERISH(V) AT TITLE~them FROM the~PLACE the~HETear 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.
Deuteronomy 12:4 Gematria: 1089
לאתעשון כן ליהוה אלהיכם
So to, for lord, yahweh.NOT you(mp)~will~DO(V) SO to~YHWH POWER~s~you(mp)Do not worship your God יהוה in like manner,
Deuteronomy 12:5 Gematria: 5150
כי אםאלהמקום אשריבחר יהוה אלהיכם מכלשבטיכם לשום אתשמו שם לשכנו תדרשו ובאת שמה
Given that mother these place happy of choose the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton from to teeth place breath to and in i that i.GIVEN.THAT IF TOWARD the~PLACE WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) YHWH POWER~s~you(mp) from~ALL TRIBE~s~you(mp) to~PLACE(V) AT TITLE~him THERE to~DWELLING(V)~him you(mp)~will~SEEK(V) and~you~will~COME(V) THEREbut look only to the site that your God יהוה will choose amidst all your tribes as God’s habitation, to establish the divine name there. There you are to go,
Deuteronomy 12:6 Gematria: 6535
והבאתם שמה עלתיכם וזבחיכם ואת מעשרתיכם ואת תרומת ידכם ונדריכם ונדבתיכם ובכרת בקרכם וצאנכם
And the in strength that i and weapon and and in cut off in and.and~you(mp)~will~COME(V) THERE CAPTIVITY~s~you(mp) and~SACRIFICE~s~you(mp) and~AT TENTH~s~you(mp) and~AT OFFERING HAND~you(mp) and~VOW~s~you(mp) and~OFFERING~s~you(mp) and~FIRSTBORN~s CATTLE~you(mp) and~FLOCK~you(mp)and 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.

Translation Notes

* your … contributionsLit. “the contribution(s) of your hands.
Deuteronomy 12:7 Gematria: 4191
ואכלתםשם לפני יהוה אלהיכם ושמחתם בכל משלח ידכם אתם ובתיכם אשר ברכך יהוה אלהיך
To face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton all send them and in which the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the.and~you(mp)~will~EAT(V) THERE to~FACE~s YHWH POWER~s~you(mp) and~you(mp)~will~REJOICE(V) in~ALL SENDING HAND~you(mp) YOU and~HOUSE~s~you(mp) WHICH much~KNEEL(V)~you YHWH POWER~s~youTogether with your households, Together with your households Moses couches both the celebration and allocation of harvests in terms of Israelite society’s basic social and economic unit. The phrasing of vv. 12, 18 conspicuously omits mention of the householder’s (primary) wife. This means that she is authorized to carry out such activity in case her husband is unavailable. The wording also tacitly includes the case of a woman (typically a widow) whose household is not headed by a man. Cf. 5.14 a
Deuteronomy 12:8 Gematria: 3133
לא תעשון ככל אשר אנחנו עשים פה היום איש כלהישר בעיניו
If all which we eye, see, watch teeth, fire, consumes the day man like in.NOT you(mp)~will~DO(V) like~ALL WHICH I DO(V)~ing(p) HERE the~DAY MAN ALL the~CORD in~EYE~s2~himYou shall not act at all as we now act here, each of us as we please,
Deuteronomy 12:9 Gematria: 2476
כי לאבאתם עדעתה אלהמנוחה ואלהנחלה אשריהוה אלהיך נתן לך
Given that if in you (m.pl.) witness now these the these the no'ahh to her which the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the give walk.GIVEN.THAT NOT you(mp)~COME(V) UNTIL NOW TOWARD the~REST and~TOWARD the~INHERITANCE WHICH YHWH POWER~s~you GIVE(V)~ing WALK~you(f)because you have not yet come to the allotted haven that your God יהוה is giving you.
