Deuteronomy 17

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1: NotH3808 You shall sacrificeH2076 to YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 a bull,H7794 or sheep,H7716 whichH0834 hasH1961 blemish,H3971 anyH3605 flawH1697 serious-H7451 forH3588 an abomination toH8441 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 it [is].H1931

2: IfH3588 there is foundH4672 among youH7130 within oneH0259 of your gatesH8179 whichH0834 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 givesH5414 a manH0376 orH0176 a woman,H0802 whoH0834 has beenH6213 -H0853 wickedH7451 in the sightH5869 of YahwehH3068 your God,H0430 in transgressingH5674 His covenant,H1285

3: and who has goneH1980 and servedH5647 gods,H0430 otherH0312 and worshipedH7812 and either the sun,H8121 orH0176 moon,H3394 orH0176 anyH3605 of hostH6635 of the heaven,H8064 whichH0834 notH3808 I have commanded-H6680

4: and it is toldH5046 and you hear [of it]H8085 then you shall inquireH1875 diligently,H3190 and if [it is] indeed,H2009 TRUE,H0571 [and] certain,H3559 the thingH1697 that has been committedH6213 an abominationH8441 thisH2063 in Israel,H3478

5: then you shall bring outH3318 -H0853 manH0376 thatH1931 orH0176 -H0853 woman,H0802 thatH1931 whoH0834 has committedH6213 -H0853 thing,H1697 wickedH7451 thisH2088 toH0413 your gates,H8179 -H0853 that manH0376 orH0176 -H0853 woman,H0802 and shall stoneH5619 with stones,H0068 and to death.H4191

6: OnH5921 the testimonyH6310 of twoH8147 witnesses,H5707 orH0176 threeH7969 witnesses,H5707 shall be put to deathH4191 Whoever is deserving of death-H4191 notH3808 he shall be put to death.H4191 OnH5921 the testimonyH6310 of witnessH5707 one.H0259

7: The handsH3027 of the witnessesH5707 shall beH1961 against the firstH7223 to put him to death,H4191 and the handsH3027 of allH3605 the people.H5971 AfterwardH0314 so you shall put awayH1197 the evilH7451 from among you.H7130

8: IfH3588 arisesH6381 for youH4480 a matter which is too hardH1697 to judge,H4941 betweenH0996 [degrees of] guiltH1818 for bloodshed,H1818 betweenH0996 one judgmentH1779 or another,H1779 or betweenH0996 one punishment orH5061 another,H5061 mattersH1697 of controversyH7379 within your gates,H8179 then you shall ariseH6963 and go upH5927 toH0413 the placeH4725 whichH0834 chooses-H0977 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430

9: And you shall comeH0935 toH0413 the priestsH3548 the Levites,H3881 and toH0413 the judgeH8199 [there]H0834 shall beH1961 in days,H3117 thoseH1992 and inquire [of them]-H1875 and they shall pronounceH5046 -H0853 sentenceH1697 of the judgment.H4941

10: And You shall doH6213 uponH5921 to the termsH6310 the sentence,H1697 whichH0834 they pronounceH5046 inH4480 placeH4725 thatH1931 whichH0834 choosesH0977 YahwehH3068 and you shall be carefulH8104 to doH6213 according to allH3605 thatH0834 they order you.H3384

11: According toH5921 the sentenceH6310 of the lawH8451 in whichH0834 they instruct youH3384 and according toH5921 the judgmentH4941 whichH0834 they tellH0559 you shall do-H6213 notH3808 you shall turn asideH5493 fromH4480 the sentenceH1697 whichH0834 they pronounceH5046 [to] the right hand,H3225 or [to] the left.H8040

12: And the manH0376 whoH0834 actsH6213 presumptuously,H2087 and notH1115 will listenH8085 untoH0413 the priestH3548 who standsH5975 to minister beforeH8334 thereH8033 -H0853 YahwehH3069 your God,H0430 orH0176 untoH0413 the judge,H8199 and shall die-H4191 manH0376 thatH1931 so you shall put awayH1197 the evilH7451 from Israel.H3478

13: And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall hear,H8085 and fear,H3372 and noH3808 act presumptuouslyH2102 longer.H5750

14: WhenH3588 you comeH0935 toH0413 the landH0776 whichH0834 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 is givingH5414 and possess itH3423 and dwellH3427 and say,H0559 I will setH7760 over meH5921 a kingH4428 like allH3605 the nationsH1471 that [are]H0834 around me.H5439

15: SurelyH7760 you shall setH7760 over youH5921 a kingH4428 whomH0834 chooses,H0977 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 amongH7130 your brothersH0251 you shall set asH7760 over youH5921 kingH4428 notH3808 you may setH3201 setH5414 over youH5921 manH0376 a foreignerH5237 whoH0834 notH3808 your brotherH0251 is.H1931

16: ButH7535 notH3808 he shall multiplyH7235 horsesH5483 norH3808 cause to returnH7725 -H0853 the peopleH5971 to Egypt,H4714 toH4616 multiplyH7235 horses,H5483 for YahwehH3068 has saidH0559 notH3808 You shallH3254 returnH7725 wayH1870 thisH2088 again.H5750

17: And neitherH3808 shall he multiplyH7235 wivesH0802 and lestH3808 turn away-H5493 his heartH3824 and silverH3701 and gold.H2091 NorH3808 shall he multiplyH7235 greatly.H3966

18: And it shall be,H1961 when he sitsH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 of his kingdom,H4467 that he shall writeH3789 -H0853 a copyH4932 of lawH8451 thisH2063 inH5921 a bookH5612 from [the one] beforeH6440 the priestsH3548 the Levites-H3881

19: and it shall beH1961 with himH5973 and he shall readH7121 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his life-H2416 thatH4616 he may learnH3925 to fearH3372 -H0853 YahwehH3068 his God,H0430 and be carefulH8104 -H0853 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of lawH8451 thisH2063 andH0853 statutes,H2706 theseH0428 to observe.H6213

20: That notH1115 may be liftedH7311 his heartH3824 above his brothers,H0251 and notH1115 that he may turn asideH5493 from,H4480 the commandment,H4687 [to] the right hand,H3225 or [to] the left,H8040 thatH4616 he may prolongH0748 [his] daysH3117 inH5921 his kingdom,H4467 he,H1931 and his children,H1121 in the midstH7130 of Israel.H3478