Deuteronomy 12:10 Gematria: 4904
ועברתם אתהירדן וישבתם בארץ אשריהוה אלהיכם מנחיל אתכם והניח לכם מכלאיביכם מסביב וישבתםבטח
And the yarden and he swore land which the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton plow-point to you (m.pl.) from like to strength around and he swore.and~you(mp)~will~CROSS.OVER(V) AT the~THE.YARDEN and~you(mp)~will~SIT(V) in~the~LAND WHICH YHWH POWER~s~you(mp) INHERIT(V)~ing AT~you(mp) and~he~will~REST(V) TO.YOU~you(mp) from~ALL ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~you(mp) from~AROUND and~you(mp)~will~SIT(V) SECURITYWhen you cross the Jordan and settle in the land that your God יהוה is allotting to you, and [God] grants you safety from all your enemies around you and you live in security,
Deuteronomy 12:11 Gematria: 9229
והיה המקום אשריבחר יהוה אלהיכם בו לשכן שמו שם שמה תביאו את כלאשר אנכי מצוה אתכם עולתיכם וזבחיכם מעשרתיכם ותרמת ידכם וכל מבחר נדריכם אשר תדרו ליהוה
And existed place happy of choose the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton in him/it dwell breath that i all which i command plow-point and weapon all choose which to, for lord, yahweh.and~he~will~EXIST(V) the~PLACE WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) YHWH POWER~s~you(mp) REJOICE~him to~much~DWELL(V) TITLE~him THERE THERE you(mp)~will~COME(V) AT ALL WHICH I much~COMMAND(V)~ing AT~you(mp) CAPTIVITY~s~you(mp) and~SACRIFICE~s~you(mp) TENTH~s~you(mp) and~OFFERING HAND~you(mp) and~ALL CHOSEN VOW~s~you(mp) WHICH you(mp)~will~VOW(V) to~YHWHthen you must bring everything that I command you to the site where your God יהוה will choose to establish the divine name: your burnt offerings and other sacrifices, your tithes and contributions, your … contributions See note at v. 6. and all the choice votive offerings that you vow to יהוה.
Deuteronomy 12:12 Gematria: 4892
ושמחתם לפני יהוה אלהיכם אתם ובניכם ובנתיכם ועבדיכם ואמהתיכם והלוי אשר בשעריכם כי אין לו חלק ונחלה אתכם
To face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton them and in and in and eye and the which in given that without to him and no'ahh to her plow-point.and~you(mp)~will~REJOICE(V) to~FACE~s YHWH POWER~s~you(mp) YOU and~SON~s~you(mp) and~DAUGHTER~s~you(mp) and~SERVANT~s~you(mp) and~CUBIT~s~you(mp) and~the~THE.LEWI WHICH in~GATE~s~you(mp) GIVEN.THAT WITHOUT ASK~him AND.HALAK and~INHERITANCE AT~you(mp)And you you See note at v. 7. shall rejoice before your God יהוה with your sons and daughters and with your male and female slaves, along with the [family of the] Levite in your settlements, for he has no territorial allotment among you.
Deuteronomy 12:13 Gematria: 3105
השמר לך פןתעלה עלתיך בכלמקום אשר תראה
Guard walk in place which.GUARD(V) WALK~you LEST you~will~GO.UP(V) CAPTIVITY~s~you in~ALL PLACE WHICH you~will~SEE(V)Take care not to sacrifice your burnt offerings in any place you like,
Deuteronomy 12:14 Gematria: 4646
כי אםבמקום אשריבחר יהוה באחד שבטיך שם תעלה עלתיך ושם תעשה כל אשר אנכי מצוך
Given that mother place happy of choose the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton in one that in teeth breath breath every which i.GIVEN.THAT IF in~the~PLACE WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) YHWH in~UNIT TRIBE~s~you THERE you~will~GO.UP(V) CAPTIVITY~s~you and~THERE you~will~DO(V) ALL WHICH I much~COMMAND(V)~ing~youbut only in the place that יהוה will choose in one of your tribal territories. There you you See note at v. 7. shall sacrifice your burnt offerings and there you shall observe all that I enjoin upon you.
Deuteronomy 12:15 Gematria: 5614
רק בכלאות נפשך תזבח ואכלת בשר כברכת יהוה אלהיך אשר נתןלך בכלשעריך הטמא והטהור יאכלנו כצבי וכאיל
In i and flesh like the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the which give walk in i unclean and the they will ate like stand of and like strength.ONLY in~ALL DESIRE BEING~you you~will~SACRIFICE(V) and~you~will~EAT(V) FLESH like~POOL YHWH POWER~s~you WHICH GIVE(V) ? in~ALL GATE~s~you the~UNCLEAN and~the~CLEAN he~will~EAT(V)~him like~the~GAZELLE and~like~the~STRONG.ONEBut whenever you desire, you may slaughter and eat meat in any of your settlements, according to the blessing that your God יהוה has granted you. The impure and the pure alike may partake of it, as of the gazelle and the deer. gazelle … deer I.e., animals that may be eaten (cf. 14.5; Lev. 11.1ff.), but not specified (Lev. 1.1ff.).
Deuteronomy 12:16 Gematria: 2199
רק הדם לא תאכלו עלהארץ תשפכנו כמים
The if upon the land like waters.ONLY the~BLOOD NOT you(mp)~will~EAT(V) UPON the~LAND you~will~POUR(V)~him like~the~WATER~s2But you must not partake of the blood; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.
Deuteronomy 12:17 Gematria: 7264
לאתוכל לאכל בשעריך מעשר דגנך ותירשך ויצהרך ובכרת בקרך וצאנך וכלנדריך אשר תדר ונדבתיך ותרומת ידך
To ~ all eat in i from and she went down and in cut off and like to seed which and.NOT you~will~ABLE(V) to~EAT(V) in~GATE~s~you TENTH GRAIN~you and~WINE~you and~OIL~you and~FIRSTBORN~s CATTLE~you and~FLOCK~you and~ALL VOW~s~you WHICH you~will~VOW(V) and~OFFERING~s~you and~OFFERING HAND~youYou 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. your contributions See note at v. 6.
Deuteronomy 12:18 Gematria: 5970
כי אםלפני יהוה אלהיך תאכלנו במקום אשר יבחר יהוה אלהיך בו אתה ובנך ובתך ועבדך ואמתך והלוי אשר בשעריך ושמחת לפני יהוה אלהיך בכל משלח ידך
Given that mother to face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the place which the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the in him/it you (m.sg.) and in and the which in i and that to face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the all send.GIVEN.THAT IF to~FACE~s YHWH POWER~s~you you~will~EAT(V)~him in~the~PLACE WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) YHWH POWER~s~you REJOICE~him YOU and~SON~you and~DAUGHTER~you and~SERVANT~you and~CUBIT~you and~the~THE.LEWI WHICH in~GATE~s~you and~you~will~REJOICE(V) to~FACE~s YHWH POWER~s~you in~ALL SENDING HAND~youThese you must consume before your God יהוה in the place that your God יהוה will choose—you you See note at v. 7. and your sons and your daughters, your male and female slaves, and the [family of the] Levite in your settlements—happy before your God יהוה in all your undertakings.
Deuteronomy 12:19 Gematria: 2411
השמר לך פןתעזב אתהלוי כלימיך עלאדמתךס
Guard walk the lewi like.GUARD(V) WALK~you LEST you~will~LEAVE(V) AT the~THE.LEWI ALL DAY~s~you UPON GROUND~youBe sure not to neglect the [family of the] Levite as long as you live in your land.
Deuteronomy 12:20 Gematria: 6127
כיירחיב יהוה אלהיך אתגבלך כאשר דברלך ואמרת אכלה בשר כיתאוה נפשך לאכל בשר בכלאות נפשך תאכל בשר
The proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the camel, like i word walk and flesh eat flesh in i flesh.GIVEN.THAT he~will~WIDEN(V) YHWH POWER~s~you AT BORDER~you like~WHICH much~SPEAK(V) ? and~you~will~SAY(V) I~will~EAT(V) FLESH GIVEN.THAT she~will~much~DESIRE(V) BEING~you to~EAT(V) FLESH in~ALL DESIRE BEING~you you~will~EAT(V) FLESHWhen יהוה enlarges your territory, as promised, and you say, “I shall eat some meat,” for you have the urge to eat meat, you may eat meat whenever you wish.
Deuteronomy 12:21 Gematria: 7598
כיירחק ממך המקום אשר יבחר יהוה אלהיך לשום שמו שם וזבחת מבקרך ומצאנך אשר נתן יהוה לך כאשר צויתך ואכלת בשעריך בכל אות נפשך
From you place which the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the place breath from and from which give the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton walk like i and in i all sign.GIVEN.THAT he~will~FAR(V) FROM~you the~PLACE WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) YHWH POWER~s~you to~PLACE(V) TITLE~him THERE and~you~will~SACRIFICE(V) from~CATTLE~you and~from~FLOCK~you WHICH GIVE(V) YHWH WALK~you like~WHICH I~much~COMMAND(V)~you and~you~will~EAT(V) in~GATE~s~you in~ALL DESIRE BEING~youIf the place where יהוה has chosen to establish the divine name is too far from you, you may slaughter any of the cattle or sheep that יהוה gives you, as I have instructed you; and you may eat to your heart’s content in your settlements.
Deuteronomy 12:22 Gematria: 2572
אך כאשר יאכל אתהצבי ואתהאיל כן תאכלנו הטמא והטהור יחדו יאכלנו
Surely like i he will ate stand of and so unclean and the they will ate.SURELY like~WHICH he~will~EAT(V) AT the~GAZELLE and~AT the~STRONG.ONE SO you~will~EAT(V)~him the~UNCLEAN and~the~CLEAN TOGETHER he~will~EAT(V)~himEat it, however, as the gazelle and the deer are eaten: the impure may eat it together with the pure.
Deuteronomy 12:23 Gematria: 3053
רק חזק לבלתי אכל הדם כי הדם הוא הנפש ולאתאכל הנפש עםהבשר
Eat the given that the he the being and to eat the being people flesh.ONLY SEIZE(V) to~EXCEPT EAT(V) the~BLOOD GIVEN.THAT the~BLOOD HE the~BEING and~NOT you~will~EAT(V) the~BEING WITH the~FLESHBut 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.
Deuteronomy 12:24 Gematria: 1900
לא תאכלנו עלהארץ תשפכנו כמים
If upon the land like waters.NOT you~will~EAT(V)~him UPON the~LAND you~will~POUR(V)~him like~the~WATER~s2You must not partake of it; you must pour it out on the ground like water:
Deuteronomy 12:25 Gematria: 2654
לא תאכלנו למען ייטב לך ולבניך אחריך כיתעשה הישר בעיני יהוה
If for the sake of walk and to after in heap of ruins; a canaanite city near bethel the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.NOT you~will~EAT(V)~him THAT he~will~GOOD(V) WALK~you and~to~SON~s~you AFTER~you GIVEN.THAT you~will~DO(V) the~CORD in~EYE~s2 YHWHyou 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 יהוה.
Deuteronomy 12:26 Gematria: 3685
רק קדשיך אשריהיו לך ונדריך תשא ובאת אלהמקום אשריבחר יהוה
Set apart which will exist walk and seed and in i these place happy of choose the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.ONLY SET.APART~s~you WHICH they~will~EXIST(V) WALK~you and~VOW~s~you you~will~LIFT(V) and~you~will~COME(V) TOWARD the~PLACE WHICH he~will~CHOOSE(V) YHWHBut such sacred and votive donations as you may have shall be taken by you ” to the site that יהוה will choose.

Translation Notes

* shall be taken by youLit. “you shall pick up and come.
Deuteronomy 12:27 Gematria: 3847
ועשית עלתיך הבשר והדם עלמזבח יהוה אלהיך ודםזבחיך ישפך עלמזבח יהוה אלהיך והבשר תאכל
And flesh and the above altar the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the and weapon, he will judg above altar the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the and the flesh.and~you~will~DO(V) CAPTIVITY~s~you the~FLESH and~the~BLOOD UPON ALTAR YHWH POWER~s~you and~BLOOD SACRIFICE~s~you he~will~POUR(V) UPON ALTAR YHWH POWER~s~you and~the~FLESH you~will~EAT(V)You You See note at v. 7. shall offer your burnt offerings, both the flesh and the blood, on the altar of your God יהוה; and of your other sacrifices, the blood shall be poured out on the altar of your God יהוה, and you shall eat the flesh.
Deuteronomy 12:28 Gematria: 5337
שמר ושמעת את כלהדברים האלה אשר אנכי מצוך למען ייטב לך ולבניך אחריך עדעולם כי תעשה הטוב והישר בעיני יהוה אלהיךס
Guard and that time like i these which i for the sake of walk and to after witness ancient given that the functional in heap of ruins; a canaanite city near bethel the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.GUARD(V) and~you~will~HEAR(V) AT ALL the~WORD~s the~THESE WHICH I much~COMMAND(V)~ing~you THAT he~will~GOOD(V) WALK~you and~to~SON~s~you AFTER~you UNTIL ANCIENT GIVEN.THAT you~will~DO(V) the~FUNCTIONAL and~the~CORD in~EYE~s2 YHWH POWER~s~youBe 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 your God יהוה.
Deuteronomy 12:29 Gematria: 6467
כייכרית יהוה אלהיך אתהגוים אשר אתה באשמה לרשת אותם מפניך וירשת אתם וישבת בארצם
Given that he will cut the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the which you (m.sg.) in to from and them and he swore.GIVEN.THAT he~will~CUT.OFF(V) YHWH POWER~s~you AT the~NATION~s WHICH YOU COME(V)~ing THERE to~INHERIT(V) AT~them from~FACE~s~you and~you~will~INHERIT(V) AT~them and~you~will~SIT(V) in~LAND~themWhen your God יהוה 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,
Deuteronomy 12:30 Gematria: 5360
השמר לך פןתנקש אחריהם אחרי השמדם מפניך ופןתדרש לאלהיהם לאמר איכה יעבדו הגוים האלה אתאלהיהם ואעשהכן גםאני
Guard walk after after/behind the from door from to saying they will serv these these of they (m.) and so camel,GUARD(V) WALK~you LEST you~will~ENSNARE(V) AFTER~them AFTER DESTROY(V)~them from~FACE~s~you and~LEST you~will~SEEK(V) to~POWER~s~them to~SAY(V) WHERE they~will~SERVE(V) the~NATION~s the~THESE AT POWER~s~them and~I~will~DO(V) SO ALSO Ibeware 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.”
Deuteronomy 12:31 Gematria: 5846
לאתעשה כן ליהוה אלהיך כי כלתועבת יהוה אשר שנא עשו לאלהיהם כי גם אתבניהם ואתבנתיהם ישרפו באש לאלהיהם
To ~ he had made so to, for lord, yahweh these the given that like the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton which that to given that also fire to.NOT you~will~DO(V) SO to~YHWH POWER~s~you GIVEN.THAT ALL DISGUSTING YHWH WHICH HATE(V) they~did~DO(V) to~POWER~s~them GIVEN.THAT ALSO AT SON~s~them and~AT DAUGHTER~s~them they~will~BURN(V) in~the~FIRE to~POWER~s~themYou shall not act thus toward your God יהוה, for they perform for their gods every abhorrent act that יהוה detests; they even offer up their sons and daughters in fire to their gods.